CHARLOTTE — When Jalen Coker was able to join the offense this season, finally, some tendencies and connections had already been put in place.

The second-year receiver spent the first six weeks sidelined with a quad injury. He didn't receive any targets in his first action back, during a Week 7 matchup against the Jets. The following week, versus Buffalo, he brought in three receptions for 36 yards. Then, against the Packers, Coker only had one catch, but it was a highly important one, a 9-yard reception on the final drive to help move the Panthers downfield towards a game-winning field goal.

Some of that was on purpose, with coach Dave Canales and offensive coordinator Brad Idzik not wanting to overwhelm Coker immediately upon returning.

"The first couple of weeks, we were trying to

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