Maybe the Carolina Panthers should have held on to cornerback Bené Benwikere at least one more week.
The Panthers’ already-thin cornerback group took another hit Friday when Robert McClain was ruled out of Sunday’s game at New Orleans with a hamstring injury.
McClain started Monday night in a 17-14 loss at Tampa Bay after the Panthers released Benwikere following Julio Jones’ 300-yard receiving game in Week 4.
Starting cornerback James Bradberry, a second-round pick from Samford, will miss his second consecutive game with turf toe.
All of that means the Panthers will line up against future Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees on Sunday with a corner rotation consisting of two rookies, a special teams regular and (probably) a player who was signed to their practice squad this week.