The Panthers star running back suffered an ankle injury in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against the Bucs. Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey suffers ankle injury vs. Bucs

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 9/20/20

The Carolina Panthers are 0-2 on the 2020 season after falling 31-17 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. They'll be looking for their first win of the campaign next week against the Los Angeles Chargers, but things won't look great if they're without Christian McCaffrey.

The star running back suffered an ankle injury in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against the Bucs. He was initially listed as questionable and didn't return for the remainder of the game.

Panthers’ RB Christian McCaffrey is questionable to return with an ankle injury.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 20, 2020

McCaffrey was seen on the sidelines getting his ankle taped following his second touchdown of the contest earlier in the fourth quarter.

The All-Pro running back finished the game with 59 yards rushing and added 29 yards receiving. Mike Davis took over for McCaffrey for the remainder of the game.

McCaffrey signed a massive four-year, $64 million contract extension with the Panthers this offseason after a stellar 2019 campaign. Last season, the 24-year-old had 287 carries for 1,387 yards and 15 touchdowns while adding 116 receptions for 1,005 yards and four touchdowns.

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