CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey will miss a few weeks with the strained hamstring suffered in Thursday night’s 24-9 victory at Houston, a league source confirmed to ESPN.
The injury occurred early in the second quarter when McCaffrey pulled up on a 2-yard run around the left side. He spent 22 minutes in the sideline medical tent before walking to the locker room under his own power.
Rookie Chuba Hubbard and veteran Royce Freeman finished the game as Carolina ran its record to 3-0 for the first time since the 2015 season that ended with a trip to the Super Bowl.
Hubbard, a fourth-round pick out of Oklahoma State who has 62 yards on 19 carries this season, is expected to be first up for next week’s game at Dallas. The Panthers are working out former Cleveland Browns and Texans running back Duke Johnson on Friday, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
NFL Network first reported that McCaffrey would miss games with the injury.