Carolina Panthers coach Dave Canales supplied an fascinating touch upon the way forward for injured vast receiver Diontae Johnson.
The Panthers dominated Johnson out for Sunday’s recreation in opposition to the Denver Broncos because of a rib damage. Johnson’s identify has come up in commerce rumors, and with the Nov. 5 deadline looming, there are questions on whether or not the vast receiver may need already performed his final recreation with the group.
Canales didn’t precisely push again on that notion Friday. When requested if the choice to carry Johnson out was associated to the upcoming commerce deadline, the coach roughly punted on the query to high entrance workplace executives Dan Morgan and Brandt Tilis.
“These are all conversations that Dan and Brandt will deal with,” Canales stated. “I need to do the perfect factor for Diontae, the perfect factor for the offense and the continuity of what we’re attempting to get completed.”