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When the Carolina Panthers selected West Virginia quarterback Will Grier in the third round of the NFL Draft last weekend, many saw it as a sign that the Panthers were worried about the future of Cam Newton. After all, Newton has undergone a pair of surgeries on his throwing shoulder since the end of the […]

The Carolina Panthers have declined Vernon Butler’s fifth-year option, according to Mike Garafolo of Good Morning Football. Friday is the last day that teams can accept or decline the option, but most teams have already made their decision. The #Panthers won’t pick up DT Vernon Butler’s fifth-year potion today, source says. The 30th pick in […]

After the Panthers drafted former West Virginia quarterback Will Grier last week, the team went out of its way to say what everyone already knew: Cam Newton is the starting quarterback. When Grier was selected toward the bottom of the third round on Friday, speculation arose about Newton’s future with Carolina. Even Grier himself, though, […]

Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen is no stranger to broadcast booths and has provided some commentary in the past, and earlier in the year, FOX and ESPN were both interested in his services. However, with ESPN announcing that it will have Joe Tessitore and Anthony “Booger” McFarland as its team for Monday Night Football, […]

In spite of the fact that the Carolina Panthers still have Cam Newton under center, they opted to take a quarterback in the third round of the NFL Draft this past weekend, selecting West Virginia signal-caller Will Grier with the 100th overall pick. The Panthers have insisted that Grier’s selection has nothing to do with […]

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey established himself as a premier workhorse in the 2018 NFL season. It is clear he is not looking to slow down any time soon. McCaffrey has done what he can to ensure Carolina that he is capable of handling a heavy workload out of the backfield. The Panthers provided […]

A whopping 236 players were selected before Terry Godwin heard his name called in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Don’t tell Ron Rivera that his team’s new rookie wide receiver is unlikely to make an impact in 2019, though. After the draft, the Carolina Panthers coach gushed about Godwin’s ability as both […]

Elijah Holyfield has found a new home. The former Georgia running back and son of legendary boxer Evander Holyfield is signing with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent, according to David Newton of ESPN.com. As Newton points out, Holyfield’s father had said recently he was hoping his son would get to play in […]

Over the course of the last two decades, the New England Patriots have arguably encountered more success than any other team in the world — let alone the NFL. However, there is at least one other NFL franchise that has managed to keep up with the heralded Patriots on an individual level — well, sort […]

Brian Burns has yet to suit in a Carolina Panthers practice uniform, let alone play his first NFL game. Still, the 16th overall pick of the 2019 draft already knows exactly which NFL quarterback he wants to sack most. “Tom,” Burns said at his introductory press conference, anticipating the question being asked before it was […]

After the Carolina Panthers selected Will Grier in the third round general manager Marty Hurney went out of his way to make sure this pick had nothing to do with Cam Newton. “Nothing to do with Cam,” Hurney said via Pro Football Talk. “I said he’s our franchise quarterback. This is about depth and bringing […]

Florida State EDGE Brian Burns has heard his name called and he now knows he is going to the Carolina Panthers who selected him with the No. 16 pick. Burns is a guy who didn’t really get a lot of attention until the last few months where he has started to climb up draft boards. […]

Former Carolina Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart has officially decided to call it a career. Fellow running back Christian McCaffrey could not be more appreciative of his former teammate. Stewart and McCaffrey spent a season together in what has now essentially turned out to be a passing of the torch. The latter took the opportunity […]

Former first-round running back Jonathan Stewart signed with the Carolina Panthers on Tuesday, but he won’t be seeing the field alongside Christian McCaffrey. Stewart, the leading rusher in franchise history, signed a one-day contract with the Panthers in order to retire with the team that brought him into the league more than a decade ago: […]

The Carolina Panthers hold the No. 16 pick in Thursday’s NFL Draft, and very few, if any, projections have had them moving from that spot, in either direction. However, that may be on the verge of changing, as Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer reports the Panthers have been one of the most-discussed candidates to trade up […]

The Carolina Panthers have created a little bit of extra cap space for themselves by restructuring the contract of linebacker Luke Kuechly. According to Darin Gantt of ProFootballTalk.com, the Carolina Panthers have converted $9.05 million of Luke Kuechly’s base salary into a bonus. This adds $7.24 million in cap space for them. While that may […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is on the road to recovery after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his throwing shoulder earlier this offseason, marking the second procedure on his shoulder in a year-and-a-half. Last month, Panthers head coach Ron Rivera said that Newton was making great progress in his rehab, and on Thursday, he said more […]

The Los Angeles Rams will begin their quest to make it back to the Super Bowl when they open up the 2019 NFL season on the road against the Carolina Panthers, according to Joe Person of The Athletic. The Rams are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won 12 games and captured […]

Cam Newton isn’t Tom Brady. The Carolina Panthers quarterback can indeed be as effective as his New England Patriots counterpart at his peak, and even more so given his ability to make plays with his legs, but has failed to manage the consistency throughout his career that’s made Brady one of the most reliable players […]

The New England Patriots have had a lot of departures this offseason. They lost defensive coordinator Brian Flores to the Dolphins, and he took some assistant coaches with him. They also lost big names like Trent Brown and Trey Flowers in free agency. One big departure who surprisingly flew mostly under the radar was Chris […]

The Carolina Panthers went 7-9 in the 2018 season, finishing third in the NFC South and not making the playoffs. Meanwhile, the New Orleans Saints won the division with a 13-3 record. 2019 is a new season though and anything can happen. There are factors that could lean in the favor of the Panthers, and […]

The Carolina Panthers are very much focused on fixing two of their biggest weaknesses – their offensive and defensive lines – when it comes to the draft, and they’ve already begun meeting players who might be able to help in that regard. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter (via 247 Sports), the Panthers are hosting Florida […]

The Carolina Panthers have signed wide receiver Chris Hogan to a one-year deal, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Hogan spent the 2018 campaign with the New England Patriots, playing in all 16 games and hauling in 35 receptions for 532 yards and three touchdowns. The 30-year-old, who played his collegiate football at Monmouth […]

A lot of people grew concerned about Christian McCaffrey’s workload last season. After cutting C.J. Anderson, the Carolina Panthers began using him as a true workhorse back. He received an eye-popping amount of touches, and was the focal point of the offense the entire season. Many observers were worried the Panthers would run him into […]

The Carolina Panthers had a rough season last year. They started the year off red hot, racing out to a 6-2 record. For a while, they seemed bound for the playoffs, but then they completely collapsed. They lost seven of their next eight games and finished the year 7-9. Quarterback Cam Newton was dealing with […]

Through eight games in the 2018 season, the Carolina Panthers looked like one of the best teams in the NFC. Then, the Panthers lost their Week 9 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers—going 1-7 after that. The fall of the Panthers was mind-boggling after how impressive they looked for the first half of the season. An […]

The Carolina Panthers have signed wide receiver Rashad Ross, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Ross had been playing for the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football league. During his short stint in the AAF, Ross hauled in 36 receptions for 583 yards and seven touchdowns, and for a Panthers team that is […]

The Carolina Panthers are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won just seven games and missed the playoffs, but their lack of success this past season comes with a caveat. Remember: the Panthers got off to a 6-2 start and looked like a legitimate contender in the NFC before Cam Newton began […]

The Carolina Panthers already have Christian McCaffrey, but they can certainly use another running back to take some pressure off of him heading into the 2019 campaign. That’s why NFL analyst Charlie Casserly feels that the Panthers should pursue University of Alabama halfback Josh Jacobs in the NFL Draft later this month. Casserly added that […]

Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera is among the group of NFL coaches that would love to see the league increase the time spent with players during the offseason. At the NFL’s annual owners meetings, coaches like Bill Belichick and Pete Carroll voiced their support of the idea, and Rivera also had his own interesting […]

The Carolina Panthers lost quite a few of their older players to retirement this season, and there was speculation that tight end Greg Olsen could be next. 39-year-old defensive end Julius Peppers decided to hang up his cleats after 17 seasons in the NFL. The Panthers opted not to re-sign the 36-year-old Thomas Davis, who […]

There has been plenty of speculation regarding Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen and his status for the 2019 NFL season. He has no doubt about his intentions for next season. There is no question that Olsen has been in the final stretch of his career for the last few years. Regardless, he said during […]

Carolina Panthers running back Cameron Artis-Payne was set to test the waters of free agency this offseason. It has not taken very long for him to decide Carolina is where he wants to stay. Artis-Payne has agreed to re-sign with the Panthers. Although no detais of the deal have been clarified, the Element Sports Group […]

The Carolina Panthers might be in need of a pass catcher more than ever after losing several key players over the last few seasons, and Michael Crabtree is still available. Most recently, the Panthers lost Kelvin Benjamin in a trade that sent him to the Buffalo Bills just a couple seasons ago, and now Devin […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton underwent arthroscopic surgery on his throwing shoulder earlier this offseason, marking the second procedure he has undergone on his right shoulder over the last year-and-a-half. The good news is that Newton is showing remarkable progress in his recovery, and Panthers head coach Ron Rivera is encouraged by what he has […]

D.J. Moore is set to step into the No. 1 wide receiver role for the Carolina Panthers in 2019. After the team lost Devin Funchess to the Indianapolis Colts in free agency, they will need a big season from Moore. Count NFL wide receiver legend Larry Fitzgerald as one who thinks that Moore is ready […]

The Carolina Panthers have scheduled a pre-draft meeting with Ohio State defensive lineman Dre’Mont Jones, according to James Layton of Red Zone Insider. The Cleveland Browns and Denver Broncos also have pre-draft visits planned with Jones. Jones is coming off of a terrific junior campaign at Ohio State in which he racked up 43 tackles, […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton wants to strengthen his mind, and in order to do that, he is giving up sex for a month. During an appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden, Newton said he will be taking a vow of chastity: “In March — I hope this is an adult crowd, […]

The Carolina Panthers have reportedly met with West Virginia Mountaineers quarterback Will Grier. CBS Sports is reporting that the team’s brass is following what they said they were going to do — find a quarterback through the NFL Draft and Combine — especially with the health concerns that Cam Newton has gone through. The question, […]