Artis-Payne finished with five carries for 10 yards in Thursday's preseason opener against the Ravens.
Artis-Payne enters his second season as the presumptive favorite to earn Carolina's backup running back job, but Fozzy Whittaker and fullback Mike Tolbert saw the first couple carries out of the backfield in Jonathan Stewart's (rest) absence Thursday. That being said, Artis-Payne was still handed the ball twice on the Panthers' first drive, so he was involved with the starters for the brief time they were on the field. Although his production was expectedly limited for the first preseason game, it'll be interesting to monitor how Artis-Payne performs in the three remaining exhibition tilts.