On the next play, Hubbard took the handoff again and bounced out to the left.
Defensive lineman Derrick Brown was there waiting, setting up in a stance that dared the running back to come his way. But Brown is 6-5, 320 pounds, and Hubbard has been there before. He stared down Brown for half a second, paused, and made a business decision that was so noticeable, it could be seen from around the field.
Leaving Brown where he was, Hubbard jumped left and took off again down the opposite sideline, this time in a moment that was funnier than it had any right to be.
Hubbard also notably pushed the offense through a quick gasser midway through practice, unsatisfied with their play. The marriage of that leadership and both plays—the physicality and the right cut—highlight why Hubbard was able to surpass 1,000-plus yards last season and was rewarded with a long-term contract by the Panthers.