How Christian McCaffrey has taken a unique leadership role as new face of the Panthers

Matt Rhule received a text at one in the morning. The first round of the 2020 NFL draft was wrapped up and the Panthers had selected Auburn defensive tackle Derrick Brown with the seventh overall pick.Christian McCaffrey wanted his newest teammate’s number so he could properly welcome him to the fold. That the running back reaching out with a greeting text isn’t a surprise. In the middle of one of his most prominent and eventful offseasons, it has become somewhat of a tradition for McCaffrey to reach out to the new Panthers players.“It’s important we have fellowship as much as we can while we …

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