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CB Daryl Worley

 

For what it’s worth, he felt like many of you.

“I was very unimpressed with the way I played,” Worley told BBR.

Titans QB Marcus Mariota picked on the rookie, targeting receivers he was covering on six of 10 attempts. All six were completed.

Both Worley and Rivera chalked it up to a learning experience, and considering it’s just one preseason game in a guy’s rookie year, there’s nothing to get all that worked up about just yet.

 

WR Stephen Hill

 

It’s not that he did much wrong. It’s just that he’s struggling to get open.

In 29 snaps this preseason, Hill has two receptions for 18 yards, including one for a 4-yard gain on Saturday.

Not only is Hill missing the speed he once had, but he appears to be laboring when he runs. The Panthers expected as much from someone coming off such a devastating injury.

Hill deserves a ton of credit for making it back as far as he has in just a year, and he’s been a great rehab buddy alongside Kelvin Benjamin, but it’s clear Hill’s chances of making the 53-man roster are very slim.

Safety Depth

 

First, Travell Dixon left with a chest injury after making a tackle on the Panthers’ first kickoff. Then, Trenton Robinson suffered what sounds like a season-ending injury after trying to make an arm tackle on Kasey Redfern’s first punt.

With Dean Marlowe still out with a sore hamstring, that left only Kurt Coleman, Tre Boston, Colin Jones and Marcus Ball to play the rest of the way. When Ball tweaked his right knee early in the fourth, in came Worley for his pro debut at safety.

Ball returned just two plays later, but if Marlowe doesn’t return soon, this could be a spot the Panthers have to address just to get through the preseason.