I miss this face / Benji update

[KB_fan]

The Observer has a brief blurb about Kelvin Benjamin's rehab - he's making good progress...

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article36330228.html

They've got a wonderful smiling picture of Benji.  Makes me realize just how much I miss seeing him on the field.  His personality and his play are special.

Although you hate for two guys to have season-ending ACL tears, I'm kind of glad that KB and Stephen Hill can go through this together.  I imagine it helps them both with morale to have one another to lean on.

 

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin smiles after catching a pass from a camper during his football camp at Rocky River High School in Mint Hill on July 24. Jeff Siner [email protected]

Keep Pounding KB.  Miss the excitement you bring to our team.

[L-TownCat]

I was just thinking that had to be a youth size football!

[PandaPancake]

I heard he was using all of his free time researching nanomachines to rebuild his ACL stronger. And you guys thought he was just a football player. You should all be ashamed.

[Nick_81]

Yes, I was very excited about him this season.  The fire and passion he was displaying in camp/pre season was awesome.

[PanthersUnited]

Does anyone know what the odds are of him returning to form?! I guess the good thing is he was really never a speedster so we don't have to be overly concerned about his speed but what about his route running and cuts, confident he can get that back?

[osd22]

I was just thinking that had to be a youth size football!

Same here

[dpm0409]

There was no doubt he was going to be a beast this year.  Can't wait to see him back on the field in 2016.

[PandaPancake]

The Huddle is always so optimistic 

[OneBadCat]

God damn it we would be so good with him on the field right now. 

[SOJA]

Does anyone know what the odds are of him returning to form?! I guess the good thing is he was really never a speedster so we don't have to be overly concerned about his speed but what about his route running and cuts, confident he can get that back?

ACL repair has come a long way, absolutely no reason he can't be just as good as he was before provided he rehabs correctly (which won't be an issue) 

[joemac]

If you want to know how far ACL repairs have come, all you have to do is look at our team. TD should be the poster boy for ACL reconstruction around the league. If he can come back after 3 on the same knee and play at the level he's played at, KB should be able to come back next year and tear it up. Hell, look at what Adrian Peterson did not even 1 year after his surgery...he rushed for over 2000 yards.

Benajmins knee will be just fine in 2016.

[French Navy]

I tore mine playing soccer a few weeks after KB did. I'll bet he comes back faster than me, at any rate :)

The surgery is now pretty streamlined - I'll get mine next week.

[hepcat]

I'd guess a super-human like KB will be ready to go for training camp next year, but it might take him two seasons to return to form.  Those injuries can take a long time to fully recover from, but the good news will be just having him back on the field next year.  

That said I'm fully in support of the Panthers drafting another 1st round WR.  Even with KB back and Funchess hopefully coming on, Panthers still need help at WR.

[Car123]

The good thing is it happened before the season started.