//Panthers activate Christian McCaffrey, Yetur Gross-Matos 

Panthers activate Christian McCaffrey, Yetur Gross-Matos 

CHARLOTTE — The Panthers on Saturday activated running back Christian McCaffrey and defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos from the designated to return list to the 53-man roster.

For McCaffrey, the expected move makes him eligible to play in Sunday’s game against the Chiefs, his first game since suffering a high ankle sprain in Week 2.

“I would anticipate him playing,” head coach Matt Rhule said Friday.

That said, Rhule wasn’t sure if the Panthers would limit McCaffrey’s touches and snaps. One factor could be weather and field conditions, though Kansas City’s forecast is for partly cloudy skies and 73 degrees. Or McCaffrey could get to the stadium on Sunday and may not feel right.

“Activating someone doesn’t mean we’ll have them in a jersey,” Rhule said. “I think there’s a lot of things that still have to happen.”

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