CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Kasey Redfern was considered nothing more than an afterthought when the Carolina Panthers signed him late in training camp after releasing punter Swayze Waters.
At best he was thought to be a warm body to take some of the snaps from Mike Scifres as he came back from offseason knee surgery.
But less than two weeks before Carolina opens the NFL season with a Super Bowl 50 rematch against the Denver Broncos, Redfern could be the starting punter.
Scifres injured his kicking knee (right) in Friday’s exhibition loss to New England and is awaiting the diagnosis from the doctor to see where things stand.