Panthers rookie running back Kenjon Barner is making a good impression in training camp and could end up playing a role in Carolina's backfield this year, reports the Charlotte Observer.
With Jonathan Stewart (ankle) hurt and Mike Tolbert (hamstring) banged up, Barner heads into the start of preseason action No. 2 on the depth chart behind DeAngelo Williams.
"Did I expect it? I never expect anything," Barner said of the reps he's gotten in training camp. "That’s kind of been my thing for as long as I can remember. I go in with no preconceived notions of what it's going to be like. But was I working toward it? Yes. And that’s what you have to do. You have to work in order to get what you want in this game. By me working I wanted to get those extra reps, and hopefully by showing those coaches my work day-in and day-out, I hope I've earned it."