CHARLOTTE — Friday was a bit of a break for the Panthers after two days of full practices.

It featured just a couple of walk-throughs, closed to the outside media, and a slower pace after a couple of more intense days of work. And it'll ramp up again Saturday with a longer practice, then they get a day off Sunday before the first practice in full pads on Monday.

They welcomed defensive tackle Derrick Brown back after a couple of days of excused absences, and players were bouncing around in their shades and bucket hats.

But the mood was as light as the workload, with English Premier League soccer team owner (Leeds, or at least part of Leeds) Andy Dalton doing ball tricks during the moments before it got started, showing another one of his many talents.

So this is more of a general

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