CHARLOTTE — Taylor Moton was a rookie, so there was part of him that thought it might always be like this.

He's since found out how hard it is to be in this position, so that's what he tells everyone who asks.

The Panthers enter today's game against the Saints with a chance to go a game clear of the Buccaneers atop the division with three to play. They can't clinch a playoff berth today, but they can take a huge step in that direction. But that means they can't miss the step in front of them, so that's where their focus is.

The veteran right tackle is one of just two players on the current roster to appear in a playoff game as a Panther — along with long snapper JJ Jansen . But that was back in 2017, when Moton was a second-round rookie surrounded by stars.

"Yeah, we had a tremendo

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