Complete Panthers Training Camp Coverage: August 2

SATURDAY’S SIX-PACK

Six days after receiver Kelvin Benjamin bruised his knee, the rookie proved his subsequent missed practices were much ado about nothing.

“I never had a problem with my knee other than when I hit that ground (during last Sunday’s practice) and it swelled up the next day,” Benjamin said after returning to the field Saturday. “The next day after that, it was great.”

Benjamin, who’s looked very much the part of a first-round pick in nearly every practice since May’s draft, picked up right where he left off. He was again the most-dominant offensive player not named Cam Newton.

INJURY UPDATE

RETURNED to Practice:

WR Kelvin Benjamin (knee)
S Thomas DeCoud (knee)
CB Josh Norman (hamstring)
CB Josh Thomas (back)

Injured DURING Practice:

DE Charles Johnson: Tweaked hamstring in goal line drill. Stayed in for one more play until he was replaced by DE Kony Ealy. Watched second half of practice with ice wrapped around his leg.
LB Jason Williams: Rolled ankle. Did not return.
WR Jerricho Cotchery: Jammed hand/wrist going for jump ball against CB Bené Benwikere. Returned.
DT Drake Nevis: Rode shotgun during cart ride down sideline with unknown injury. Returned to watch, but did not go back in.

Recently Injured, HELD OUT:

DE Greg Hardy: Has a shoulder “hot spot.”
S Roman Harper: Injured big toe after stepping on TE Greg Olsen’s foot during Friday’s practice. Sat out to minimize risk of developing turf toe.
CB Charles Godfrey: Soreness in surgically repaired Achilles.
RB Kenjon Barner: Leg soreness, most notably in left hamstring.
T Garry Williams: Patellar tendinitis in his surgically repaired knee.
DT Linden Gaydosh: In a walking boot after twisting left ankle Thursday.

STILL OUT:

RB Jonathan Stewart (hamstring): Ran Friday — a big step in the rehab process — and was scheduled to be reevaluated Saturday.
S Tre Boston (groin)
DE Wes Horton (groin)
DE Craig Roh (ankle)