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  1. Sir Purr

    Brandon Zylstra wants to make a difference

    "Brandon had a different perspective," Moten said. "I will say, my brother and I have talked about this, we never necessarily felt unsafe there. But we knew things weren't the same for us as everyone else in town." Moten recalls subtle things in high school, signals he picked up that others...
  2. Sir Purr

    Jordan and Jake Recap: Reload and Reboot

    In this week's episode of the Jordan and Jake podcast presented by OrthoCarolina, the duo break down Carolina's offseason, the addition of Sam Darnold and share stories on how their own spring seasons have gone. Podcast highlights include: 0:55 - Jordan's brief run as a professional...
  3. Sir Purr

    Panthers' offseason program set to begin Monday

    The league sent out a memo to teams Wednesday which outlined the parameters of the programs, which are entirely voluntary for players except for one mandatory minicamp in mid-June. Starting next Monday, teams are allowed to begin the four-week first phase. That includes two hours a day of...
  4. Sir Purr

    Panthers add a pair of defensive linemen

    The Panthers added a pair of defensive linemen Tuesday. The team signed defensive end Frank Herron and defensive tackle P.J. Johnson to one-year deals. The 6-foot-4, 305-pound Herron entered the league as an undrafted rookie from LSU in 2018, and has spent time with the Patriots, Seahawks...
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    Panthers sign fullback Mikey Daniel

    The Panthers have a fullback on the roster again. The team added Mikey Daniel after a workout Tuesday. Daniel went to camp with the Falcons last summer, after signing as an undrafted rookie from South Dakota State. The Panthers were lacking at the position after Alex Armah signed with the...
  6. Sir Purr

    2021 Mock Draft Report 5.0: Sam Darnold trade shakes things up

    Writing for NFL.com, Peter Schrager predicts a Penei Sewell pick at No. 8, while PFF's Sam Monson and Draft Network's Trevor Sikkema opted for the other big-name offensive tackle, Rashawn Slater. Ryan Wilson of CBS Sports and Joe Person of The Athletic both predict that the Panthers will trade...
  7. Sir Purr

    Walking into a good situation

    His former Jets teammate Josh McCown, who also played for the Panthers from 2008-09 and counseled Darnold through his rookie year in New York, pointed out a more subtle connection which could help with Darnold's transition to his new home. The year before Darnold arrived in New York (2017)...
  8. Sir Purr

    Matt Rhule: Adding Sam Darnold represents another key part

    "What we're trying to do is we're trying to build a team," Rhule said. "We're trying to build an offense and a defense, and not mortgage the future for maybe like one player. Look at the history of trading up. Is it good, is it bad, everyone has to decide that? So we recognize that quarterback...
  9. Sir Purr

    A change could do Sam good

    "I think the mentality the city of Charlotte has, the state of North Carolina has, he'll feed off that," said Southern Cal coach Clay Helton, who was coaching at Duke in 1995 when the Panthers were born but Darnold hadn't been. "I think the fan base there will end up loving him, because he's one...
  10. Sir Purr

    Panthers announce jersey numbers for 2021 additions

    Outside linebacker Haason Reddick will wear No. 43, his number at Arizona. While Fozzy Whittaker wore the same number from 2014-18, Reddick will become the first linebacker to sport 43 for the Panthers. Reddick's fellow linebacker signing Denzel Perryman will wear No. 52. Tahir Whitehead had...
  11. Sir Purr

    Panthers agree to terms with A.J. Bouye

    Bouye started his career as an undrafted rookie with the Texans, but grew into a productive starter there. That earned him a free agent payday with the Jaguars in 2017, as he signed a five-year, $67.5 million deal to jump across the division in free agency. He paid immediate dividends, with...
  12. Sir Purr

    Happy Half Hour Recap: Hey Darnold! (ft. Jake Delhomme)

    In this week's episode of the Happy Half Hour podcast presented by Morris-Jenkins, hosts Kristen Balboni and Will Bryan bring on Jake Delhomme to break down everything about the Sam Darnold trade, go inside the craziness of Monday afternoon and talk about the Kevin Bacon of the NFL. 1:03 -...
  13. Sir Purr

    New jersey numbers, onside kicks, overtime rules, and replay reviews are on the table

    Overtime decisions Finally, there are a handful of proposals related to overtime (both of which came from Baltimore). The Ravens introduced a new "spot and choose" concept for the winner of the coin flip, to then be played in a true sudden death format along with playing out a 7-minute...
  14. Sir Purr

    Panthers sign tackle Martez Ivey

    CHARLOTTE – The Panthers added some depth and competition to the offensive line room Tuesday, signing tackle Martez Ivey to a one-year deal. The 25-year-old Ivey was in Patriots camp in 2019, as an undrafted rookie out of Florida. He was a four-year starter for the Gators, playing both tackle...
  15. Sir Purr

    Penei Sewell to doubters: 'Put on the tape'

    NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah is one of those who prefers Slater, while pointing out that as good as Sewell is at the moment, he's still a work in progress based on 2019 tape (when, again, he was 19). "He's explosive, but he still needs to add some strength," Jeremiah said. "In...
  16. Sir Purr

    Scott Fitterer: Adding Sam Darnold gives Panthers options

    "This doesn't take out of anything in the draft," Fitterer said. "It doesn't take us out of taking a quarterback, it doesn't take us out of taking any position. What we wanted to do going into this draft, through free agency, through this trade with Sam, was to just get rid of all the needs we...
  17. Sir Purr

    NFL Network insiders break down what Sam Darnold trade means for Carolina

    Also, watch some of Darnold's highlights from his 2019 season, where he threw for over 3,000 yards and completed 19 touchdown passes. That season, Darnold's 92-yard pass to current Panther Robby Anderson helped Darnold earn AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors as the Jets beat the Cowboys.
  18. Sir Purr

    Panthers trade for quarterback Sam Darnold

    [unable to retrieve full-text content]Former No. 3 overall pick comes to Carolina in exchange for three draft picks.
  19. Sir Purr

    Kyle Pitts could be this draft's 'unicorn'

    Pressed for a weakness, he mentioned not being happy with his hand placement as a run blocker, but that's a brush stroke on a Mona Lisa, as Pitts is the kind of rare player the league's looking for. With tight ends such as Travis Kelce and George Kittle changing modern passing games, Pitts could...
  20. Sir Purr

    2021 Mock Draft Report 4.0: Same QBs entering April

    As April 1 brings the NFL Draft into full view, many media outlets were quick to revise their predictions after last week's big trades that saw San Francisco move into the third overall pick and Miami move to the sixth spot. However, as you'll see below, the relative cast of characters remains...
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