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New Carolina Panthers linebacker Tahir Whitehead has potentially big shoes to fill in the the wake of Luke Kuechly’s sudden retirement last January. Since coming to the Panthers, Whitehead — who wore No. 59 on his uniform with the Detroit Lions and the then-Oakland Raiders — has switched to No. 52. Besides that subtle change […]

Earlier in the week, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was revealed as the highest rated quarterback for EA Sports’ “Madden 21.” The defending Super Bowl champion and Super Bowl MVP came in at a nearly perfect 99. With EA Sports then releasing its list of top-rated running backs on Tuesday afternoon, Carolina Panthers running […]

The Carolina Panthers decided to release Cam Newton earlier this offseason, but that was before they attempted to trade him. In a sit-down with Odell Beckham Jr. and Victor Cruz, Newton revealed how he learned that Carolina wanted to trade him this offseason. Cam also touched on his initial thoughts on the fit in NE […]

Making everyone around the league mad is exactly what the New England Patriots seem to live for, and their recent signing of former league Most Valuable Player, Cam Newton, backs up that point, and then some. For the former Carolina Panthers quarterback, getting back to what made him so successful in the past is what […]

Is the NFL conducting any counter-intuitive thinking when it comes to the jersey swapping decision? That seems to be what Carolina Panthers’ wide receiver D.J. Moore believes. Following the NFL’s announcement earlier Thursday that jersey swaps would be banned during the 2020 season, Moore took to Twitter to express his confusion on the decision. What […]

The Carolina Panthers, as one of the NFL’s youngest franchises, are mostly known for being Cam Newton’s former team. However, they’ve rostered some very good players since 1995, including some solid running backs. Here are the five best. 3. Jonathan Stewart, 2008-2017 The Panthers drafted Stewart 13th overall in 2008, and although he didn’t exactly […]

Former Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly decided to remain with the team after his recent retirement. The Panthers hired the 2013 NFL Defensive Player of the year as a pro scout back in June. The organization has made it clear they wanted to keep him around even after his playing career was over. According to […]

Carolina Panthers defensive back Tre Boston has a simple message for those who want to remain safe and healthy: “Just wear a damn mask.” While responding to a tweet from North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, Tre Boston pointed out that many of the responses to such a message were opposing the notion of wearing a […]

Carolina Panthers rookie Jeremy Chinn played out his collegiate career as a safety. However, the former Southern Illinois product plans to explore other positions on his way to the pro league. His ability to play in several positions gives him an upper-hand going into the next season. Speaking with Myles Simmons of Panthers.com, the rookie […]

After long-time quarterback Tom Brady left the New England Patriots, it seemed like Jarrett Stidham was heir to the throne. It all changed when the team recently decided to take a chance on the 2015 NFL MVP Cam Newton. The Patriots grabbed him at a bargain of a one-year deal, with a base of $1.05 […]

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Robby Anderson recently voiced out his frustrations on Twitter after leaving the New York Jets and wanting to change things after his departure from the team. When u #undrafted a team ain’t taking a chance on you drafting you is taking a chance… They have no risk. No expectations for me […]

It seems like forever ago that Cam Newton was playing at an MVP level for the Carolina Panthers. However, before being plagued by a shoulder injury during the 2018 season, Newton was playing remarkably well under offensive coordinator Norv Turner. In the first eight games of the 2018 campaign, Newton would throw for 1,893 yards, […]

The Carolina Panthers are excited to have Teddy Bridgewater under center, and his teammates appear to share the same sentiment. During an appearance on NFL Network’s NFL Total Access, Shaq Thompson told Colleen Wolfe that Bridgewater will ‘change the offense.’ “I think Teddy’s definitely going to come in and change the offense. He has great […]

Cam Newton received an endorsement from former Carolina Panthers teammate Shaq Thompson as the former MVP prepares for his inaugural season with the New England Patriots. Thompson expressed his happiness for Newton, who signed with the Patriots on Sunday after being released by the Panthers in March. Thompson also claimed Cam still has plenty of […]

Carolina Panthers linebacker Shaq Thompson is ready to take more of a leadership role with the team. Thompson at one point was part of a dynamic linebacker duo alongside Luke Kuechly and Thomas Davis. Fast forward a few years, and Davis now plays for the Washington Redskins and Kuechly has retired from the league. When […]

It seems not all the bridges were burned in Charlotte for Cam Newton, who recently signed a one-year deal with the New England Patriots. Carolina Panthers linebacker Shaq Thompson has nothing but genuine happiness for his former teammate, whom he claimed is still an MVP-caliber quarterback. “Man, I was happy for Cam,” Thompson told Colleen […]

The Carolina Panthers were created in 1995, and were already playing in the NFC Championship Game a year later. Since then, they’ve made two Super Bowls and have qualified for the playoffs eight times. The team may not have any all-time NFL greats at this point in their history, but there are still some well-known […]

Mike Tolbert was a running back in the NFL from 2008 until 2017. Of those 10 years, he spent the first four with the San Diego Chargers. After that, he spent five years with the Carolina Panthers, then one final year with the Buffalo Bills, including playing five years with New England Patriots quarterback Cam […]

The New England Patriots have reportedly come to terms with longtime Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, who will now attempt to do the unthinkable — replace future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback and current Tampa Bay Buccaneers signal caller Tom Brady. Luckily for Cam Newton, who was infamously released by the aforementioned Panthers earlier […]

The New England Patriots made a major splash in free agency on Sunday. And it was one that surprised a lot of people: Cam Newton signed with the Pats. The Denver Broncos noticed. New England went out and addressed their biggest problem, signing veteran superstar quarterback Cam Newton to a one-year “incentive laden” deal. Now, […]

The Carolina Panthers are in the midst of a pseudo-rebuild. Despite the retirement of all-world linebacker Luke Kuechly and the release of longtime franchise quarterback Cam Newton, Carolina’s roster has not been torn down completely like the Cleveland Browns and Miami Dolphins have done in recent years. Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence or Ohio State’s Justin Fields […]

The Carolina Panthers have a new-look wide receiver corps in 2020 and new head coach Matt Rhule believes that the current group will bring the best out of Teddy Bridgewater. Ahead of his debut season as head coach, Rhule revealed Carolina’s offensive strategy in 2020. During a video conference call on Thursday, Rhule pinpointed how […]

Before Matt Rhule had success in college, he had a stint with the New York Giants in the NFL. That allowed him to spend some time around Eli Manning. Rhule, the new head coach of the Carolina Panthers, revealed how Teddy Bridgewater reminds him of Manning. While fielding questions during a Zoom conference call, Rhule […]

The NFL has boasted its share of excellent rookie quarterbacks throughout its history, especially over the last decade. Here are the five best. Honorable mentions Robert Griffin III, 2012 15 starts, 65.6% comp%, 3,200 passing yards, 20 passing touchdowns, five interceptions, 815 rushing yards, seven rushing touchdowns The second overall pick, RG3 looked like the […]

The 2020 NFL season is going to be different because of the COVID-19 pandemic, something that is going to present a lot of different challenges to any team. One thing that is ultra important in 2020 is depth — if one player tests positive for COVID, they don’t want to shut down the league. No […]

Panthers Coach Matt Rhule recently spent a lot of time answering questions for The Athletic. A common point for the 45-year old head coach was that of quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. Rhule defended Bridgewater from “lacking the arm strength to be a downfield passer” brought up during the interview. “You obviously have to be able to […]

Cam Newton is still hoping to land a job as a starting quarterback for the 2020 season. But he also took some time to work on his basketball skills earlier this week. Newton pulled up for a run with Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley and rapper-hooper Quavo on Tuesday. Newton has worked hard to […]

A few coaches in the NFL have shared that they’d be open to kneeling during the national anthem and Matt Rhule is the latest. The new head coach of the Carolina Panthers said that there’s a chance he joins his players in kneeling during the anthem next season. In a Zoom conference call on Thursday, […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 80 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 80 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 80 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan discuss their expectations for each of the […]

Star running back Christian McCaffrey has done a lot of amazing things for the Carolina Panthers. Most of these were obviously with the football in his hands. But surprisingly, he’s been doing his best work for Carolina away from the gridiron recently. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Christian McCaffrey and his teammate Shaq Thompson are […]

The Carolina Panthers are one of the newest franchises in the NFL. In fact, the organization is younger than a lot of NFL fans. Carolina was established in 1995, the same year as the Jacksonville Jaguars. That means that they still do not even have 30 years under their belt yet. However, that does not […]

Robby Anderson was among the notable free-agent signings that the Carolina Panthers made this offseason. Even though his speed is a valuable skill, Joe Brady — Carolina’s new offensive coordinator — believes that Anderson is more than just a speedy wide receiver. Joe Brady says Robby Anderson more than just a speed receiver: "He has […]

Christian McCaffrey has seen a massive workload with the Carolina Panthers to begin his career and that likely won’t change in 2020. In a conversation with ESPN’s David Newton, Panthers’ new offensive coordinator Joe Brady hinted at McCaffrey’s workload remaining the same. “Christian had 429 touches this past year. That’s a lot, obviously. But if […]

The Carolina Panthers are entering a new era in their franchise after replacing Cam Newton with Teddy Bridgewater. Joe Brady, who is entering his first year as Carolina’s offensive coordinator, opened up on working with Bridgewater (again), via Alaina Getzenberg of The Charlotte Observer: “[Bridgewater] makes everybody better. He lights up the room, he’s intelligent, […]

After a fairly surprising season backing up Drew Brees last year, Teddy Bridgewater of the Carolina Panthers is looking to slide into the starting spot vacated by free agent Cam Newton and make a strong impression on his teammates and Panthers fans in 2020. Panthers offensive coordinator Joe Brady believes that Bridgewater makes everyone around […]

The Carolina Panthers may be one of the NFL’s youngest franchises, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t had their fair share of free agency misses. Here are the team’s five worst offseason signings since 1995. 5. Keyshawn Johnson, 2006 Giving a wide receiver a four-year $14 million contract with $5 million guaranteed isn’t bad on […]

Former first round NFL Draft pick Christian McCaffrey recently inked a massive contract extension to remain with the Carolina Panthers. The veteran running back has become the face of the franchise over the course of the last several seasons. A well-rounded rusher with the capability of lining up to catch the football all over the […]

The Carolina Panthers elected to make Matt Rhule their next head coach after moving on from Ron Rivera. Despite Rhule being with the team since January, he’s already caught the eye of veteran safety Tre Boston. Amid a conversation with NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport on the Rapsheet + Friends podcast, Boston explained what he’s liked […]

Former Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson had a statue of himself outside of Bank of America Stadium. The key word there is “had,” because on Wednesday it was taken down. Richardson was a controversial owner, having being forced by the league to sell the Panthers in 2018 after he was accused of misconduct, including making […]