Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey missed the remainder of his team’s game against the Texans in Houston on Thursday night after suffering a hamstring injury in the first half.
McCaffrey suffered the injury early in the second quarter; he appeared to hurt himself while attempting to step around Texans linebacker Joe Thomas. He entered Carolina’s medical tent later in the quarter and did not return to the game.
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The Panthers before halftime that McCaffrey was out for the night. Coach Matt Rhule said after the game that McCaffrey suffered a hamstring strain and will have an MRI exam.
McCaffrey, who is in his fifth season in the NFL, entered the game with 45 rushes for 170 yards and a touchdown. He also had recorded 14 receptions for 154 receiving yards. He added to those totals Thursday with seven rushes for 31 yards and two receptions for nine yards.
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Rookie running back Chuba Hubbard replaced McCaffrey as the Panthers' lead back. Hubbard finished with 11 carries for 52 yards and three receptions for 27 yards. Carolina won 24-9 to improve to 3-0 for the season.
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McCaffrey missed 13 games last season due to an assortment of injuries. He suffered a right high-ankle sprain during the Panthers' Week 2 loss to the Buccaneers, causing him to miss six games.
Then, he suffered a shoulder injury in his return to the field against the Chiefs in Week 9, ending his season.
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McCaffrey has not played a full season since 2019, when he recorded a career-best 1,387 rushing yards with 15 touchdowns and 1,005 receiving yards with four touchdowns.
Tom Gatto contributed to this report.
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