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5 biggest surprises from Carolina Panthers first preseason game

(Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports) Phil Hoskins

With the first preseason game of 2021 in the books, what were the biggest surprises from the Carolina Panthers’ 21-18 loss?

Preseason games are seen by most as unwatchable practices with sloppy mistakes and players no one knows or needs to remember. However, they can be a very helpful gauge as to just what teams have in their reserves, and Sunday’s clash between the Carolina Panthers and Indianapolis Colts was no exception.

Even if none of the true stars of either team came out to play, it was a great opportunity for young players to get the closest thing to a regular-season experience they have gotten up to this point.