When you’re cooped up inside, you miss the little things.
Like the wind, for instance, ruffling your hair during a full-out sprint. The smell of freshly cut grass. Just how hot the Charlotte sun can be, even now into autumn.
Well, Carolina Panthers receiver Curtis Samuel felt all that and then some this past month.
Samuel, Carolina’s second-round selection in the 2017 NFL draft, dazzled in limited time this preseason after spending much of the offseason recovering from an ankle injury that cut short his rookie year. His team-leading 10 receptions for 180 yards were proof Samuel was ready for a larger role in the team’s 2018 offense under new coordinator Norv Turner.