//P.J. Walker's mom recalls 2018 dream that came true Sunday

P.J. Walker's mom recalls 2018 dream that came true Sunday

CHARLOTTE — Tamicha Drake always knew her son had what it took to make it in the NFL. In fact, she saw it unfold exactly the way it happened, well over a year ago, before he was even on the roster.

After P.J. Walker led the Panthers to a win over the Lions in his first NFL start, he told the story about his mother dreaming that he’d do so with the Panthers.

That she did it a year and a half ago, when he was in the midst of his on-and-off-the roster dance with the Indianapolis Colts, made it a bit like prophecy.

“I remember, I woke up one morning, and it was so weird I had to call him,” Drake said in a phone interview Monday night. “He’s with the Colts at the time, but I told him I dreamed he