SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Carolina Panthers wide receiver Devin Funchess clearly was affected Wednesday by a wreck on Interstate 85 that turned a normal hour-and-15-minute drive to training camp at Wofford College into a three-hour trip.
It was the first thing the former Michigan star mentioned when asked about entering the last season of his rookie contract.
"I'm just blessed to be here," Funchess said.
Funchess, 24, wasn't involved in the accident that left traffic at a standstill and made many Panthers players late reporting for camp.
But he eventually saw that two cars had flipped after an accident that included a tractor-trailer and five vehicles total.