CHARLOTTE — If anyone has recommendations for their favorite barbecue place in Charlotte, Krys Barnes is soliciting suggestions.

"I have not had any yet," Barnes admitted, shaking his head in resignation. "I heard about it, but I haven't had a chance to really venture out too far. I haven't heard of any like go-to spots or anything like that yet."

Granted, he's been busy.

The veteran linebacker signed with the Carolina Panthers mid-way through training camp, providing experience to a unit that lost incumbent starter Josey Jewell at the beginning of camp, and has been looking for depth in the interim.

He was immediately thrown into the fire, primarily running with the 2's and 3's behind Christian Rozeboom and Trevin Wallace . And when Wallace was unable to practice against the Texan

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