Jermaine Carter growing into larger role in the middle

Darin Gantt

CHARLOTTE - Jermaine Carter has played with Luke Kuechly.

He's learned from Luke Kuechly.

And even though it would be unfair to everyone - especially Carter - to expect him to be the kind of player Kuechly was, he is moving in the right direction.

Very quietly, and very subtly, Carter is bringing some stability to the middle of the Panthers' defense. He may not be the expected sourc