How’s that old saying go — if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again?
Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera must’ve heard it before.
On Monday, the team’s first day back after a Week 4 bye, Rivera addressed the team’s bye-week trade for Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Marshall Newhouse. And, well, that wasn’t the first time the team tried to get Newhouse.
“Marshall was a guy that we had targeted in the preseason, trying to cut a deal with Buffalo,” Rivera said. “The opportunity came up last week, and it was one that (general manager) Marty (Hurney) felt strong about, and he and I talked about it because Marty was showing me the tape on this guy in the preseason, so we thought this would be a good move for us.