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“For me, every year I try to challenge myself with something off the field,” he said. “This is it, and I’m enjoying it.”
Smith said that he, tight end Greg Olsen and long snapper J.J. Jansen interact as armchair analysts all the time around the Panthers locker room. Not surprisingly, in the midst of a second consecutive offseason rife with rumors that Olsen is headed to a broadcast booth any day now, Smith was asked what he thought about whether that would happen this year.
“Absolutely not, if it’s based on anything that I know,” Smith said. “I see him every day in the weight room, going to work, taking care of his body, trying to recover and bounce back. We need him on the Panthers – he’s a great player and an awesome leader. I enjoy being around him.”
Smith said that Olsen will be “a star” when he does transition to broadcasting. During Wednesday’s interview, Smith was asked about another star on the Panthers roster in addition to some other offseason topics.