: I asked general manager Dave Gettleman what his biggest takeaway from training camp was, and this was his response: "The biggest takeaway I have is we left 2015 behind. The guys did a great job, and it started with the OTAs. Ron (Rivera) delivered the message, and they’ve done a great job listening."
Throughout training camp, the Panthers showed no signs of a team resting on its laurels. Any concern about this group being too relaxed or complacent after a 15-1 season went out the window pretty quickly.
Practice was a competitive battleground each day. Quarterback Cam Newton and linebacker Thomas Davis kept the energy level high with their daily trash talk, and there was pride at stake during each team drill.