Head coach Dave Canales chatted with reporters after closing up the third and final practice of mandatory minicamp on Thursday. He was asked about the team’s depth at receiver, and how hard it may be for some of their pass catchers to make the initial 53-man roster.

Mike Nolan and the Panthers got here by defeating the Birmingham Stallions in last Sunday’s USFL Conference Championship, ending their losing streak against the winners of three straight spring football championships in the USFL and UFL.