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Five things to know about the new Charles Johnson

1. What's in a name? Yes, the Panthers already had a Charles Johnson on their roster before signing the former Vikings wide receiver. But they didn't have one quite this fleet of foot.

"I sure hope so," Carolina's new wide receiver responded when asked if he can run faster than the Panthers' defensive end of the same name. "I know he's super-explosive, but I sure hope a receiver is faster than him."

Speed is a big part of the game for Johnson, who ran a 4.38 in the 40-yard dash at his pro day in 2013 (the elder Johnson ran at 4.