"All it is is just making the team better," said Coker of the additions. "So, I mean, all I can do is step my game up, and that's all everyone else expects from me, too."
As the Panthers were preparing to break for the offseason—a time when players unplug, try to relax, but are also largely responsible for their own training—Canales, vice president of player health and performance Denny Kellington, and director of performance Josh Hingst, all sat down with Coker ahead of the break and came up with a plan.
"It was a collective effort. It was a collective effort to help Jalen take the next step in his career, you know, coming off a rookie season and having a plan for your off-season," explained Canales. "It was really a collective group to all sit down, put our heads together and say, OK, we have a plan for you from now until training camp, and I promise you, if you stick to this plan, you'll see good results."