CHARLOTTE -- Jerricho Cotchery hasn't put on pads since he may or may not have made that controversial third-down catch in Super Bowl 50. But 17 months later, the soft-spoken wideout, who was unlike many of his outspoken peers, is now like many ex-players who feel they can still suit up.
"Walking out here smelling the grass, I feel like I could get a good curl route in," Cotchery said last month after walking off the Panthers' practice fields. "I think I'll always feel like that."
In keeping with his personality, Cotchery hasn't drawn much attention in the early stages of his post-playing career.