It's difficult sometimes to remember how young Devin Funchess is.
And how much pressure is on him in 2018.
For one, he was a tether point in the overhaul of a Carolina Panthers' receiving corps that has been revamped and restructured over the past year or so, including October's surprise trade of Kelvin Benjamin to Buffalo. General manager Marty Hurney and head coach Ron Rivera decided Funchess could be the team's No. 1 receiver, and added players who are complementary to him.
Funchess is also in the last year of his rookie deal, and because he was a second-rounder back in 2015, there is no fifth-year option available in his contract.