Less than a week after his return to the Carolina Panthers, receiver Kaelin Clay has been handed a pretty large share of responsibility.
Clay, who made Carolina’s original 53-man roster before being traded to Buffalo for cornerback Kevon Seymour, handled punt return duties on Sunday against Tampa Bay. He returned three punts for 22 yards.
He also took six offensive snaps at receiver, with the expectation that that number will increase in future weeks.
Carolina wants to use Clay as a vertical threat alongside second-round pick Curtis Samuel. Samuel got an opportunity on a deep ball on Sunday, but it was covered well and broken up.