CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Red flags went up among media covering the Carolina Panthers on Monday when defensive tackle Kawann Short and running back Mike Davis weren’t in attendance for the start of the first practice in pads.
But there was a simple explanation that had nothing to do with injuries, such as the shoulder surgery that forced Short to miss most of last season.
Coach Matt Rhule insisted that every coach, staff member and player with children should take time to be with their kids for the first day of school.