CHARLOTTE — The Panthers were happy to be back in front of fans again at Bank of America Stadium.
After a week of hard practices the team had a more relaxed practice in shells and shorts.
Panthers head coach Matt Rhule realized it was the biggest crowd he had been in front of since taking this job at more than 25,000 fans.
“The message I shared with for our team, it’s great to practice in front of our families, great to practice with friends, but there will also be a bunch of little kids out there that maybe this is the only time they get to see you play live,” he said. “So thank you to the fans who came and watched at home. As a pro athlete and a pro coach it is the fans that pay your salary, they buy your merchandise, they support you through thick and thin.”
The Panthers have Saturday off.
