With Cam Newton, Luke Kuechly and the rest of the Carolina Panthers’ starters on the bench for Thursday’s preseason finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers, it was time for the backups and fringe players on the roster to shine ... or stumble.
And while it was an underwhelming collective effort from the Panthers — they ultimately lost 39-24 to finish the preseason 3-1 — there was still much to be gleaned from the lopsided result.
Pittsburgh quarterback Josh Dobbs, who finished the game with 169 total yards and two touchdowns, shredded Carolina’s reserves in the secondary all night long.