SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Remember that "Thieves Avenue" sign that last season hung over the lockers of the Carolina Panthers secondary at Bank of America Stadiu? The one that made it across the country for Super Bowl 50?
It’s back in place.
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Just because the secondary won’t have three -- cornerback Josh Norman, cornerback Charles Tillman and strong safety Roman Harper -- of the four players that started most of last season doesn’t mean their replacements can’t live on "Thieves Avenue" or be as good as the group that earned the right to hoist the sign after leading the NFL in takeaways with 39.