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The Carolina panthers will play on November 29, 2021.
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Christian McCaffrey was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury and will miss the rest of the season.
It's his second stint on injured reserve and he's not allowed to return to the team.
The 25-year-old was seen wearing a walking boot after suffering a left ankle injury in Carolina's Week 12 loss to the Miami Dolphins. He finished the game with 10 carries for 35 yards, but didn't get any touches in the second half.
One of the best running backs in the league, but he has struggled to stay on the field. Over the past two seasons, he has missed 18 games due to injury. He played in three games in 2020 because of injuries.
He has He caught 37 passes for 343 yards and a touchdown. Carolina is 1-8 when he's not in the lineup.
The eighth overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft, McCaffrey was named a second-team All-Pro in the following year. He became the third player in league history to have 1,000 yards rushing and receiving in the same season, and was named to his first Pro Bowl.
At this point in time, the panthers are used to his absence. Chuba Hubbard will be the starter again. He has three touchdown runs this season.
Carolina started the season with a trio of wins and has since fallen to 4-7. The team's hopes of making a playoff push were hurt by the loss of McCaffrey for the rest of the season.
