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  1. Sir Purr

    Panthers agree to terms with Daviyon Nixon

    CHARLOTTE — The Panthers have a second member of their 11-man rookie class taken care of, in advance of this weekend's rookie minicamp. Defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon has agreed to terms on his four-year rookie deal. The fifth-round pick from Iowa (158th overall) was a considered a value...
  2. Sir Purr

    Panthers sign six draft picks to rookie deals

    CHARLOTTE — With rookies in the building for this weekend's minicamp, business is being conducted. The Panthers signed six of their draft picks to their four-year rookie deals Thursday. In addition to the previously reported agreements with fourth-rounder Chuba Hubbard and fifth-rounder...
  3. Sir Purr

    Matt Rhule: Late division games give Panthers chance to "grow"

    Rhule also spoke about recent comments by recently traded quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, who mentioned a lack of emphasis on two-minute drill and red-zone work in practice when asked about problems during his one season in Carolina. During an appearance on the "All Things Covered" podcast with...
  4. Sir Purr

    Panthers 2021 Schedule Breakdown: What to know about all 17 games

    (2020 record, finish in standings) All times Eastern. Week 1: vs. New York Jets (2-14, 4th place AFC East) | Sept. 12, 1:00 p.m. All-time record: 4-3 | Last matchup: A 35-27 win on Nov. 26, 2017. We'll get an early indication of whether a couple of franchises made the right decision at...
  5. Sir Purr

    Panthers release full 2021 schedule

    After a relatively manageable workload in the first month, the Panthers have to wait until December for a bye, and then have a brutal closing stretch of the 2021 NFL regular season. The Panthers rank 26th in the league in opponents' strength of schedule for 2021, though that number is based on...
  6. Sir Purr

    Panthers will host Jets in 2021 season opener

    CHARLOTTE — Sam Darnold's going to get a chance to make a debut, and prove a point, and he's not going to have to wait long to do it. The Panthers' new quarterback will get a chance to face his former team in the season opener, as Carolina will host the Jets at Bank of America Stadium on Sept...
  7. Sir Purr

    Panthers hire Cole Spencer as director of college scouting

    CHARLOTTE — The Panthers have made a second major add to the personnel department in the last four days. The team has hired former Washington college scout Cole Spencer as their director of college scouting. Spencer had been with Washington since 2010, working his way up through the scouting...
  8. Sir Purr

    Off the Clock presents Ladies Night In Part 2, presented by Atrium Health

    The Panthers and Atrium Health have partnered to bring a special live episode of "Off the Clock" to fans highlighting mental health. The event will be live on Thursday, May 20th, from 8-9 p.m. "Off the Clock – Ladies Night In" will feature Panthers owner Nicole Tepper, team reporter Kristen...
  9. Sir Purr

    2021 Draft allowed Panthers to stockpile athletes

    "Brady was a two-star recruit coming out, but as he gained size and strength, he really worked on his athleticism," Stroshine said. "The speed work he did was the same that we do with defensive backs and receivers. And his body really soaked it up, and he adapted quickly. "After you do that...
  10. Sir Purr

    Panthers hire Dan Morgan as assistant general manager

    But he got his start in personnel, and made his connection with Panthers GM Scott Fitterer, when he worked as an intern with the Seahawks in 2010. "He was very helpful to me when I first got there," Morgan told Panthers.com in January, when Fitterer was hired. "All those guys were really good...
  11. Sir Purr

    Inside the Draft Room: A weekend of change for the Panthers

    Through the first hour of the first round last Thursday, the atmosphere in the draft room was light. Fitterer leaned back in his chair and snapped pictures of the room to send to his family. Jokes were cracked, the kind of banter that happens around a football office. People didn't really perk...
  12. Sir Purr

    Panthers agree to terms with Chuba Hubbard

    [unable to retrieve full-text content]Fourth-round running back the first of their 11 draft picks to reach a deal.
  13. Sir Purr

    Christian McCaffrey Foundation Announces 22 And Troops

    Founded in 2011, REBOOT Recovery is rooted in faith-based and holistic interventions, courses, training, and online tools for active-duty military, veterans, first-responders, and their families. Their online and in-person programs are led by others who have experienced and overcome similar...
  14. Sir Purr

    2021 Panthers single-game tickets will go on sale on Wednesday, May 12, at 9 p.m.

    CHARLOTTE - For the third consecutive year, fans can purchase tickets to individual Panthers games on the night of the 2021 schedule release. The NFL schedule is set to be released on Wednesday at 8 p.m. on Panthers.com and NFL Network. At 9 p.m. ET, fans can visit Ticketmaster.com or...
  15. Sir Purr

    A post-draft look at the Panthers' roster

    QUARTERBACKS On the roster (4): Sam Darnold, P.J. Walker, Will Grier, Tommy Stevens. Analysis: The Panthers did a lot of things over the weekend to make Darnold's life more secure. That's good news, but it also puts the bright light back on their quarterback. By not drafting one, and...
  16. Sir Purr

    Panthers agree to terms with undrafted free agents

    "He's long, he's just short," Panthers offensive line coach Pat Meyer said of Moore in January. Since Grambling's 2020 season was canceled because of COVID-19, Moore's had a long layoff. Or, as Panthers head coach Matt Rhule said at the Senior Bowl: "He hasn't played since Thanksgiving; not...
  17. Sir Purr

    Panthers 2021 Draft Notebook: Nuggets you may have missed from a record-setting weekend

    SAFETY FIRST First-round cornerback Jaycee Horn likes to celebrate big stops on the field with a "seatbelt" dance. And now he has two pro teammates who know the feeling. Sixth-round wide receiver Shi Smith played with Horn at South Carolina, so he got the treatment in practice. "Me and...
  18. Sir Purr

    2021 Draft Day 3 Transcripts

    Panthers head coach Matt Rhule and general manager Scott Fitterer Opening Comments Fitterer: I just want to say what a great job all of our scouts, all of coaches, really the entire organization, anyone that walks in the building and is associated with the Panthers, really committed to this...
  19. Sir Purr

    Grading the Panthers' 2021 Draft Class

    Like the Bengals at No. 5, the Panthers had several interesting scenarios at No. 8. The option I didn't see happening is the one they chose, however, as they went with my top-ranked corner Jaycee Horn and made him the first defender off the board. Maybe we should have seen it coming. After all...
  20. Sir Purr

    Panthers choose Shi Smith with 204th pick

    CHARLOTTE — The Panthers took a second wide receiver, and a second South Carolina Gamecock for the weekend. With their second sixth-round pick, the 204th overall, the Panthers chose wide receiver Shi Smith. The 5-9 1/2, 186-pound wideout was a familiar face to the Panthers, after they worked...
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