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McCaffrey misses 6th straight game for Panthers

Because McCaffrey remains on IR he was not listed on the team’s inactive list. Mike Davis gets the start for McCaffrey.
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Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey (22) gets tripped up by Tampa Bay Buccaneers free safety Jordan Whitehead (33) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Panthers 2019 All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey was not removed from injured reserve, missing his sixth straight game against the Falcons on Thursday night due to a high ankle sprain. 

Because McCaffrey remains on IR he was not listed on the team’s inactive list. Mike Davis gets the start for McCaffrey.

Davis totaled 149 yards from scrimmage and scored a touchdown in Carolina’s 23-16 win over the Falcons on Oct. 11. 

Defensive end Takk McKinley is inactive for Atlanta.

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