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Good morning, Falcons fans. A big blow for the Carolina Panthers yesterday as Kelvin Benjamin was lost for the season with a torn ACL. It’s always a shame to see players go down injured, no matter the team they represent. Plenty of training camp recap follows too in today’s Dirty Bird Daily. Let’s get started.

Panthers’ Kelvin Benjamin tears ACLMatt Verderame of FanSided

The Carolina Panthers were dealt a devastating blow on Wednesday morning when star second-year receiver Kelvin Benjamin went down to the turf, clutching his knee. Benjamin was originally diagnosed with a sprained knee, but Ian Rapoport of NFL Network has confirmed that an MRI revealed a season-ending torn ACL.