CHARLOTTE — From time to time, every few weeks or when the situation calls for it, Dave Canales meets with the Carolina Panthers' leadership council.

It's a group of about 15 or so, consisting of the permanent season captains ( Bryce Young , Derrick Brown , and JJ Jansen ) as well as veteran guys who have both been a part of the Panthers for a while, and those who have been around other winning programs that can offer insight and variety.

"A lot of humility in that room," explained Canales on Monday. "Certainly a group that's been growing in confidence based on how we've been playing and how we've been preparing."

That leadership council met on Monday of this week, following the Panthers' 40-9 loss to the Buffalo Bills. The group was honest, on "Tell the Truth Monday," about every

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