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Panthers seek to 'move on' after shock of Matt Rhule firing

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Quarterback PJ Walker, in line to make his third NFL start on Sunday against the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams, summed up how Carolina Panthers players felt about the decision to fire head coach Matt Rhule and replace him with Steve Wilks.

"Everybody was a little shocked,'' Walker said Wednesday, the first time players spoke to media since the coaching change was made Monday. "Everybody had a feeling. You just don't know. I think over the past couple of weeks we came into each week not knowing.