CHARLOTTE – Kawann Short has been named NFC Defensive Player of the Month, the first time a Panther has won player of the month twice in the same year and the first time an NFL defensive tackle has ever been honored twice in the same year.
Over the four months of the regular season, the Panthers had four players of the month. Short won on defense for October and December/January, cornerback Josh Norman won on defense for September, and kicker Graham Gano won on special teams for November.
Short recorded five sacks in the past month at a position where sacks can be hard to come by.