The Carolina Panthers selected Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey with the No. 8 overall pick of the NFL Draft. He signed his rookie contract over a week ago that according to the NFL Network included a $10.7 million signing bonus.
He is officially a member of the Carolina Panthers … almost.
Stanford University operates on a quarter calendar system as opposed to the more traditional semester. While most colleges and universities are enjoying graduation this weekend, Stanford’s current quarter doesn’t end until June 14, the last day of final exams.
To discourage potential NFL players from dropping out during their final semester a rule was put in place prohibiting them from offseason work with teams until the school semester ends.