Panthers coach Ron Rivera

On former Carolina linebacker Sam Mills, who this week became a Hall of Fame semifinalist for the first time

“Sam Mills means so much to this organization, and the NFL for that matter, because of who he is, where he’s come from and the many things that he accomplished. For him to be in that kind of company, I think is most certainly deserved and I do think a guy like him deserves the opportunity to be in the Hall of Fame, and hopefully the people that vote see it that way as well.”