Carolina Panthers WR Kelvin Benjamin returns to practice

Carolina Panthers second-year receiver Kelvin Benjamin returned to practice this week after missing the first two weeks of organized team activities with a hamstring injury. Benjamin said he eased back into drills, but might do more at next week’s mandatory, three-day minicamp.

Benjamin, 6-5 and 245 pounds, set Panthers rookie records last season with 73 receptions for 1,008 yards and nine touchdowns. He’s looking forward to teaming with second-round pick Devin Funchess (6-4, 225) to give Cam Newton one of the biggest receiving duos in the league.

“He’s a young player. He’s still learning. I’m still young, I’m still learning,” Benjamin said. “We’re very big receivers for Cam. We’ve just got to put the work in.”

This story was originally published June 11, 2015 at 3:29 PM with the headline "Carolina Panthers WR Kelvin Benjamin returns to practice."