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Cam Newton’s longtime most reliable target with the Carolina Panthers will be ready for kickoff of the 2019 season. Veteran tight end Greg Olsen said on Wednesday that he’s “been cleared for everything” following season-ending surgery on his right foot in December, according to Jourdan Rodrigue of the Charlotte Observer. Greg Olsen: I’ve been cleared […]

Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen takes his philanthropic endeavors very seriously and has been nominated for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award before. He upped his game recently making a $2.5 million donation to a place very near and dear to his heart. Exciting news! $2.5 million gift from Greg Olsen Foundation […]

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, […]

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 tight end Greg Olson has had some trouble staying healthy in recent years. Fortunately, head coach Ron Rivera is confident about his status for the 2019 NFL season. There has been plenty of speculation regarding Olson’s future this offseason. According to ESPN’s David Newton, Rivera expects him back for the 2019 campaign: Panthers […]

It appears as though current Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen has quite the decision to make. Will Olsen continue his NFL playing career or will the veteran pass catcher follow in the footsteps of a few players before him and enter the broadcast booth? According to a Tuesday report from Andrew Marchand of The […]

Last season for the Carolina Panthers, Greg Olsen hardly played with the team last season. They desperately need to add some depth behind Olsen. Tyler Eifert would be a perfect pickup for the Panthers. For the past three years, Eifert has only played 14 games over the past three seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals. He’s struggled with […]

During the mid-2000s, Greg Olsen was considered to be one of the best tight ends in the NFL. However, as he’s aged, he’s become less effective and more injury prone. Over the past two seasons with the Carolina Panthers, he’s played a total of only 16 games. He’s been dealing with a nagging foot injury […]

The last two seasons for Carolina Panthers star tight end Greg Olsen have been nothing short of frustrating, due to breaking his foot in each campaign. The pair of injuries have significantly limited his availability on the field, which has brought into question about whether the Panthers will keep him in the fold for the 2019 […]

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 […]

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 tight end Greg Olsen was officially placed on injured reserve with a foot injury that is ending his season. Olsen had said after Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that his foot had given out and his season was over so this was all just a formality. The #Panthers placed TE Greg […]

Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen ruptured his plantar fascia in the team’s Week 13 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Olsen suffered the injury in the second quarter and was eventually carted to the locker room. After the game, Olsen told reporters that the injury will likely cause him to miss the rest of […]

Greg Olsen simply cannot catch a break when it comes to foot injuries and the Carolina Panthers have to be getting frustrated. After missing time earlier this season and last year due to foot injuries, Olsen finally seemed to be getting things back on track. Unfortunately, that has changed once again this week. According to […]

The Carolina Panthers season has been the tale of two seasons depending if they are at home or on the road and Greg Olsen knows the road play is something they need to improve on. The Panthers are only 1-3 on the road, and with three of the next four on the road, they need […]

In the last several days, Carolina Panthers Pro Bowl tight end Greg Olsen has continued to take significant steps forward in his recovery from a fracture of his surgically-repaired foot. Olsen has taken that a step further this week with his increased involvement on the practice field that has led him being a full go […]

Since refracturing his surgically-repaired foot in the season opener against the Dallas Cowboys, Carolina Panthers Pro Bowl tight end Greg Olsen has been on a steady path toward returning to the field this year. Olsen has continued to make some significant strides in his recovery that has seen him rejoin the team in practice over […]

The Carolina Panthers are set to welcome the return of Pro Bowl tight end Greg Olsen in the near future as he has made some encouraging progression back from the refracture from his surgically-repaired foot. However, it is something that will eventually need to require additional surgery to be completely correct the injury, which he […]

In the last few weeks, Carolina Panthers Pro Bowl tight end Greg Olsen has continued to make progress in his recovery from a fracture in his surgically-repaired right foot. This has put him on the fast track toward being able to take the field in the near future. He was nearly able to do so […]

The Carolina Panthers are out to an encouraging start to the season coming off a Week 4 bye after winning two of their first three games out of the gate. They’ve done so without veteran tight end Greg Olsen, who broke his foot back in Week 1. But despite some optimism that Olsen would make it back […]

Since suffering a refracture of his surgically-repaired foot, Carolina Panthers Pro Bowl tight end Greg Olsen has continued to take steps forward in his recovery from the injury. Olsen has ramped that effort up over the last few days of the week leading into the Week 5 action against the New York Giants that now […]

Over the last couple of weeks, Carolina Panthers star tight end Greg Olsen continues to make his way back from a fracture in his surgically-repaired foot. Olsen continues to hedge toward a return over the next couple of weeks, taking another critical step by beginning to run and catch balls on the practice field, according […]

Since suffering a refracture of his surgically-repaired foot, Carolina Panthers Pro Bowl tight end Greg Olsen has decided to put off surgery to work his way back from the injury. According to David Newton of ESPN, Olsen has expressed that he is ahead of schedule on his recovery and hopes he will be back on […]

The Carolina Panthers have suffered a significant blow to their offense with Pro Bowl tight end Greg Olsen suffering a refracture to his surgically-repaired foot during the season opener against the Dallas Cowboys. Since then, there have been reports that Olsen is looking to make his return this season after allowing his foot to rest […]

Former Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith thinks that Greg Olsen’s injury can benefit the team in the long run. Smith elaborated on his thoughts on WFMZ, a local sports radio station in Charlotte, North Carolina. He had tons to say about the depth and young talent the Panthers have at their disposal. From WFNZ: […]

The Carolina Panthers pulled out a 16-8 win over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 1, but it had come at a cost with star tight end Greg Olsen refracturing his foot that he had undergone surgery to repair last season. Despite that, Olsen voiced on Twitter on Tuesday morning that he plans on pushing his […]

The Carolina Panthers have announced that tight end Greg Olsen re-fractured his foot in Week 1 against the Dallas Cowboys. There are currently no plans for Olsen to undergo surgery, and that the Panthers will evaluate his progress on a monthly basis. The 33-year-old left the Panthers’ Week 1 win over the Cowboys after injuring the foot. He was […]

Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen went down with a foot injury in their 16-8 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. According to Joe Person from The Athletic, Olsen was was seen on crutches with a boot on his right foot. Olsen on crutches with boot on right foot, which is the surgically repaired one. — […]

The Carolina Panthers are set to begin the 2018 season at home with an intriguing matchup against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday afternoon. There was some initial doubt as to whether or not the Panthers would have the services of Pro Bowl tight end Greg Olsen for the season opener after he was present in […]

Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen came to the defense of his quarterback Cam Newton on Sunday after the former Auburn Tiger star was called out by former teammate Kelvin Benjamin. Benjamin told The Athletic that he would have been better off never coming to the Panthers and that he wished he had a quarterback […]

There’s a new offensive boss in town and the tight end is enjoying it thus far. Carolina Panther tight end Greg Olsen spoke about newly-minted offensive coordinator Norv Turner on Monday, admitting much work needs to be completed moving forward, via David Newton of ESPN. “He loses his cool more out here than in football,” […]

Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen is set to sign a two-year extension with the team, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal is worth $8.55 million annually, but it could potentially go up to $10.05 million due to incentives. The former would put him into the top five highest-paid tight ends in the league, and […]

In the months that have followed the 2017 season, there has been persistent chatter concerning Carolina Panther tight end Greg Olsen’s future with the franchise. He is set to play in the final year of his three-year, $22.5 million deal. All of this is only heightened by his strong interest in possibly taking a broadcast […]

There were plenty of discrepancies throughout the course of the 2017 NFL season. Among the more comical was the Minnesota Vikings’ concern over Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olson’s gig as a broadcaster. Olson was on injured reserve while dealing with a foot injury when FOX pegged him to be part of the broadcast team in the Week […]

Pro Bowl Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen just wrapped up his 10th season in the league. He is set to enter the final year of his three-year, $22.5 million deal, which has brought into question his future with the organization beyond the 2018 season. This question has quickly taken center stage after it was […]

The Carolina Panthers are on a roll, having won all of their last four games, but they probably have to try extending their win streak this Sunday against the New Orleans Saints minus two key contributors to their offense. According to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, both tight end Greg Olsen and rookie running […]

The Carolina Panthers’ passing game got a shot in the arm last Sunday when tight end Greg Olsen played in his first game since Week 2 after recovering from a foot injury that sidelined him for eight weeks. Olsen, however, did not finish the game against the New York Jets, as he was taken off […]

There’s no need to worry for Carolina Panthers fans, who probably held their collective breath when they saw Panthers tight end Greg Olsen get taken out in the second half of Sunday’s game against the New York Jets. Olsen appeared to have re-injured the same foot that he’d undergone surgery on this year, causing him to […]