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The New England Patriots’ first move in the post–Tom Brady era is inking veteran wide receiver Damiere Byrd to a one-year contract. Per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the AFC East franchise agreed to a one-year deal with the 27-year-old former Arizona Cardinals wideout. The #Patriots are signing WR Damiere Byrd to a one-year deal source […]

The Carolina Panthers already lost James Bradberry in free agency, but they’ve decided to keep another member of their secondary. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Tre Boston has agreed to a deal with Carolina on Tuesday. Safety Tre Boston stays with the Panthers on a 3-year deal worth $18M with $9.5m in year one, per […]

Former New Orleans Saints backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has turned his five starts in 2019 into a lucrative three-year contract with the Carolina Panthers. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Panthers are signing the former first-round pick to a three-year deal worth $63 million. Bridgewater started his career off strong with the Minnesota Vikings in 2014 […]

In a surprising move to many, longtime New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady announced on Tuesday that he wouldn’t be returning to Foxborough for his 21st NFL season. While it will be odd to see the future Hall of Famer in another uniform, it’s now a reality that the Patriots have to live with. Regardless, […]

The Carolina Panthers have given Cam Newton permission to seek a trade, effectively ending the quarterback’s nine-year run with the franchise. On Tuesday afternoon, Panthers owner David Tepper released a statement thanking Newton for his impact: “Cam is one of the all-time greats in Panthers history. If you ask any of our fans for some […]

Cam Newton’s tenure with the Carolina Panthers is coming to an end. On Tuesday morning, the Panthers announced that they have given Cam Newton permission to seek a trade, all but ensuing that the quarterback will be playing his football elsewhere in 2020. Newton has spent the first nine years of his NFL career in […]

The Carolina Panthers are moving on from Cam Newton, and it seems like they have found their replacement. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Panthers are finalizing a deal with Teddy Bridgewater that would make him their starting quarterback in 2020. Rapoport says that a “basic agreement” is in place. Bridgewater has spent […]

Cam Newton wants to world to know that it was not his decision to seek a trade from the Carolina Panthers. After the Panthers announced on Instagram that they were allowing Newton to look for a trade, Newton commented on the post saying that he never sought a trade. “Stop with the word play!! I […]

It appears that Cam Newton is out in Carolina, but who will be taking his place under center in 2020? According to Dianna Russini of ESPN.com, Teddy Bridgewater could be that guy, with Russini noting that the Panthers have shown “strong interest” in the free-agent quarterback and that talks “have been going very well.” Bridgewater […]

The Carolina Panthers are allowing quarterback Cam Newton to seek a trade, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The team issued a statement shortly via Twitter: #Panthers give Cam Newton permission to seek a tradehttps://t.co/Vf3GSBVA1j — Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) March 17, 2020 It doesn’t come as much of a surprise that the two sides […]

According to a Monday evening report from Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Carolina Panthers have added another defensive back to the mix. Schefter is reporting that the Panthers have agreed to a two-year free agent contract with Juston Burris. The 26-year-old spent last season with the Cleveland Browns. Burris will reportedly earn a total of […]

The Carolina Panthers are entering a new regime under Matt Rhule, and it seems as if they are prioritizing the team’s pass-rushing unit. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Stephen Weatherly has inked a deal with Carolina. Stephen Weatherly to the #Panthers… https://t.co/9vyUh7pguC — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 16, 2020 Weatherly began his career as […]

There have already been quite a few players to express their disappointment with the new collective bargaining agreement being ratified, and Eric Reid of the Carolina Panthers is just one of them. While sharing his thoughts on the matter, Reid expressed how upset he is with the broken promises in the new CBA: Breaking promises that […]

Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid has not been bashful about speaking his mind concerning the new proposed CBA that players are set to vote on, which among other items, would see the league increase its regular season schedule to 17 games. Reid’s Twitter account has been a recent stream of information concerning where he and […]

Just as soon as Nick Foles’ tenure with the Jacksonville Jaguars started, it looks like it’s about to be over. After signing a lucrative four-year deal with the Jaguars last March, Foles is now on the trade block following a 2019 campaign in which the quarterback missed significant time with a collarbone injury and did […]

The Coronavirus is causing a lot of issues in the world at the moment, and the sports world is far from exempt. Leagues are suspending play. The NBA and NHL both took those steps in the last 24 hours, for example. So far, the NFL has not announced suspending the start of the new season. […]

The free agency period of the offseason is nearly a week away and teams in the NFC South will be heavily involved. Over the past few seasons, the New Orleans Saints have been the team to beat in the division. Last month, Drew Brees announced that he would be returning for his 20th season in […]

The newly proposed CBA deal has been in the news a lot recently. There are quite a few players who are not fans of the deal, not at all. It appears the terms of the deal aren’t the only thing they have a problem with either. New Carolina Panthers star offensive lineman Russell Okung did […]

The Carolina Panthers have signed quarterback Kyle Allen to a one-year contract extension, according to the team. Allen was set to become an exclusive rights free agent this month. The 24-year-old, who played his collegiate football at Texas A&M and the University of Houston, went undrafted in 2018 but eventually landed with the Panthers. He […]

The Carolina Panthers went just 5-11 this past season, marking their worst finish since 2010 when they went 2-14. A big reason for the Panthers’ lack of success in 2019 was their revolving door at quarterback, and as of right now, it doesn’t look like they have decided what they should do about that going […]

Free agent quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has had a wild NFL career thus far, and he could earn quite the payday when the league’s market opens this month. Where will he go next? Teddy Bridgewater, 27, has been with three franchises in five years, going from starter, to backup, to starting briefly, back to backup. Could […]

New Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule seems fairly confident in giving former MVP Cam Newton another year to prove himself. Talent has never been the issue with Newton, it’s injuries that have the former No. 1 pick’s future in doubt. Newton played just two games in 2019 after requiring left food surgery and also […]

The Carolina Panthers are currently in a sticky spot. They fired their long-time head coach Ron Rivera with a few games left in the 2019 NFL season. They signed former Baylor coach Matt Rhule to a seven-year contract, signaling a rebuild. Then, Luke Kuechly retired. But despite the plans for a rebuild, the Panthers want […]

The Carolina Panthers have been regarded as a team that could target a quarterback in the 2020 NFL Draft. However, the Panthers could have their sights set on a quarterback in next year’s draft. According to Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller, Carolina is expected to ‘tank’ for Trevor Lawrence. #TankForTrevor starting early 👁‍🗨 (via @nfldraftscout) pic.twitter.com/UudKb0LX1J […]

Could there be a reunion in the Pacific Northwest this offseason? According to some recent Twitter banter, depending how hard you read into things of this nature, veteran pass rusher Bruce Irvin could be making his return to the Seattle Seahawks after some time away from the heralded NFC West franchise. The Seahawks could possibly […]

We saw the rare player-for-player swap happen this week in the NFL, as the Carolina Panthers agreed to trade guard Trai Turner to the Los Angeles Chargers for tackle Russell Okung. Player-for-player swaps do not happen that often, and when they do, they are not as one-sided as this one. Let’s take a look at […]

The Carolina Panthers are signing defensive lineman Chris Smith to a one-year deal, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Smith, who played his collegiate football at the University of Arkansas, was originally selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round (159th pick overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played in seven games during […]

Washington Redskins running back Derrius Guice’s first couple of NFL seasons have not gone well, to say the least. The Redskins running back did not play at all during his rookie campaign due to a torn ACL, and this past season, more knee issues limited Guice to just five games. There is no denying Guice’s […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have traded offensive lineman Russell Okung to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for Trai Turner, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Here is the trade that tentatively has been agreed to: pic.twitter.com/rnLDsTK4Qp — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 4, 2020 Okung played in just six games this past season due to a pulmonary […]

On Wednesday, a Pro Football Focus analyst took to Twitter to suggest that the rebuilding Carolina Panthers should look into trading running back Christian McCaffrey, citing the fact that McCaffrey’s value will never be higher than it is now. While it may seem blasphemous at first glance, it is not an entirely baseless proposal. The […]

The Carolina Panthers are reportedly going with Cam Newton this season. That may come as a surprise to many, as it seemed like the team was moving away from the quarterback at the end of 2019. That being said, not everyone is sold on the Panthers claiming they will be sticking with Newton. Matthew Berry […]

Carolina Panthers Pro Bowl offensive guard Trai Turner may be on his way out of Carolina, per Jenna Laine of ESPN. Turner was drafted in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft and almost immediately became a starter on the Panthers offensive line. The sixth-year pro has established himself as one of the best […]

The Carolina Panthers are not likely to pick up the option on defensive lineman Dontari Poe’s contract, according to Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic. Poe would make $9.8 million in 2020 should the Panthers exercise the option, but given the fact that Carolina is a rebuilding team, it makes sense for the Panthers to cut […]

Cornerback James Bradberry is set for free agency this season. And with his past play with the Carolina Panthers, he should be a pretty hot commodity. Bradberry was drafted in the second round (62nd overall) by the Panthers back in 2016. In the four years since then, he has established himself as a top-tier defensive […]

The Carolina Panthers appear to be confident with Cam Newton as their quarterback in 2020 and his recovery from surgery seems to be the reason why. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Newton’s foot surgery should eliminate future concerns. A look at the unique surgery that #Panthers QB Cam Newton had to repair his foot, […]

The Carolina Panthers hired a new head coach this offseason. They went to college, and found Matt Rhule out of Baylor. However, they weren’t done there. Carolina also got their offensive coordinator from the collegiate ranks, plucking Joe Brady from national champion LSU. Brady already has some believers, and that includes Clyde Edwards-Helaire. Edwards-Helaire was […]

In the months leading up to the 2020 NFL Draft, JK Dobbins has likely heard himself compared to multiple running backs in the NFL, but he sees himself in a different light. While making an appearance on Pro Football Talk Live, Dobbins likened himself to Carolina Panthers Christian McCaffrey. “Definitely Christian McCaffrey,” Dobbins said when […]

Cam Newton’s future with the Carolina Panthers was up in the air this offseason. However, new Panther head coach Matt Rhule announced on Tuesday that Newton will be Carolina’s quarterback next season. While rehabbing an injury that kept him out for the majority of last season, Newton let his feelings known in an Instagram post […]

On Tuesday, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport exclaimed that the Carolina Panthers are prepared to have Cam Newton as their starting quarterback in 2020. One of the reasons why the Panthers have had a change of heart is due to Matt Rhule being encouraged with Newton’s rehab process. Earlier this month, Panthers owner David Tepper made […]