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FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2017, file photo, Carolina Panthers wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin (13) makes a touchdown catch as Detroit Lions cornerback Darius Slay (23) defends during an NFL football game in Detroit. The Buffalo Bills have upgraded their patchwork group of receivers by agreeing to acquire Benjamin in a trade with the Panthers. Carolina acquired Buffalo's third- and seventh-round picks in next year's draft in making the deal reached just before the NFL's trade deadline on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

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File-This July 26, 2017, file photo shows Carolina Panthers' Russell Shepard catching a pass during practice at training camp at Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C. Shepard would love to a steal a page from Steve Smith’s career playbook in Carolina. Like Smith early on in his career, Shepard is out to shed the label of being “just a special teams guy” and emerge as a valuable receiving threat. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

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