Just walked off the field here Tuesday afternoon in Spartanburg. Here's what happened here in training camp heaven:
1. The Panthers got several key injured players back on the field Tuesday including running back DeAngelo Williams, wide receiver Dwayne Jarrett and safety Nate Salley, who has missed the last two weeks of practice with knee problems. Good to see Salley back out there running around. He's still working with the second team behind Deke Cooper. Running back Alex Haynes also returned to practice.
2. Only three players remain working on the side with trainers -- cornerback Curtis DeLoatch (hamstring), defensive tackle Chad Lavalais (foot) and receiver Justin McCullum.
3. In practice, Drew Carter beat Richard Marshall on a deep route... and then dropped a 50-yard touchdown pass. Carter kicked the pylon in the end zone in frustration after his lack of concentration.
4. You haven't heard much about Chris Gamble in training camp, but he was highly visible on Tuesday. Gamble was beat deep during 1-on-1 drills by Taye Biddle and then a few plays later seemed to have an easy interception only to have the ball wrestled away from him by Kevin Youngblood. However, a few minutes during team drills, Gamble stepped in front of a pass and returned it for a touchdown.
5. You have to be impressed with the competitiveness of cornerback Ken Lucas. If he gets beat on a play, he's openly angry at himself. If he makes a nice play, he isn't afraid to show it. I still think Lucas is a very talented cornerback and could have a big year if he stays healthy.
6. DeAngelo Williams just looks so quick in this offense. Can't wait to see him on the field -- hopefully that will come Friday night at Philadelphia.
7. Christian Morton knocked a pass out of Nick Goings' hands on Tuesday, earning him a loud "Good job, Christian!!!" from coach John Fox.
8. The Panthers practice Wednesday at 9:10 a.m. Also, Thursday's walk-through practice has been moved up to 9:45 a.m.