//Christian McCaffrey: “I feel really great”

Christian McCaffrey: “I feel really great”

CHARLOTTE – Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey has spent more time preparing to play football than actually playing football this year.

And while those long hours of rehabbing a pair of injuries were not what he was hoping to take from this season, he does see the purpose in them.

McCaffrey said Monday that the problems which cost him nine games this year could serve a greater purpose as he thinks about his career as a whole.

“I don’t think I ever had an issue with loving football. I’ve always loved it; it’s what makes me happy,” he said. “But they always say you don’t know what you have until it’s gone. And when something is taken from you that you love to do so much, it can be challenging and frustrating mentally, emotionally, and physically.

“So for me, to go