CHARLOTTE – If anyone had forgotten about cornerback Bene Benwikere while he nursed a hamstring injury during organized team activities, he reminded everyone of his playmaking potential on the first day of minicamp on the very first play of team drills.
Quarterback Cam Newton reared back and fired a pass to his left for wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin, but he didn't see Benwikere lurking in the throwing lane. The second-year cornerback reached up with one-hand to pick off the pass and his teammates erupted.
"Cam put a good ball out there – Bene just went up and made a play," head coach Ron Rivera said.