Carolina Panthers offensive lineman Brady Christensen has been rolling with the punches ever since stepping foot into the NFL—even if one of his feet haven’t been completely underneath him.
As he continues his comeback from offseason ankle surgery, Christensen took some time to speak with reporters following Thursday’s outing of organized team activities. And the third-year veteran, who has gone through multiple positional and coaching changes in the NFL, said he’s used to transition.
“Once you kinda get used to learning a new offense, it gets easier and easier as you go,” he said of having three offensive coordinators in as many seasons. “So, it’s been a better process. You understand where to study, what to study. And then there’s a lot of similar plays in the NFL. It’s been awesome to learn.”
Unsurprisingly to him, Christensen may have to learn about a new challenge as well. He could soon find himself in a competition for his starting left guard spot with rookie Chandler Zavala—whom the Panthers selected in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft.
“Competition is always there for everyone,” he said about the possibility. “So, we’re just all taking it day by day and that’s what we love about this game, that’s what we love about the NFL. The competition is there no matter what.”
Zavala played all but one of his 1,084 snaps for NC State at left guard. Over 300 of those, in fact, came alongside fellow Wolfpack member and Panthers left tackle Ikem Ekwonu.
Carolina, however, might get a little creative—especially with starting right guard Austin Corbett expected to miss some time. So maybe there’s room for these two hog mollies come Week 1.
