So, who caught Dave Canales’ eye (at least when it was open) on Thursday night?
The Carolina Panthers head coach chatted with media following Sunday’s practice. He was asked which of his players he believed “took a jump” during the team’s preseason opener against the New England Patriots.
“I thought D’Shawn Jamison did a great job,” Canales replied. “He made some plays defensively. He let one big one get outta there. And on that play—which was really cool—Trevin Wallace, from the backside, ran it down, knocked the guy out at the 3-yard line.”
Jamison, one of the defense’s top backup cornerbacks, played 33 defensive snaps during the outing. Per Pro Football Focus, he allowed four receptions for 54 yards on eight targets—good enough for a solid 74.5 grade in coverage.
The second-year defensive back also showed off some chops on special teams, returning two kickoffs for a combined 52 yards.
Canales went on to name a few more standouts.
“Alex Cook had a fantastic preseason game,” he added. “He tackled well in the open field. I was excited to see that. Eku Leota just played so hard, and gave effort in all phases there.
“Offensively, it was great to see Mike Boone have a couple of nice runs and just kinda see a guy that we can trust as we put our whole thing together.”
Cook recorded a team-high six tackles while Leota registered four pressures. Boone led the Panthers with 34 rushing yards on eight attempts.
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