With another of his offensive linemen headed back up I-85 for further medical tests in Charlotte, Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera stood in front of a group of reporters Tuesday and discussed the team’s shrinking O-line depth.
Rivera used the expression “fingers crossed” when talking about left guard Amini Silatolu, who left Tuesday’s practice on a cart after developing what Rivera referred to as a sore leg.
That has to be a little unsettling for a head coach who already has had to move a couple of key chess pieces up front before the Panthers have played their first exhibition.