Mike Davis replaced McCaffrey for the remainder of Sunday’s loss, finishing the contest with eight receptions for 74 yards and a 1-yard carry. The six-year veteran is presumably the next-man-up in McCaffrey’s extended absence.

“I’m just here to do my job, go out there and do whatever coach asks me to do,” Davis said Sunday. “I’m not looking to go out there and try to do anything crazy.”

The 27-year-old Davis has 10 career starts, eight of which came with Seattle from 2017-18. He rushed for 514 yards and four touchdowns with the Seahawks in 2018. The South Carolina product has registered 890 yards rushing with five rushing touchdowns plus 74 receptions for 504 yards with one touchdown catch since entering the league as a 49ers’ fourth-round pick in 2015.

With new rules enacted for the 2020 season, the Panthers could potentially place