CHARLOTTE — As far as D.J. Wonnum is concerned, there are some new expectations for the Carolina Panthers defense. Forget the past, bury what happened last year, don't rely on legacies; instead, decide what is acceptable and surpass it.

"It's a new standard around here," Wonnum declared Friday following the latest training camp practice. "We've got to set that standard each and every day, even the young guys that came in, they've got to know that we're coming to work, we're coming to get to it because last year was not the standard."

Despite being 27 years old and playing in only eight games last season with the Panthers due to injury, Wonnum is considered an old head on this defense, particularly in the outside linebacker room. Departures, draftings, and new signings mean Wonnum has t

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