Sometimes the training camp exuberance of an NFL rookie can go too far.
That happened at Wofford College on Monday, and involved rookie defensive back Rashaan Gaulden, who laid out veteran wide receiver Jarius Wright in the back of the end zone.
That was not a smart play, and wide receiver Devin Funchess chewed out Gaulden about the contact. Several of Gaulden’s defensive teammates reminded him to make better decisions on contact.
So did head coach Ron Rivera.
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With Wright on the sideline, defensive coordinator Eric Washington had a talk with Gaulden, too, along with Mike Adams.