The Facts: Rivera had updates on several of the Panthers' injured players, including wide receiver Benjamin, who had ACL surgery last summer. Benjamin will be limited during the spring drills but the hope is to have him ready for training camp.
Diehards Line:
Benjamin has been training with Stephen Hill, another wideout who tore his ACL a couple of weeks before Benjamin last summer. “He and Stephen have worked very hard to get themselves where they are. They’ve both been out on the field running and cutting with the trainers and (Kelvin) will do some limited things in practice to bring him along gradually,” Rivera said. “We expect to have him on the field doing some things for us as he progresses toward training camp. ...” We'll continue to follow up as needed, but so far the story has remained unchanged since the Super Bowl.