Panthers camp battle ignites summer déjà vu after seismic pendulum shift

Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales | Scott Kinser-Imagn ImagesCompetition for roster spots remains fierce across the Carolina Panthers. Head coach Dave Canales and general manager Dan Morgan probably have a good idea of who they're going to take through by now, but that doesn't mean hopefuls cannot turn the tide heading into the preseason.

Canales wants to raise standards by keeping urgency high. Players are forming close bonds, but they're also intensely competing with each other to stick around. Expect that trend to continue in the coming weeks before the time for final cuts arrives.

Some battles are closer than others. But there is one positional competition that has a sense of déjà…