CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Five things we learned from Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera during his news conference on Thursday at the NFL combine in Indianapolis:
Counting on Charles Johnson: There's been plenty of speculation that Johnson could be cut to save $11 million under the salary cap if he didn’t renegotiate. Rivera wasn’t asked directly if he expected the veteran defensive end to play a role for Carolina in 2016. But when talking about the current situation at end, Rivera said he was excited about Kony Ealy and the other young players coupled with “a veteran guy in there with Charles.