CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Mike Rucker put a hand over his chest and gasped after a series of spins and lifts mixed in with what appeared to be a ball-chain step.
“Three or four rounds of this might be tougher than training camp," the former Carolina Panthers defensive end said as he caught his breath.
Rucker, 40, wasn’t training for a comeback, although the Panthers are looking for help at defensive end in free agency and the draft.
The 2003 Pro Bowl selection was training with Sarah Harkins for “Dancing with the Stars of Charlotte.