CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers have agreed to a four-year, $64 million contract extension with All-Pro Christian McCaffrey, a person familiar with the contract negotiation told The Associated Press, making McCaffrey the highest-paid running back in the NFL.
The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Monday because the Panthers have not announced the extension. Details on how much of the contract is fully guaranteed were unavailable.
McCaffrey, who starred at Valor Christian High School, ran for 1,387 yards and hauled in 1,005 yards receiving last season for the Panthers, joining Marshall Faulk and Roger Craig as the only running backs in NFL history to reach 1,000 yards in both categories in the same season.