With another cooler than average morning with 75° coming down from partly cloudy Spartanburg skies the Carolina Panthers continued to build upon improving from the day before. CB A.J. Bouye, LB Shaq Thompson, LB Denzel Perryman and DT DaQuan Jones did not practice today. Owner David Tepper and GM Scott Fitterer were on the field watching practice.
11 on 11 drills
#1. RB Christian McCaffrey runs behind the successful double team block of C Matt Paradis and RG John Miller on DT Derrick Brown to bounce outside and outrun the secondary to score a 50 yard TD.
#2. QB Sam Darnold scrambled to his left from the 32 yard line and threw a TD pass to TE Dan Arnold in the back of the end zone.
#3. CB Donte Jackson made a spectacular leaping pass deflection on a pass intended for WR D.J. Moore along the sideline.
#4. DT Daivyon Nixon split the double team block of RT Brady Christensen and RG David Moore to get a TFL on RB Rodney Smith.
11 on 11 red zone drills.
#1. On 2nd down from the 20 yard line QB Sam Darnold throws a TD pass to TE Dan Arnold.
#2. On 3rd down from the 11 yard line QB Sam Darnold throws a TD pass to WR Robby Anderson.
#3. On another 3rd down from the six yard line QB Sam Darnold throws a TD pass to RB Chuba Hubbard.
#4. On 4th down from the seven yard line QB P.J. Walker throws a TD pass to WR David Moore.
Rush Review
S Sam Franklin got alot of 1st team reps alongside S Jeremy Chinn. LB Frankie Luvu had four QB pressures. LB Julian Stanford two run stops and two pass deflections. Overall another strong day for the Panthers offensive players. QB Sam Darnold displayed very good scrambling ability by picking up two 1st downs with his legs. The focus on situational football was evident today and refreshing to see.