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The Carolina Panthers’ quarterback situation was anything but ideal this past season. Carolina started off hot out of the gate, led by former New York jets signal-caller Sam Darnold, who looked to be resurrecting his career after a much-needed change of scenery. However, the wheels fell off after a 3-0 start, and the team went […]

The Carolina Panthers are in the middle of an important offseason. Head coach Matt Rhule is on the hot seat. There’s tons of pressure on the Panthers to have a winning season in a weak NFC South division. Building that winning season started in free agency, and it continues in the upcoming NFL Draft. The […]

With a series of needs that the Carolina Panthers must cater to in the upcoming NFL draft, it would be a grave understatement to say that they’ve got some serious work to get done. The biggest area of need for them at the moment is bringing on a reliable starting quarterback. This may prove to […]

Cam Newton returned to the Carolina Panthers last season after he was released by the New England Patriots, but now he’s a free agent seeking a new contract. Newton just addressed his free agency with ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who says the veteran quarterback is drawing interest: “I have teams that are interested in signing me,” […]

The Carolina Panthers came into the offseason as one of the teams with the biggest need for a quarterback. Given how many. options they tried last year and how bad all of them were, they might have had the biggest need. That need has not changed. In fact, it may have grown much more with […]

Sam Darnold’s status with the Carolina Panthers has been up in the air even before the off-season officially started. After a lackluster first season with his new team, there are fans that want the team to upgrade their quarterback. Whiffing on Deshaun Watson only made the clamor for it louder. According to a former NFL […]

Multiple veteran players are still waiting to put pen to paper on a new deal in free agency, including cornerback Stephon Gilmore, who finished off the 2021 campaign with the Carolina Panthers. Gilmore began last season with the New England Patriots before they shipped him off to the Panthers ahead of the NFL trade deadline. […]

The Carolina Panthers’ offseason took a turn for the worst on Friday when one of their players made the news for all of the wrong reasons. This Panthers receiver was arrested for gun and drug charges, as reported by ESPN’s David Newton. Carolina Panthers wide receiver Shi Smith was arrested Friday on charges of possession of an unlawful […]

After Sam Darnold injured his shoulder last season, the Carolina Panthers shocked the NFL world and brought back former NFL MVP Cam Newton. While he did play well in his debut, the quarterback struggled in eight games with the franchise, completing just 54.8% of his passes while throwing only four touchdowns and four interceptions. On […]

The Carolina Panthers entered the 2022 NFL offseason with question marks across the roster. Specifically, the Panthers had questions at two of the most important positions in the NFL: quarterback and offensive tackle. With time still remaining to sign free agents and the draft around the corner, the Panthers still have avenues to fill up […]

The offseason has been absolutely bonkers and the Kansas City Chiefs added on top of that on Wednesday. They traded away superstar wide receiver Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for five draft picks. The front office could use those picks as ammo to make another big deal in the offseason. For that […]

Baker Mayfield’s future has still yet to become clear. After the Browns acquired Deshaun Watson from the Houston Texans, the obvious next step was finding a landing spot for Mayfield. That’s not proving to be all that simple, however, as the potential destinations for Mayfield seem to quickly be drying up. The latest rumblings from […]

The Carolina Panthers have come to terms with wide receiver D.J. Moore on a three-year, $61.88 million extension deal, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Panthers are giving WR DJ Moore a three-year, $61.884 million extension in new money, per his agents @DrewJRosenhaus, @JasonRosenhaus and @NFLrecord. New money average per money is $20.628M. There is a […]

The Deshaun Watson saga may be coming to a resolution very soon. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Carolina Panthers are now out of the running for the star QB. Carolina has been informed it is out on Deshaun Watson, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 18, 2022 Prior to this development, Watson had […]

Despite being the butt of a lot of Super Bowl jokes, the Cincinnati Bengals have re-signed cornerback Eli Apple to a one-year deal worth $4 million per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. CB Eli Apple is returning to Cincinnati on a one-year, $4 million deal, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 17, 2022 Apple returns to […]

There has been a lot of speculation over the past year or so that the Carolina Panthers might be ready to move on without former All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey. On Tuesday, the Panthers are reportedly signing D’Onta Foreman to the team, according to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport. That move only helps further the […]

The NFL Free Agency news continues to unfold, and the latest news comes out of Philadelphia. According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the Eagles have agreed to terms with LB Haason Reddick on a 3-year, $45 million dollar deal. The #Eagles have agreed to terms with pass rusher Haason Reddick, source says. Three years, $45 […]

The Carolina Panthers have been linked to Houston Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson seemingly all year long, despite his ongoing legal issues. Well, it was announced this past week that Watson wouldn’t face criminal charges, which immediately intensified the trade rumors. The Panthers have been an active suitor for the Texans star, as they have […]

The Carolina Panthers are about to enter a crucial offseason. They haven’t been able to turn things around in their two years under coach Matt Rhule, placing him and the rest of the coaching staff on the hot seat. A bad record in the 2022 season would likely send the Panthers into a full-blown rebuild. […]

It’s been nonstop action in the NFL recently and it won’t stop anytime soon. With multiple teams interested in trading for Deshaun Watson, the rumor mill will be in full swing until a deal is complete. The Carolina Panthers have shown interest in the star quarterback since last year and Christian McCaffrey could be a […]

Deshaun Watson’s days with the Houston Texans are all but over. Now that he won’t face criminal charges in his sexual assault case, opposing teams are lining up to trade for him. Two NFC South rivals — the New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers — are among the teams making the biggest pushes for Watson. […]

Deshaun Watson took a big step towards returning to the NFL on Friday. It was decided by a grand jury that the Houston Texans quarterback facing no criminal charges over his sexual assault scandal. Despite the immense baggage he carries, including 22 civil lawsuits that have yet to be decided, teams like the Carolina Panthers […]

Free agent cornerback Stephon Gilmore, who most recently suited up for the Carolina Panthers, is expected to be one of the better available players at his position ahead of the NFL’s free agency period. Gilmore, 31, arrived in Carolina via a trade from the New England Patriots, who received a sixth-round pick in the acquisition […]

The Carolina Panthers have won just five games in back-to-back seasons and at this point, they desperately need a new quarterback to right the ship and get this team back into contention. Carolina remains interested in Houston Texans signal-caller Deshaun Watson and with his legal issues clearing up very soon here, they could be ready […]

There are a lot of takeaways that can be formulated about the Carolina Panthers, but they all come back to one word – disappointing. If they want to improve, they must treat the 2022 NFL free agency period smartly, which includes vastly improving their offense. Yes, injuries to Christian McCaffrey were quite detrimental to the […]

Carolina Panthers star Christian McCaffrey is one of the more talented running backs in the NFL. Problem is, he’s struggled mightily to actually stay healthy. After missing 23 of 33 games since the beginning of 2020, the team is now listening to trade offers for CMC and it’s now been revealed what they’re looking for […]

The New England Patriots are aiming to bolster their wide receiver depth in free agency and the 2022 NFL Draft. Among their early wideout targets for the offseason is a familiar foe. According to Boston Sports Journal’s Greg Bedard, the Patriots have “shown some interest” in trading for Carolina Panthers wide receiver Robby Anderson. Bedard […]

Amid much outside speculation surrounding running back Christian McCaffrey’s future with the Carolina Panthers, team general manager Scott Fitterer is currently looking ahead to his return to action in the 2022 season. Overall, McCaffrey could possibly see major on-field changes for the upcoming new campaign. McCaffrey is coming off of another season that was marred […]

This year’s NFL Draft quarterback class hasn’t been the most highly regarded. For one reason or another, pundits haven’t gotten that excited about this year’s crop of quarterbacks. Pittsburgh’s Kenny Pickett, for example, was criticized by many for his hand size. However, one team certainly could care less about how big the Pittsburgh product’s hands […]

It’s clear that the Carolina Panthers will be shopping for a new quarterback in the offseason. Sam Darnold didn’t pan out and Cam Newton’s return wasn’t what the franchise had hoped. It’s up in the air whether Newton returns next season, but it sounds like the front office is leaving their options wide open. According […]

Haason Reddick is a free agent once again. One spring after inking a one-year, $6 million contract with the Carolina Panthers, the linebacker is free to sign wherever he chooses. The Arizona Cardinals selected Reddick in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. However, they decided against picking up his fifth-year option, allowing him […]

The Carolina Panthers just recently extended the contract of tight end Ian Thomas on a brand new three-year deal. On Monday, however, some troubling reports emerged regarding a run-in with the law involving the tight end. According to The Athletic’s Joseph Person, Thomas is facing as many as five misdemeanor charges which stem from an arrest […]

Rumors of a quarterback trade between the Carolina Panthers and the Minnesota Vikings have been flying recently. But how realistic is it that the Panthers could acquire quarterback Kirk Cousins in the 2022 NFL Offseason? According to an article by Panthers Wire writer Anthony Rizzuti, it’s not very likely. He noted Ian Rapoport’s recent appearance […]

The Carolina Panthers should have one of the busiest offseasons in the NFL. Despite a 3-0 start to the season in 2021, the Panthers ended with an abysmal 5-12 record. There are plenty of areas on this roster that need tons of help, and general manager Scott Fitterer has the resources to make this offseason […]

The Carolina Panthers have yet to see the end of their rebuilding phase as they previously missed the playoffs for the fourth straight season. After finishing with a subpar 5-12 record, David Tepper’s team will surely have to make significant moves on their roster in the months to come. Admittedly, the Panthers currently have a […]

After a rough year, the Carolina Panthers offseason outlook should put this NFL franchise in a great spot. The roster is stacked with young talent and they are arguably a quarterback away from taking over the NFC South. We could see the front office make some big moves but only time will tell. For that […]

The Carolina Panthers were extremely close to altering the course of NFL history. Super Bowl 56 may not have been between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals if Carolina landed their preferred 2021 offseason target. The Panthers and Rams were in a race to acquire Matthew Stafford from the Detroit Lions. Although LA won, […]

After getting off to a hot start by winning their first four games of the season, the Panthers lost their mojo as the season wore on. They began to play inconsistently on both sides of the ball and were unable to maintain the success they had achieved early on. A lot of this had to […]

The Carolina Panthers had quite an interesting season. They looked great to begin the year, but in the end, the team couldn’t figure it out down the stretch. Luckily for them, this roster contains some serious young talent. This franchise is close to becoming a playoff contender once again, especially with the NFC South nearly […]