Carolina Panthers general manager Marty Hurney began working on the team’s wide receivers beginning in the middle of last season. Parting ways with former first-round pick, Kelvin Benjamin, provided an opportunity for a few young speedsters and opened up an otherwise stagnant offense.
At the time rookie wide receiver Curtis Samuel benefited from an increase in playing time, grabbing eight catches for 68 yards in just over one game. Unfortunately, in the midst of a five catch effort versus Miami, Samuel injured his ankle was lost for the remainder of the year.
This injury, coupled with Hurney electing to make D.