Carolina Panthers–San Francisco 49ers Trade History
TradeVerdicts records 6 trades between
Carolina Panthers and San Francisco 49ers across 2004–2023. Historical
franchise identities are normalized to the current franchises here,
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grades, and verdict.
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6 Recorded Trades
Oldest to newest
Trade 1
April 24, 2004
Carolina Panthers Win
Carolina PanthersA
San Francisco 49ersF
Carolina Panthers received
2004 1st round pick (28th overall, Chris Gamble)
San Francisco 49ers received
2004 1st round pick (31st overall, Rashaun Woods)
2004 4th round pick (127th overall, Richard Seigler)
Carolina moved from No. 31 to No. 28 in the 2004 draft, sending San Francisco the 31st pick and a fourth-rounder to select cornerback Chris Gamble. San Francisco used the return on receiver Rashaun Woods and linebacker Richard Seigler. Gamble became a nine-year Panthers starter with 27 interceptions, while neither 49ers selection developed into comparable value, making Carolina the clear winner.
Carolina traded its 2010 first-round pick to San Francisco for picks 43 and 111 in 2009, selecting Everette Brown and Mike Goodson. Brown never became the pass rusher the Panthers envisioned, while Goodson contributed mainly as a reserve. The future first landed at No. 17, where San Francisco selected guard Mike Iupati, a four-time Pro Bowler and first-team All-Pro, making the 49ers the decisive winner.
2013 3rd round pick (74th overall subsequently traded to Dallas in San Francisco's move for Eric Reid)
Carolina moved up for defensive end Frank Alexander, sending San Francisco a 2012 sixth-rounder and a 2013 third-rounder. Alexander supplied limited production before suspensions and availability problems ended his Panthers tenure. San Francisco's future third became much more valuable downstream: the 49ers paired pick No. 74 with No. 31 in 2013 to move up for safety Eric Reid, a Pro Bowl rookie and multi-year starter.
Carolina acquired safety Colin Jones from San Francisco for a 2014 seventh-round pick. Jones became a long-running Panthers special-teams contributor and reserve defensive back, remaining with the organization for years and appearing in more than 100 games. San Francisco eventually used the acquired pick on defensive lineman Kaleb Ramsey, who did not create comparable NFL value. For a minimal price, Carolina secured unusual longevity and dependable depth.
San Francisco's trade for Christian McCaffrey became one of the clearest modern examples of a running back being worth the price. The 49ers paid a strong draft-pick package, but McCaffrey immediately became the engine of Kyle Shanahan's offense. Carolina received volume, yet San Francisco acquired the player who changed its ceiling. The deal worked because the player, coach, scheme, and roster timeline all matched.
Carolina Panthers received 2025 conditional seventh round pick (not conveyed), while San Francisco 49ers received Zane Gonzalez and 2025 conditional seventh round pick (not conveyed). Carolina sent kicker Zane Gonzalez to San Francisco in a conditional swap of 2025 seventh-round selections. Neither conditional pick was conveyed, and Gonzalez was placed on injured reserve and later released by San Francisco without appearing in a regular-season game for the club. That outcome supports a C grade for Carolina Panthers, a C for San Francisco 49ers, and a Even Trade verdict.
