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Gerald McCoy has exuded his excitement to join the Dallas Cowboys this offseason and there’s a particular reason why. With the Cowboys retaining most of their offense this offseason, McCoy is anxious to practice against the Cowboys offense. Said McCoy to USA Today‘s Jori Epstein: “How are you ill-prepared on game day? … This is what […]

Amid all of the free-agent signings, one that went under the radar was the Dallas Cowboys signing of Gerald McCoy. After finalizing a deal with America’s Team, McCoy opened up about his role in Dallas for the upcoming season. “I had never rotated as much as I did last year in Carolina,” McCoy said via […]

The Dallas Cowboys have gone out and bolstered their defensive line by adding a productive veteran. Per Todd Archer of ESPN, the team has signed 32-year-old defensive tackle Gerald McCoy to a three-year deal pending physical. Financial details of the contract are not currently available, but the signing was much-needed for the Cowboys after starting […]

Last offseason, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers cut Gerald McCoy, and the defensive lineman ultimately signed with the Carolina Panthers. McCoy went on to have a pretty productive 2019 campaign, playing in every game and registering 37 tackles and five sacks, and now, he is set to be a free agent. You would think that McCoy […]

The Green Bay Packers enjoyed a fantastic 2019 regular season. They went 13-3 and secured the second seed in the NFC. However, they ended up losing to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game. So there is clearly some work to be done if they want to finish the 2020 season by hoisting […]

The Carolina Panthers have undergone a plethora of changes since the end of the regular season. Above all, the team chose to name Matt Rhule as the replacement to Ron Rivera at head coach. Aside from Rhule, the Panthers also announced Joe Brady as their next offensive coordinator. Fans in Carolina are anxious to see […]

The Carolina Panthers not only have to hire a new head coach, but they also have to make a potentially franchise-altering decision at quarterback this offseason. Will the Panthers bring back Cam Newton for another season? The 30-year-old played in just two games this year due to a foot injury, and after Kyle Allen’s strong […]

The Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons will face off in an NFC South showdown in Week 11. While the Falcons have a disappointing 2-7 record, the Panthers can’t take them lightly on Sunday. The Panthers’ most recent game saw them suffer a slim defeat to the Green Bay Packers. In the snow at Lambeau Field, […]

During the Carolina Panthers’ matchup with the Green Bay Packers in Week 10, defensive end Gerald McCoy made a great play on the goal-line to prevent Jamaal Williams from scoring a touchdown. With only two seconds remaining in the 2nd quarter, the Packers elected to try to punch it in for a touchdown on 1st […]

The Carolina Panthers will be the next contestants to attempt slowing down the Gardner Minshew mania in Week 5. Luckily for them, Gerald McCoy and Eric Reid are expected to play in Week 5 per Ian Rapoport. The #Panthers trio of questionable players — LB Brian Burns (wrist), DT Gerald McCoy (knee), S Eric Reid […]

Gerald McCoy may be playing for a division rival in the Carolina Panthers. However, that doesn’t stop him from giving Jameis Winston some words of encouragement ahead of their Week 2 fight. In a show of camaraderie with his former quarterback, he revealed that he told his QB to focus on his game and zone […]

Gerald McCoy spent nine of his ten years in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Having spent most of his career in Tampa, it’s then understandable that he wants to finish his NFL career with the team that drafted him. The Tampa Bay Times’ Rick Stroud reported that the 31-year-old defensive tackle has nothing […]

The Carolina Panthers are heading into their Week 2 matchup on Thursday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with an 0-1 record after falling to the Los Angeles Rams 30-27 in Week 1. It was a tough loss, but the Panthers are still widely expected to compete for a playoff spot this season. In order […]

Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy is slated to get a healthy dose of nostalgia when his team hosts the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week. It seems the comments made by Hall of Famer Warren Sapp have once again been brought to the forefront. Sapp suggested that McCoy’s legacy was not as solidified as he […]

Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy has spent the bulk of his career trying to bring quarterback Cam Newton down. He now finds himself in a situation where he is lifting his new teammate up with praise. Newton is certainly no stranger to dealing with criticism throughout his career. McCoy admitted during an appearance on […]

Warren Sapp is a guy who has long been known for not holding his tongue, and this time, it was Carolina Panthers defensive lineman Gerald McCoy who was the victim of his verbal jabs. Sapp, who spent most of his Hall of Fame career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, doesn’t think McCoy, who spent the […]

Some traditions aren’t meant to die and some stay even if you join a team within your division. Gerald McCoy is showing that to be true with the Carolina Panthers. In an article by Will Bryan on the Panthers official website, Bryan highlights that Gerald McCoy is carrying teammates’ helmets at training camp. It came […]

The Carolina Panthers season came crashing down in 2018 after having a promising start to the year. Through nine weeks, the Panthers held an impressive 6-2 record and were poised to make a run for the NFC South crown. Then, Cam Newton and the Panthers to Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers at Heinz Field. […]

The Carolina Panthers have a new defensive tackle this season in Gerald McCoy. Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan definitely isn’t going to underestimate him. In an interview with Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com, Ryan talked about the rival Panthers and the elite defensive lineman they added this offseason. “Gerald McCoy went from being a problem in […]

Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy did not seem too bothered when he heard he had been replaced by defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in almost every sense of the word. It appears he has since changed his stance on the matter. Not only did Suh take McCoy’s spot on the […]

Gerald McCoy knows this Panthers’ defense is capable of big things. Its why he came to Carolina in the first place. With the veteran defensive tackle aboard, the expectations for Carolina’s defense are high. And when asked on WFNZ’s Wilson & Parcell what his own expectations are, McCoy made it clear the bar is set high. […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers haven’t done anything since trading Gerald McCoy to show any sort of respect to the guy who spent the first nine years of his career. Even though there has been some disrespect from the team Gerald McCoy has made it clear that he won’t be talking bad about his former club. […]

The Baltimore Ravens were one of a few teams in the NFL who were interested in signing Gerald McCoy. They hosted him for a visit but McCoy ended up choosing the Carolina Panthers. John Harbaugh was asked about the veteran defensive tackle’s decision to play elsewhere over Baltimore. The Ravens head coach said he’s “not […]

The Cleveland Browns were disappointed to see Gerald McCoy decide to sign with the Carolina Panthers. One person who didn’t seem too upset with the decision was Freddie Kitchens. The Browns head coach said on Wednesday that he “wants people who want to be here” (speaking about Cleveland). McCoy met with the Browns last week […]

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy has already fully immersed himself in the Carolina Panthers organization so it seems. Not only did the Buccaneers elect to part ways with McCoy earlier this offseason, but the NFC South franchise then promptly signed his replacement in former Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles Rams […]

Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy hinted that quarterback Cam Newton played a role in him choosing to sign with his new team. McCoy made his choice on Monday after also considering the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns, with reports suggesting that the Ravens may have been the frontrunner late in the process. However, it […]

The Carolina Panthers were able to come to terms on a one-year deal with former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy. It appears his reasoning for signing with Carolina was fueled by high expectations for the 2019 NFL season. There had been plenty of speculation regarding where McCoy would sign this offseason since there […]

The Carolina Panthers have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with defensive tackle Gerald McCoy. It appears he has already circled the dates for when he squares off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After much speculation, McCoy parted ways with Tampa Bay this offseason to join their NFC South rival in Carolina. According to […]

Gerald McCoy really wanted to stay in the NFC South. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, McCoy, who signed a one-year, $8 million deal with the Carolina Panthers on Monday, left a lot of guaranteed money on the table in signing with the Panthers. The team that was suspected to have offered McCoy more […]

The Carolina Panthers made one of their biggest free agent splashes in franchise history on Monday, agreeing to terms with six time Pro-Bowl defensive lineman Gerald McCoy. The Panthers are very familiar with McCoy, having matched up against him in the NFC South for the past 10 seasons. A one-year, $8.5 million deal with only […]

Count Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen as one of the ecstatic players over the signing of Gerald McCoy. Olsen reacted to a tweet from ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter saying McCoy is signing with the Panthers on Monday. https://t.co/RYFb7wIscw pic.twitter.com/KK5M0JmqyC — Greg Olsen (@gregolsen88) June 3, 2019 Schefter told ESPN’s David Newton on June […]

Well, it’s official. Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy is now a member of the Carolina Panthers — and not the Cleveland Browns — with the the veteran defensive star remaining in the NFC South Division for another season. Those in Cleveland are none too pleased with McCoy’s decision as many teams showed […]

Gerald McCoy thought he was signing with the Baltimore Ravens. That is, until the Carolina Panthers wowed him. According to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter, Panthers quarterback Cam Newton also helped recruit McCoy. Plus, he gets a little payback against the Panthers’ NFC South rivals, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who released him on May 20. […]

Gerald McCoy had quite a few teams interested in signing him following his release from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While there were a lot of teams interested, the final three teams in the running to sign him were the Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, and Baltimore Ravens. McCoy has finally made his decision. After visiting with […]

The suspense is finally over: Gerald McCoy is signing with the Carolina Panthers. No less than ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter tweeted the news on Monday, June 3. Former Buccaneers’ DT Gerald McCoy is signing with the Carolina Panthers, per sources. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 3, 2019 The Panthers will sign McCoy to a […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh made it clear that he does not intend to be defensive tackle Gerald McCoy’s replacement. Unfortunately, he has only managed to further solidify that notion. The Bucs parted with McCoy after nine seasons this offseason before subsequently signing Suh. He revealed that he will also be wearing the […]

Defensive end Gerald McCoy still hasn’t decided what team he’ll be playing for in the 2019 NFL season, but that decision seems to be getting closer. According to McCoy, things might even be done as soon as today. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, McCoy has said that he hopes to make a decision on […]

The Carolina Panthers gave their pitch to Gerald McCoy on Friday about why he should join their squad, and Ron Rivera thinks it went well and they have a good chance to sign him. Following Monday’s OTA practice Rivera discussed with media why he thinks the Panthers have a good chance but knows the other […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers recently decided to make a bold decision to part ways with arguably their best defensive player in Gerald McCoy. Trade speculation about McCoy’s future swirled leading up to his eventual release, and now the truth has been revealed about what happened from new head coach Bruce Arians. According to Arians, McCoy […]