DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 8: Running back C.J. Anderson #22 of the Denver Broncos rushes and gets a block by offensive tackle Russell Okung #73 of the Denver Broncos of defensive end Kony Ealy #94 of the Carolina Panthers at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on September 8, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
It’s been no secret that Carolina has struggled to fill the void left when Jordan Gross retired in 2013. Dave Gettleman thought the answer was on the roster with Byron Bell. He was a Southpaw, Gettleman reasoned.