While Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey impressed during the preseason, another highly-drafted playmaker spent most of the past month on the sideline.
But after a good week of practice, wide receiver and second-round pick Curtis Samuel is slated to play on offense and special teams Sunday at San Francisco, Panthers coach Ron Rivera said Friday.
“We feel pretty confident. His workload is what we believe it should be,” Rivera said. “So we’re pretty excited about having him ready to roll.”
Samuel, the former Ohio State standout, missed nearly all of training camp with a hamstring issue, then rolled his ankle last week in the exhibition finale against Pittsburgh.