The Carolina Panthers head into their bye week with plenty of positivity. That hasn't always been the case in recent years, which is a sign of how far this ambitious project has come under head coach Dave Canales and general manager Dan Morgan.
This is a time to refresh, rest, and get healthy. And there is a growing sense that the Panthers could get a significant boost on the injury front once they return.
Robert Hunt has been missing since tearing his bicep in Week 2 against the Arizona Cardinals. The early prognosis suggested that the Pro Bowl right guard would be done for the year, but with the Panthers in the playoff hunt, he's striving with everything he has to return much sooner than initially anticipated.