CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- There was speculation during the offseason that the Carolina Panthers might be interested in reuniting new offensive coordinator Norv Turner with former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater.
It didn't happen.
The Panthers also apparently were content on Thursday with letting the New York Jets trade Bridgewater to NFC South rival New Orleans to back up Drew Brees.
The reason?
The former Old Dominion star, like Bridgewater, was a disciple of Turner's in Minnesota. The Panthers wasted little time claiming Heinicke off waivers in April after his release from the Houston Texans because Turner wanted him.