Changes are a’comin’.
Few, if any, of the Carolina Panthers’ starters will play on Thursday night in Pittsburgh in the exhibition finale against the Steelers. The bulk of the team is preparing to host the Dallas Cowboys in Week 1.
But the final preseason game will help solidify some tightly contested spots ahead of the Sept. 1 cutdowns, when the roster must be trimmed from 90 players to 53 players.
“If you look at the back part of each position group, there are two or three guys that deserve an opportunity,” said head coach Ron Rivera on Monday.