Training camp opened up today in Uptown Charlotte as the Carolina Panthers embark on year two under head coach Dave Canales. This year's camp has a weird feelin

Here are the top takeaways and observations from Saturday's session of training camp . . . Defensive lineman Derrick Brown was absent from the few first days of camp due to personal reasons. Turns out, the personal reason was the birth of his fourth child.

The Panthers' offense is slowly catching up to the defense in uptown. Bryce Young put together a nice outing with the team's draft class.