CHARLOTTE – Upon arriving at training camp amid speculation about his contract situation, defensive tackle Kawann Short said he wouldn't allow such a thing to become a distraction.
And while the NFL is a business, it clearly has been business as usual for Short and for the Panthers over the last month.
"That has not been a distraction," head coach Ron Rivera told reporters Wednesday. "In fact, the first I've heard of it is you just bringing it up. It's been awhile."
And it could be awhile before Short – who is under contract for the upcoming season – and the Panthers talk business, but Rivera feels it is just a matter of time.