CHARLOTTE – Jovially joking around with his fellow running backs before the first meeting of the offseason workout program began Monday, Cameron Artis-Payne had the look of a player who can't wait for the start of the season.
Then again, the waiting game is one Artis-Payne knows well.
The start of the nine-week offseason program is the first tangible sign that things are beginning to take shape for the 2018 season, but the reality is that the regular season opener remains nearly five months away. When it finally does get here, Artis-Payne could have his best chance to date to show that he's arrived as an NFL running back.