SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Carolina Panthers will open Super Bowl 50 with their defense intact. Linebacker Thomas Davis and defensive end Jared Allen will start Sunday against the Broncos, coach Ron Rivera said Friday.
"I really was real pleased with what we got from both those guys. I'm excited about having them back on the football field," Rivera told Charlotte Observer reporters in a conference call. "The only last hurdle obviously is the conversation I have to have with the doctors just to make sure and that they're feeling comfortable. But I'd be surprised if it was anything different.