The Carolina Panthers kicked their training camp into high gear this morning.
Wednesday’s practice in Uptown Charlotte was, by far, the most competitive and contentious of the summer. From hard-fought one-on-one battles to a very lively 11-on-11 session, the Panthers broke out their claws and simply got after it.
One of the stars from the outing was starting quarterback Bryce Young, who put forth his best performance of camp thus far. Head coach Dave Canales was asked why he thinks that was the case.
“I mean, guys just being where they’re supposed to be,” he replied. “We’re still working through some timing things, some void throws, different little tweaks to routes. But the guys are being where they’re supposed to be when they’re supposed to be there. That’s first and foremost. If you’re gonna be a skill player in the pass game, be where you’re supposed to be so Bryce can count on that.
“And I just love the way that it goes back and forth. Offense, defense, offense, defense. And the guys each making plays and battling and competing every down. So it was the competitive environment that’s happening out here it’s great, it’s special. I love where we’re headed.”
Young threw a number of dimes, including to second-year tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders—who certainly let the defense know about it. That energy was preceded by a bit of enthusiasm from cornerback Jaycee Horn, something Canales touched on later during his post-practice presser.
“I thought there was two plays,” Canales said in describing today’s heated atmosphere. “Jaycee made beautiful interception today then he punted the ball. We can’t do that. So then, what happens? JT catches a great pass and spins it in front of the defense. These are penalties. We wanna be a smart football team. We can’t have those things. Let a dominant play be dominant. Let it speak for itself.
“So, I addressed those things. But I also kinda like it. I like the edge, I like the back and forth. But we gotta be smart.”
Canales later added that the team will be in full pads for this Saturday’s Fan Fest at Bank of America Stadium.
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