Camp Observations: Sam Franklin to miss time with broken foot

Darin Gantt

CHARLOTTE - The Panthers suffered their first big injury blow of training camp, and it's an absence that will be felt in a number of areas.

Head coach Dave Canales said that safety and special teams star Sam Franklin Jr. suffered a broken foot during the Back Together Saturday practice inside Bank of America Stadium.

It's a significant injury, but Canales said the hope was that Franklin w