McCaffrey ignoring potential trade talk: 'That's out of my control'

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey isn't focusing on discussions of a potential trade ahead of the league's Nov. 1 deadline.

"(I'm) keeping that away from me," he said Wednesday, according to The Athletic's Joe Person. "That's out of my control. I'm trying to control everything I can control."

"Right now, I'm a Carolina Panther, and I'm giving my all to this place," he added.

The Panthers are reportedly taking calls about a potential trade for the star halfback.

McCaffrey signed a four-year, $64-million contract extension with the Panthers in 2020 that runs through the 2025 season. Carolina could save $1.2 million in cap space by dealing him, according to Over the Cap.

"If they keep me in the loop, great, if not, it doesn't matter," McCaffrey said.

He added, "I'm focused on playing against the Bucs this week and doing everything I can to prepare for that."

McCaffrey has been a dynamic dual-threat out of the backfield as both a runner and receiver for the Panthers. In 2019, he became only the third player in league history to record 1,000 yards each in rushing and receiving.

However, injuries limited the former All-Pro halfback to just 10 games between 2020 and 2021.

McCaffrey has remained healthy to begin this season. He tallied 670 scrimmage yards (393 rushing yards, 277 receiving) and three total touchdowns through six games.

Although Carolina isn't expected to ship out all of its core pieces, the team dealt wide receiver Robbie Anderson to the Arizona Cardinals on Monday in exchange for two future draft picks. The move came almost a week after the Panthers dismissed former head coach Matt Rhule.