Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera is known for his patience and amiable nature, but on Sunday’s hot, muggy padded practice at Wofford, he lost it.
Rivera shouted an expletive and directed that backup linebacker Jeremy Cash be yanked from the field during team drills, after Cash laid a low hit on rookie running back and No. 8 overall pick Christian McCaffrey.
“We just have to be smart out there,” said the head coach after the two-hour session wrapped up.
u25aa Left tackle Matt Kalil, who had been nursing a mild groin injury for the last few practices and had struggled in the humidity according to Rivera, was a full participant on Sunday.