When the Buffalo Bills take on the Carolina Panthers Sunday afternoon, much of the team’s defensive focus will be centered on quarterback Cam Newton. However, the Panthers’ running game packs a formidable one-two punch, as the team added rookie Christian McCaffrey to solid veteran Jonathan Stewart. While the former garnered most of the headlines ahead of Carolina’s dominant opening-day victory over the San Francisco 49ers, it was the latter who had the better day overall. This one week is a microcosm of Stewart’s whole career—a perennial afterthought, Stewart has quietly been a solid runner for the duration of his career.
Buffalo Bills opponent scouting report: running back Jonathan Stewart
