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Friday 16 august 2024

Jets QB Rodgers shines in two-minute drill. Panthers avoid key

injuries in heated joint practice

By STEVE REED that,” said Wilson, who was today.” from Miami as a free agent early in practice and was
AP Sports Writer targeted three times on the The Panthers had a scare after signing a five-year, carted to the sideline.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — touchdown drive. when guard Robert Hunt, $100 million contract, ap- But Hunt returned to finish
New York Jets quarterback “I feel like we got better who came to Carolina peared to injure his knee practice.
Aaron Rodgers overcame Later on, Panthers starting
a slow start to lead a well- running back Chuba Hub-
executed touchdown drive bard was involved in a col-
during a two-minute drill, lision with Jets safety Chuck
and the Carolina Panthers Clark after appearing to
appear to have avoided slip on the grass, leaving
two key injuries during a him exposed to a big hit.
heated joint practice on He remained on the field
Thursday. for several minutes holding
After throwing two inter- his knee.
ceptions early in practice, “We had big concerns
Rodgers began to find his when Chuba went down,
form on the Jets final offen- but the initial testing was
sive possession, completing pretty good,” Panthers
three passes before pick- coach Dave Canales said
ing up a defensive pass of Hubbard, who did not
interference on a deep return to practice. “So
ball to Garrett Wilson. On they are going to follow up
the ensuing play, Rodgers there.”
capped the drive with a Miles Sanders and Mike
short TD pass to Wilson. Boone received added
“We started slow, which reps at running back after
can’t happen, but you Hubbard went down.
have to find a way to New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers drops back to throw a pass during an NFL football joint Things got heated shortly
bounce back and finish practice with the Carolina Panthers Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. after the teams went to 11-
strong and I think we did Associated Press on-11 drills.q