CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers wide receiver Curtis Samuel lived across the street from a Wendy’s during his last season at Ohio State.
He ate there a lot.
Maybe too much.
Not that Samuel was out of shape. He was the fastest player on the team. He would have had the fastest 40 time (4.31 seconds) at the 2017 NFL combine if it weren’t for Washington wide receiver John Ross, whose 4.22 seconds broke the event record.
But after battling hamstring injuries last offseason and having his rookie season with the Panthers cut short by season-ending ankle surgery to repair bone and cartilage damage, Samuel isn’t taking chances with anything.