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Ron Rivera: 'Young guys need to step up ... we're not going to wait for them'

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- About 30 minutes remained in practice on Wednesday and the Carolina Panthers were in a two-minute drill. There was some confusion as third-string quarterback Joe Webb barked out signals on the offensive side and defensive players scrambled to get into position.

Webb spiked the ball.

Unfortunately, it was fourth down, which in a game would have been a devastating mistake.

Coach Ron Rivera immediately huddled the entire team in the middle of the field to explain what happened and what was coming next in terms of down-and-distance and other details.