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Former Panthers running back and original XFL legend Rod Smart has been reported missing , and authorities in South Carolina have asked for help locating him.According to Andrew Dys of the , police in Lancaster County, S.C. (just south of Charlotte) have asked for any information about Smart’s whereabouts, describing him as a “missing endangered person.”The 42-year-old Smart was last seen on June 12 near Indian Land , S.C.“Family and deputies have concerns about his well-being and safety,” said Doug Barfield, spokesman for Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office.Smart spent four seasons with the Panthers, and was perhaps best known for his XFL nickname of “He Hate Me.”He was last spotted driving a silver 2016 Nissan Maxima (license plate PJR-1759). Anyone with information is asked to call the Lancaster County Sheriff’s office at 803-283-3388. Cam Newton tweaked his throwing motion this offseason and he’s talked about making other changes to the way he plays , but there hasn’t been a chance to see any of the alterations in a game yet this summer.The plan is for that to change on Thursday in New England. Head coach Ron Rivera said on Monday that the team expects all of their starters, including Newton, to play against the Patriots.Linebacker Luke Kuechly and running back Christian McCaffrey have also been held out of the first two preseason games and are expected back for a game that Rivera thinks will tell him some useful things about his team.“They’ve been the gold standard for a long time,” Rivera said , via David Newton of ESPN.com. “You want to go out and see just how good you are. It is a good measuring stick as to who we can be as a football team.”The Panthers wrap up the preseason against the Steelers on August 29, but Newton, Kuechly and company will almost certainly sit out that game and turn their attention toward facing the Rams in Week One.
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