Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey back at practice

Jul 06, 2017

For the first time since rookie minicamp, Christian McCaffrey participated in Panthers practice on Thursday.

"It sucks whenever your team is competing and you're not," McCaffrey told reporters, per the team's website. "But you've got to follow the system, and I'm glad to be here now."

According to the Panthers' site, McCaffrey was thrown right into the fire, working out on kick coverage, participating as the fifth option in running back drills and even running plays out of the wildcat. The eighth overall pick said he was comfortable playing all over the field.

Fantasy Impact:

According to the story, Carolina's first-round pick had been restricted by an arcane rule from participating in organized team activities and the first two days of minicamp until his school year at Stanford, which operates on the quarter system, had ended. One day after the conclusion of classes Wednesday, McCaffrey made his debut.

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Fantasy Impact:

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Fantasy Impact:

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Fantasy Impact:

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