Carter impresses with limited reps
The Panthers were without starting left guard Damien Lewis against the Browns after he strained his shoulder in the joint practice on Wednesday. Canales said Lewis will, "be week to week just kind of as we evaluate his shoulder, but you know it's something that he's gonna have to prove that he gets the strength back."
Additionally, backup guard Chandler Zavala is rehabbing a patellar knee injury and is also week-to-week.
That meant Ja'Tyre Carter was lining up with the first team offensive line Friday night. He gave up a sack, which Canales admitted was his worst play of the night. But after watching the tape, coaches came away pleased with what they saw from the third-year guard.
"He had a really good, really good night, you know, in the couple of series he played," Canales said, pointing out the sack before continuing, "The rest of it was great anchor, movement in the run game, and did a fantastic job in his opportunity.
"We have guys, we're kind of blessed with guys who are pretty versatile, so you know, Cade Mays, Cade has played some guard this camp, mostly been center. We know Brady Christensen has played some guard in the past, so I think we have some versatility there, but I was excited to see JT and how he's gonna respond, and I thought he did a really good job for us."