Newcomer Cam Gill in Game-Shape for First Panthers Practice in Pads

Newcomer Cam Gill in game-shape for first Panthers practice in pads

Carolina's newly signed OLB earned a United Bowl championship this summer.

Fists fly as fight breaks out in Panthers' 1st padded practice of training camp

Unsurprisingly, the first padded session of 2026 training camp brought out a little extra aggression from the Carolina Panthers.

Panthers Turn Up the Intensity with First Padded Practice

Source: David Jensen / Getty CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers have officially entered a new phase of training camp as players took the field for their first padded practice, giving coaches their first real look at physical play ahead of the 2026 NFL season. With the pads on, the intensity picked up on both sides of the ball. Offensive and defensive linemen battled in the trenches, running backs fought for extra yards, and defenders looked…