There’s never a good time to get injured in the NFL.
But there has to be a bit of a helpless feeling for players on the roster bubble who get hurt heading into final cuts and might not get another chance to prove their worth during an exhibition game.
The Carolina Panthers have several players in that predicament this week, from veterans such as wide receiver Brenton Bersin, center Gino Gradkowski and defensive tackle Kyle Love to newcomers sucbh as safety and Charlotte native L.J. McCray and undrafted wideout Fred Ross.
Gradkowski and Love have not been at either of the team’s practices this week, while Bersin and McCray were among the injured players who rode stationary bikes and did some running and conditioning on the side on Monday.