NFC South

Panthers’ Ron Rivera Says Plan To Replace RB Jonathan Stewart May Surprise You

The Carolina Panthers released veteran running back Jonathan Stewart on Wednesday, and head coach Ron Rivera said people shouldn’t assume the obvious with regards to Stewart’s replacement.Jonathan Stewart Panthers replacement newsRivera made it clear Thursday at the NFL scouting combine that the decision to cut Stewart — Carolina’s all-time leading rusher after ten years with the team — was a difficult one for him. The Panthers saved around $3.7 million in salary cap space with the move.Stewart, who will be 31 on March 21, was coming off one of his worst seasons statistically on an offensive l…