Panthers coach Ron Rivera may have figured out the only way to avoid injuries to key players in training camp."Not practice Replica Donte Jackson Jersey ," Rivera said after Wednesday's practice.The Panthers are less than a week into training camp but have already lost two key players to potential season-ending injuries.Right tackle Daryl Williams, a second-team All-Pro last season, dislocated his patella and tore his medial collateral ligament during blocking drills on Saturday. Two days later, cornerback Ross Cockrell broke two bones in his leg while trying to break up a pass in the end zone during 11-on-11 team drills.The Panthers aren't the only team hurting.The Green Bay Packers have lost inside linebacker Jake Ryan and safety Kentrell Brice to severe leg injuries, while Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Jason Verrett also went down. Other teams have lost important players to injuries, too.It's nothing new, of course.Injuries happen every year in training camp Stitched Donte Jackson Jersey , a reminder of the fine line coaches must walk between preparing their team for the physicality of the regular season and avoiding injuries to key players that can derail a season."If you look at what happened (with our injuries) the truth of the matter is there is nothing you can do about it," Rivera said. "That was a freak injury for Ross where the receiver was falling to the ground and he happened to step into it and got rolled up. Daryl was kick-sliding and turned his ankle and came down on it."Rivera said injuries are the "unfortunate nature of this game."Still, as a coach he is always looking for ways to prevent them, constantly telling players to "be smart" on the field.He did that prior to Wednesday morning's practice on a slick field at Wofford College following overnight rain."I told the defensive backs and the linebackers, 'Hey, let's be smart about the receivers crossing because we don't want to catch anybody in a bad spot," Rivera said.Some injuries can be prevented.That's why Rivera and his assistants were unhappy with rookie safety Rashaan Gaulden earlier this week he knocked wide receiver Jarius Wright to the ground in the back of the end zone with a vicious blow to the upper body ¡ª one that might have collected a fine from the league had it happened in a game situation. Wright remained on the ground for almost a minute before getting up.He returned to practice a short while later.Panthers wide receiver Devin Funchess immediately yelled at Gaulden after the play Baby Donte Jackson Jersey , saying "that's what we talked about ¡ª you have to know better."Coaches later called Gaulden aside to reprimand him."Hey, that's going to be very suspect because it falls right into the ram, butt and spear idea of using the helmet," Rivera said. "So we've got to make sure these young people understand it."Overall, Panthers left Matt Kalil said that "sometimes you just can't control" injuries."You want to play aggressive out here and you want to go full speed and get a game-time simulation," Kalil said. "We want to be smart. I think what we can do as veterans, and as players Best Donte Jackson Jersey , is we have a guy who is about to fall we want to keep him up and keep him off the ground. But it's hard because there are a lot of guys flying around out here."Panthers cornerback James Bradberry said there is a contact on every play."It's very tough because one of the key components of making a Super Bowl run is having everybody healthy. And when you have prominent guys go down, it's tough," Bradberry said. "You've just got to have that next-man-up mentality. And that's what we have here." Three weeks into the NFL season and Christian McCaffrey is just killing it. Get a load of these five impressive stats through Week 3:CMC¡¯s 428 yards from scrimmage through Week 3 are second in the NFL, trailing leader Alvin Kamara by just two yardsHis 271 rushing yards make him the NFL¡¯s third leading rusherHis 5.89 yards per carry ranks third in the NFL (minimum 30 attempts)McCaffrey¡¯s 22 receptions ranks eighth in the league among all players, and second among running backsCMC has lost yards on just one of his 46 rushing attemptsMcCaffrey is proving to be the dual-threat weapon the Panthers envisioned when they drafted him No. 8 overall in 2017. But what¡¯s even more impressive about his rushing statistics is that he¡¯s doing this behind an offensive line which has missed starters Trai Turner, Daryl Williams, and Matt Kalil. While CMC has been the beneficiary of some solid blocking Adult Donte Jackson Jersey , he¡¯s also done a great job slipping out of tackles or just running right over people. Rushing between the tacklesWhen you look deeper into CMC¡¯s 5.89 yards per carry, he¡¯s actually been more productive rushing between the tackles than around the edges. At the end of every game, NFL¡¯s Next Gen produces a chart showing each rusher¡¯s production between the tackles and around the edges. Here¡¯s CMC¡¯s Next Gen chart from his Week 3 game against the Bengals:NFL Next Gen StatsWhen combining this data with his Week 1 chart and his Week 2 chart, McCaffrey has rushed between the tackles 30 times for 190 yards this season, or a healthy 6.3 yards per carry. I think we can stop asking if he¡¯s ¡°too small¡± to productively run the ball between the tackles. There are other Christian McCaffrey Next Gen charts for your browsing pleasure, if you are so inclined, and it is here where you can see he has lost yards on just one rushing attempt this season.The trend may continueAfter a career-high 14 receptions in Week 2 followed by a career-high 184 rushing yards in Week 3 it¡¯s no surprise CMC¡¯s stats look pretty ridiculous right now. While he won¡¯t keep setting new personal records every week Donte Jackson Panthers Jersey , he should be able to sustain a very high level of production from scrimmage (rushing and receiving) for the rest of the season. It¡¯s clear he¡¯ll be on the field almost every snap and he¡¯ll have ample opportunities with the ball in his hands. As the offensive line continues to both gel and get healthier, it looks like McCaffrey will get solid blocking in front of him this year. As a rookie in 2017, CMC performed well but didn¡¯t have all the benefits of being the team¡¯s feature back as he platooned with Jonathan Stewart. As Panthers fans, most of us got tired last year trying to defend why he was worth the No. 8 overall selection in the draft. That¡¯s changed in 2018. Christian McCaffrey is going nuts through Week 3 and there¡¯s no reason why he can¡¯t continue producing at an elite level for the rest of the year.