{"id":182861,"date":"2024-07-25T09:00:49","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T13:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=182861"},"modified":"2024-07-25T06:14:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T10:14:33","slug":"panthers-coach-dave-canales-humbled-after-1st-training-camp-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/07\/25\/panthers-coach-dave-canales-humbled-after-1st-training-camp-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Panthers Coach Dave Canales \u2018Humbled\u2019 After 1st Training Camp Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">After finishing his responsibilities of orchestrating the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/panthers\/\" target=\"_self\">Carolina Panthers<\/a> training camp opener and reviewing the day\u2019s action with the media, coach Dave Canales admitted feeling a bit subdued.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On the morning the NFL franchise unveiled its <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/sports\/nfl\/carolina-panthers-add-a-cool-new-feature-as-training-camp-gets-underway\/ar-BB1qzykN?ocid=BingNewsSerp\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">new practice field&#8217;s amenities<\/a>, the emotional rookie coach embraced the moment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cI think in general, I was just really excited, really humbled and really grateful to have this opportunity,\u201d Canales said, adding he felt \u201csupported by a staff of amazing coaches and by a bunch of players who are hungry to do something this year.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For the Panthers to rebound from a league-worst 2-15 campaign, Canales pointed to a growing\u00a0offensive connection between quarterback Bryce Young and wide receiver Diontae Johnson and the need for cornerback Jaycee Horn to remain in the starting lineup. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2066<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Panthers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Panthers<\/a>\u2069 new \u2066<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NFL<\/a>\u2069 practice field Panorama \u2026 <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KeepPounding?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#KeepPounding<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/w1KkU9vM9n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/w1KkU9vM9n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff Hawkins (@WriterHawkins) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WriterHawkins\/status\/1816095596496797795?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Panthers Coach Dave Canales \u2018Humbled\u2019 After 1st Training Camp Practice<\/h2>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Foreshadowing Future Young-Johnson Connections\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">During an 11-on-11 drill Wednesday, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.panthers.com\/team\/players-roster\/bryce-young\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Young ran a few steps<\/a> out of the collapsing pocket and spotted Johnson working his way open in flat. Young\u2019s pass, however, came in at his new primary target\u2019s ankles, falling incomplete.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The play resembled many from Young\u2019s flat rookie campaign. He compiled a modest average of\u00a0179.8 passing yards during his 16 starts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Two plays later, Young and Johnson could have connected on a play that foreshadows events for the upcoming season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Young, escaping the pressure of edge rusher K\u2019Lavon Chaisson, stepped up, regained composure <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> hit Johnson on a deep out route near the sideline. The opening day crowd at the Panthers\u2019 new practice fields behind Bank of America Stadium reacted to the off-schedule big play. They certainly didn\u2019t see many last season. Will that change?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cI think it\u2019s just, for Bryce, learning this mover,\u201d Canales told reporters after Wednesday\u2019s practice. \u201cDiontae is a special mover. He\u2019s <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">really<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> explosive, really fast through his turns. And so I\u2019ve watched them kinda of grow that chemistry. And of course, just getting out here today is another step in building that.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Young, who went 4-for-4 during 7-on-7 play, completed 3 of 5 during the 11-on-11 competition. The players wore helmets, but no pads.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Following his offseason acquisition, Johnson said in April <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Canales<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> revealed plans of making the ex-Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Bowler the offense\u2019s \u201cX\u201d receiver, indicating he would be the \u201cfirst read in the progression almost every play.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Canales <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">all but<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> confirmed those plans continue to be formulated during the early stages of training camp.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cAs we build our offense, we <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">really<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> try to feature someone,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd for us, right now, where\u2019s Diontae Johnson at? We have our progressions and we\u2019re <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">gonna<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> move him around our formation. But the rest of the guys <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">have to<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> come alive as the coverage is dictated.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2066<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Panthers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Panthers<\/a>\u2069 WR unit goes through a \u2066<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NFL<\/a>\u2069 training camp drill \u2026 <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KeepPounding?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#KeepPounding<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9IbqihvJd7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/9IbqihvJd7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff Hawkins (@WriterHawkins) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WriterHawkins\/status\/1816222811054096882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Jaycee Horn Allowing Play To Speak Loudest\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As a fourth-year veteran expected to contribute as the team\u2019s lockdown cornerback, Jaycee Horn must shake his injury-prone reputation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Of 51 NFL games, Horn, the 2021 eighth-overall draft pick, has been sidelined 29 times.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With the Panthers picking up the fifth-year option, Horn hopes his health will keep up with his potential. When he was on the field last season, he <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/panthers\/news\/jaycee-horn-still-rated-a-top-corner-despite-injury-filled-start-to-nfl-career\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recorded career-high grades<\/a> for an <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">overall<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> defensive grade (84.1) and coverage grade (83), per Pro Football Focus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Entering his contract year, Horn indicated he was focused more on remaining healthy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cI don\u2019t even think about extensions,\u201d Horn said. \u201cLike I said, I\u2019m focused on showin\u2019 these guys I can be available and puttin\u2019 out good tape on Sunday.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Oft-injured \u2066<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Panthers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Panthers<\/a>\u2069 Jaycee Horn is out to prove he can be a CB1. <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NFL<\/a> Contract extension talks will come later \u2026 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6xMkzzdaTu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/6xMkzzdaTu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff Hawkins (@WriterHawkins) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WriterHawkins\/status\/1816213564035588254?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After the first NFL training camp practice at the Carolina Panthers\u2019 new facility, coach Dave Canales said he felt \u201chumbled.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4299,"featured_media":182893,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[30,36],"tags":[32634,7661],"class_list":["post-182861","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-panthers","category-nfl-news","tag-dave-canales","tag-panthers-featured"],"modified_by":"Will Koshover, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182861","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4299"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=182861"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182861\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/182893"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=182861"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=182861"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=182861"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}