Former Auburn RB Cameron Artis-Payne lands backup role with Panthers
By Andrew Olson
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Former Auburn RB Cameron Artis-Payne looks to have secured the backup running back spot on the Carolina Panthers with another strong preseason outing.
Artis-Payne logged 18 carries for 77 yards, along with two catches for 18 yards, in Carolina’s 18-6 win over Pittsburgh on Thursday.
Jonathan Jones of The Charlotte Observer said that Artis-Payne’s performance demonstrated that he could take on a full workload in the case of injury to first-string running back Jonathan Stewart.
The ex-Tiger was complimentary of his teammates Thursday night.
“The push that the offensive line got,” Artis-Payne said of the reason for his first-half stats. “They’ve been playing great tonight. They’ve just opened up some holes.”
The Panthers selected Artis-Payne in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. As a rookie, he appeared in seven games, recording 45 carries for 183 yards and a touchdown.
Carolina opens the regular season Thursday against Denver.
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