For the past three years, Carolina’s specialists were a tight-knit group known as “The Bomb Squad.” But the squad will look different this year after punter Brad Nortman signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Jacksonville Jaguars. There’s additional change in the coaching department, with Thomas McGaughey joining the team to assist special teams coordinator Bruce DeHaven.
THREE QUESTIONS
1. Who wins the punting job?
Mike Scifres and Swayze Waters are the two candidates battling to replace Nortman. Scifres, who spent 13 productive years with the San Diego Chargers, was signed midway through organized team activities.