When the Carolina Panthers signed Miles Sanders to a four-year, $25 million contract last offseason, they were buying high on a running back coming off of a career year. Sanders, alongside Jalen Hurts,

So the Panthers activated Sanders from IR this week, and in his first start he caught a 33-yard touchdown pass from Bryce Young to give the Panthers a 17-10 lead over the Atlanta Falcons in the second quarter. It was Sanders' first touchdown catch since his rookie season in 2019 when he had three.

Miles Sanders’ last moment as a Panther could’ve come when he was carted off the field in Germany. But he didn’t see it that way.