CHARLOTTE — Last week, Dave Canales openly challenged his linebacker corps, calling for more urgency and better play.

"The time is now," he said last Wednesday of his message to the unit. "We have four games under our belt with different packages, playing against different styles of offenses, and that's the production and that's the urgency that's being communicated is, guys, we need better play here in different spots."

Against the Dolphins on Sunday, in a 27-24 win, the group answered the bell.

Christian Rozeboom led the Panthers with nine tackles, including one for loss, and Trevin Wallace had four. Rozeboom's nine tackles tied his previous season high in the win against the Falcons. The biggest difference, according to Canales, is the change the Panthers made with the unit headin

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