Notebook: Sam Franklin is back, bringing the energy

Darin Gantt

CHARLOTTE - Rookie running back Jonathon Brooks wasn't the only guy making his practice debut Wednesday, but he was the quietest one.

Because when it comes to Sam Franklin Jr., you generally hear him before you see him.

The voluble special teams captain was back on the field and in uniform for the first time since breaking his foot during training camp. And he was back in the way everyone