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The end may or may not be near for Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers. The 38-year old defender told David Newton of ESPN, “We’ll talk about that later,” when asked if this would be his last season. Peppers’ teammate, cornerback Captain Munnerlyn, isn’t sure that Peppers would want to go out on a bad […]

Carolina Panthers second-year running back Christian McCaffrey made history against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon, becoming only the third player in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards and catch 100 passes in the same season, according to NFL Research. McCaffrey joins former Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte and former San Diego Chargers […]

In spite of a disappointing 2018 campaign that will end without a playoff appearance, the Carolina Panthers are expected to keep Ron Rivera as their head coach, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The Panthers currently own a record of 6-8. They started the season 6-2 and looked primed to contend in the NFC, […]

Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid has been fined by the NFL for a hit he made during the Panthers’ loss to the New Orleans Saints on Monday night, according to The Associated Press. Here is the thing, though: Reid was not penalized for the hit during the game. Adding it to the file…1) Legal play […]

There are just two weeks remaining in the NFL regular season. That means playoff seeding and the teams who will play in the playoffs will be decided very shortly. Plenty of teams around the league are playing in must-win games to end the year. In Week 16, we have a couple of marquee matchups to […]

The Carolina Panthers came into the season with hopes and dreams of making a run to the Super Bowl. Spirits were high in Carolina when the team started out 6-2, but since then, the Panthers have not won a game. They are on a six-game losing streak with the most recent loss coming at home […]

Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera believes that tight end Greg Olsen will return to the field for the 2019 season. Olsen has dealt with injury issues over the past few years and most recently suffered a ruptured plantar fascia that will keep him sidelined for the rest of the season. So, with the veteran […]

Drug testing is supposed to be random in the NFL but for Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid it seems like he could be being targeted and coach Ron Rivera has caught on. Reid was signed after the season started and has only played in 11 games and according to Reid he has been tested after […]

In the wake of news that the Carolina Panthers are shutting down quarterback Cam Newton for the final two games of the regular season due to shoulder issues, Fox Sports analyst Jason Whitlock feels that the Panthers should begin preparing for life after Newton. "The Panthers should start preparing for life after Cam Newton." —@WhitlockJason […]

Linebacker Thomas Davis has spent his entire 14-year career with the Carolina Panthers. However, with impending free agency approaching, Davis isn’t sure of what the future holds in Carolina, according to Max Henson of the Panthers’ official team website. “If it’s up to me, it’s not,” Davis said when asked if this weekend’s matchup against […]

The Carolina Panthers have made the decision to shut down star quarterback Cam Newton for the rest of the season due to a nagging shoulder injury. This is something that has been lingering for the last few weeks that had heavily impacted his ability to throw the ball down the field effectively. In fact, this […]

Carolina Panthers linebacker Shaq Thompson has officially been placed on injured reserve due to an ongoing shoulder injury. Thompson has apparently been dealing with the shoulder issues throughout the season, but that hasn’t stopped him from playing in every game to this point in the season. The former Washington star has been played a considerable […]

In the last several weeks, the health of Carolina Panthers star quarterback Cam Newton has become a prominent topic of conversation around him and the organization. This is even more the case with Newton being shut down for the final two games of the regular season due to a nagging shoulder injury. It is a […]

In his second season in the league, Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey has been putting together a career-best campaign that has put among the most productive players at his position. However, it didn’t result in a selection to the Pro Bowl out of the NFC as the likes of Los Angeles Rams’ Todd Gurley, […]

With their playoff hopes dwindling, their quarterback ailing, and the burden of a long losing streak bearing down on them, the Carolina Panthers appear ready to concede the 2018 season. Head coach Ron Rivera confirmed on Wednesday that Cam Newton would be shut down for the final two games of the season with a right […]

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey is close to achieving a feat that only two other players in NFL history have accomplished before, according to Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk. McCaffrey currently owns 979 rushing yards and 94 receptions on the season. If he ends up with 1,000 yards and 100 catches, he […]

Carolina Panthers center Ryan Kalil feels that the team did the right thing by shutting down star quarterback Cam Newton for rest of the 2018 season. Newton has been dealing with a shoulder issue for a while now, and it’s been more than obvious during Carolina’s current six-game losing streak. So, with the Panthers now […]

The Carolina Panthers appear to be leaning towards shutting quarterback Cam Newton down while he is clearly suffering from an injury to his throwing shoulder. Sources: #Panthers are expected to sit Cam Newton (shoulder) now that they are out of the playoff race and Taylor Heinicke is believed to be starting Sunday vs. the #Falcons. […]

Fox Sports personality Colin Cowherd has an interesting comparison when it comes to the issues surrounding Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers suffered their sixth straight loss on Monday night in a 12-9 defeat to the New Orleans Saints, which is quite the development after the team started 6-2 on the season. Of […]

The Carolina Panthers, after losing a close one to the New Orleans Saints by a score of 12-9, have lost six straight games. Cam Newton’s pettiness by wearing cleats with brooms on them did not do much for the Panthers offensively, as they settled for three field goals. This losing streak once again puts Ron […]

Safety Eric Reid joined the Carolina Panthers this season. He has already been drug tested seven times. After his team’s loss to the New Orleans Saints on Monday night, Reid received a notice that he had been chosen for random drug testing. Reid doesn’t seem to think it’s so random: https://www.instagram.com/p/Brg_8NfgcOo/?utm_source=ig_embed The notice came on […]

The Carolina Panthers saw their playoff hopes take a significant blow after Monday’s loss to the New Orleans Saints that have put them on the brink of elimination heading into the final two games of the regular season. It has also put into question head coach Ron Rivera’s job security beyond this campaign given how […]

The Carolina Panthers saw their playoff chances take another significant hit on Monday night after suffering a disappointing 12-9 loss to the New Orleans Saints. This has now put into question the availability of star quarterback Cam Newton for the final two games of the season due to his play continues to be impacted by his shoulder […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has struggled this year and although he doesn’t want to admit it, it’s clear his shoulder injury has bothered him more than he has led on. He hasn’t aired the ball out as much this year and on a couple of hail marys at the end of a couple of […]

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey accomplished an NFL feat in Monday night’s game against the New Orleans Saints that hadn’t been done in quite a while. McCaffrey did what he could to try to give the Panthers the edge, but it was the Saints that came out on top in sending Carolina to its […]

Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera may take a serious look at shutting down star quarterback Cam Newton for the remainder of the 2018 season. The Panthers suffered their sixth straight defeat in Monday night’s 12-9 loss to the New Orleans Saints, which dropped Carolina to 6-8 on the season. And while the team is […]

Former Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten followed the path his quarterback embarked on a year earlier, going right from the field to the broadcast booth. However, as Tony Romo predicts plays with Jim Nantz on CBS, Witten stuck his foot in his mouth alongside Joe Tessitore on Monday Night Football this week. Jason Witten […]

Carolina Panthers cornerback Donte Jackson made a huge impact play for his team when he returned a failed New Orleans Saints two-point conversion for two points of his own. The Saints had seemingly flipped the momentum of the game after Alvin Kamara rushed for a 16-yard touchdown with 12:18 left in the fourth quarter, which […]

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey has become the first non-quarterback in franchise history to throw a touchdown pass after his scoring throw against the New Orleans Saints. The Panthers found themselves needing to get seven yards on a fourth down attempt, so head coach Ron Rivera went with the most predictable play ever: a […]

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey decided to showcase his throwing skills in Monday night’s game against the New Orleans Saints. With both teams searching for points in the first quarter, it was the Panthers that struck first in a very unusual way on fourth down. McCaffrey took the handoff from quarterback Cam Newton, and […]

Monday night against the New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panther’s star quarterback Cam Newton decided to be a bit petty with his division rivals; he will be wearing cleats with brooms. Our QB has spoken #KeepPounding pic.twitter.com/LxM7NBSw1U — Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) December 17, 2018 Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was given a broom last year. And it […]

Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen underwent foot surgery Monday. This is his second procedure on his lower body within the past 16 months. Via Joe Person of The Athletic, Olsen posted on Instagram that “surgery went well, and I am on my way towards a full recovery.” Olsen auditioned for ESPN during the offseason […]

Carolina Panthers free safety Eric Reid announced via Twitter that he was going to be wearing cleats with a design encouraging protest-rights in Monday evening’s game versus the New Orleans Saints. My cleats for tonight. Much thanks and appreciation to the artist @2cent_bmike. Here’s his take on the inspiration behind his design, “It’s a tribute […]

Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Kawann Short has been upgraded to questionable for his team’s game against the New Orleans Saints on Monday night, according to the team. Short has been dealing with a calf injury that he sustained in practice on Thursday. Through 13 games this season, Short has registered 39 tackles, three sacks and […]

Carolina Panthers players (and perhaps people in general) now love defensive end Julius Peppers for reasons other than his production on the field. Remember Nelly’s hit single, “Hot In Herre?” Of course you do. Who doesn’t? Well, apparently, Peppers was in the music video for the 2002 smash hit. Nelly is performing at halftime for […]

Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera thinks star quarterback Cam Newton has been trying to do a bit too much during the team’s long losing streak. The Panthers are in the middle of a five-game skid, and that’s put their playoff hopes in serious jeopardy with just three games left in the regular season. Carolina […]

We all knew Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly was good, but this season, he has been an absolute monster. Just ask Pro Football Focus, who has all of his best numbers outlined: Luke Kuechly is performing at an elite level once again in 2018. pic.twitter.com/9pMM6PV2Ha — PFF (@PFF) December 14, 2018 In 13 games this […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was given a broom last year. And it wasn’t to sweep up some crumbs. Rather, it was a present the NFL South divisional rivals that swept the Panthers in three games last season. Newton is using New Orleans’ pettiness as motivation for Monday night’s game against Drew Brees and the […]

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Devin Funchess has seen a drop in playing time the last few weeks but he isn’t getting frustrated with the change of playing time. During the first ten games of the season, Funchess was playing 71 percent of the team’s offensive stats, but since he missed Week 12 with an injury […]