Kelvin Benjamin’s arrival at camp is first step toward erasing image of last year’s departure

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kelvin Benjamin playfully stood behind the Plexiglas backdrop the Carolina Panthers use for interviews while quarterback Cam Newton answered questions after the final session of June minicamp.

It was a funny moment. The NFL MVP did his best to ignore the third-year wide receiver. Newton refused to look over his shoulder to see what Benjamin was doing to break his concentration.

That was the image we were left with when the Panthers began their summer break from X’s and O’s.

But as Carolina players refocus and report for training camp on Wednesday at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, we are reminded of another image, the one that defined last year’s camp. It was of Benjamin writhing on the ground after he suffered a season-ending knee injury while making a routine cut in a one-on-one drill against the Miami Dolphins.

In case you’ve forgotten, here’s how it happened:

VIDEO: @Panthers WR Kelvin Benjamin injures knee during joint practice with @MiamiDolphins. http://t.co/hPNLpVNRO1

— NFL (@NFL) August 19, 2015

That led to Newton standing over his favorite target while a cart was brought to the field.

Bringing cart for Benjamin. #Panthers pic.twitter.com/j8KmoWac52

— David Newton (@DNewtonespn) August 19, 2015

That led to Benjamin being carted off the field.

Benjamin helped to cart by Cam Newton. #Panthers …

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