Social Media Recap: MIAvsCAR

The Panthers outside linebacker had an early sack in the win over the Jaguars, the culmination of months of rehab following back surgery which ended last season after just four games.

The Panthers first team offense found the end zone and the defense kept the Jaguars out of theirs in a positive outing for the starters. Others took advantage of preseason opportunities in the 34-17 win.

A handful of starters on both sides of the ball will not appear in the Panthers preseason game Friday night against the Jaguars.

The linebacker and signal-caller and pass-rusher only played a quarter, but showed flashes of what the Panthers wanted to see from their big-ticket free agent additions.

The young receiver has shown up in both preseason games for the Panthers, thanks to a budding trust and confidence from all three of his quarterbacks.

The Panthers didn't run the way they wanted to in a 29-14 loss at Buffalo, but Jonathon Brooks was able to walk out on his own two feet, and that was significant after his last two seasons.

The Panthers first-teamers got a little over a quarter of action, with the defense having a better start. With Jaelan Phillips and Devin Lloyd making their debuts, you could see their impact.

The Panthers running back touched the ball on four of the nine snaps by the first offense, in Saturday's preseason debut at Buffalo.

Most of the starters will play between 10-20 snaps on Saturday, but Brown is among a small group of players not expected to play against the Bills in the first game at Highmark Stadium.

A look at some of the key stats from the game, as well as the snap counts from Saturday's loss to the Rams in the Wild Card round.

The second-year receiver Jalen Coker had a career night, showing he can be a dynamic counterpart to Tetairoa McMillan, and provide fire-power for the Panthers offense moving forward.

Whether it was coming back from a 1-3 start, or beating some of the league's top teams, or pushing the Rams to the final minute in the playoffs, the Panthers left Saturday with confidence.