Carolina Panthers' Christian McCaffrey likely to miss month with high ankle sprain, source says

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey is expected to be sidelined for a month with a high ankle sprain he suffered Sunday, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

McCaffrey was injured with 13:30 remaining in Carolina's 31-17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

He had 18 rushes for 59 yards and two touchdowns and four catches before the injury, which occurred during a 7-yard touchdown run. He walked off the field with a limp after the touchdown and did not return.

The Panthers made McCaffrey the NFL's highest-paid running back during the offseason with a four-year, $64 million extension.

McCaffrey is coming off a 2019 season in which he became the third player in NFL history to have 1,000 yards rushing and receiving in the same season.