After Matt Ryan and Julio Jones had franchise-record games against the Panthers, you knew changes were on the way. Searching for a solution, the Panthers cut Bene Benwikere and activated Zack Sanchez from the practice squad on Friday.
We have discussed the situation and circumstances the last couple of days, and this morning we continued the conversation and decided to move on. We have a group of young guys we’re looking to play and get on the football field. It’s no different than a few years back when we had a couple of young guys we wanted to get out there, and that’s what we decided to do.
The move comes full circle for Benwikere who himself was part of a revamping nearly two years ago. After a six-game skid, Benwikere, a rookie, was moved into the lineup. The move helped the Panthers to rebound and claim the NFC South title.