While it didn’t match the Josh Norman bombshell from last spring, the release of Bené Benwikere on Friday was another huge hit to the Panthers’ cornerback rotation.
Benwikere was waived five days after he was burned repeatedly by Falcons wideout Julio Jones in Atlanta’s 48-33 victory on Sunday at the Georgia Dome.
Answering the key questions, trying to make sense of the late-week move and where the Panthers, and their secondary, go from here:
Benwikere’s performance against Julio Jones was putrid.
He gave up 228 yards of Jones’ 300-yard receiving total (sixth most in NFL history), according to Pro Football Focus.