CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Kelvin Benjamin's snap counts all of a sudden have become a daily question for Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera.
On Monday, Rivera said the goal remained about 35 snaps a game for the third-year wide receiver who is returning from a season-ending ACL injury. He seemed to consider anything more in Thursday’s NFL opener at Denver a bonus.
On Tuesday, Rivera indicated he would be happy with less. He made it clear he’s not looking for the 57.8 snaps a game Benjamin got during his rookie season in 2014.
That year, the 6-foot-5, 245-pound Benjamin played 926 out of 1,105 snaps -- 83.