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Carolina Panthers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey suffered a hamstring injury in Week 3 against the Houston Texans on Thursday Night Football, but he wants to return to the field this week against the Philadelphia Eagles.
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![Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey pushes away from New Orleans Saints outside linebacker Demario Davis during the second half of a game Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C.](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2021/09/1200/675/Christian-McCaffrey.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey pushes away from New Orleans Saints outside linebacker Demario Davis during the second half of a game Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
McCaffrey missed last week’s game against the Dallas Cowboys, but the Panthers superstar said he feels "great" and believes he "definitely" has a shot to play, especially since he returned to practice on Wednesday in a limited capacity.
According to Panthers head coach Matt Rhule, McCaffrey will be a game-time decision.
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![Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey leaves the field during the first half of a game against the Houston Texans Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, in Houston.](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2021/09/1200/675/Christian-McCaffrey3.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey leaves the field during the first half of a game against the Houston Texans Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/Justin Rex)
McCaffrey leads the team with 201 rushing yards to go along with 16 receptions and 163 receiving yards.
He was missed in Carolina’s 36-28 loss to the Cowboys. Backup running back Chuba Hubbard had 13 carries for 57 yards and two receptions for 14 yards.
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![Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey is tackled by New York Jets free safety Lamarcus Joyner during the first half of a game Sept. 12, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C.](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2021/09/1200/675/Christian-McCaffrey2.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey is tackled by New York Jets free safety Lamarcus Joyner during the first half of a game Sept. 12, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
Last year, McCaffrey played in only three games due to ankle and shoulder injuries. Following the 2019 season, McCaffrey signed a four-year, $64 million contract extension, making him the highest-paid running back in league history.