CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Ross Cockrell heard his leg snap before he felt it. He heard himself screaming "my leg is broken" before he realized it was him screaming.
Few injuries in the history of the Carolina Panthers stand out more than the one the 27-year-old cornerback out of Duke suffered last year during training camp. It was such a graphic moment for players and staff that coach Ron Rivera called off the remaining few minutes of practice.
"It was kind of an out-of-body experience," Cockrell said. "I didn't realize I was screaming. I didn't realize I was saying anything.