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  1. Sir Purr

    Panthers draft picks finalized for 2021

    The NFL has finalized the 2021 NFL Draft order, announcing all 259 selections on Friday. Carolina currently has eight picks, including three in the sixth round. Two of those picks (222 and 226) are compensatory. Comp picks are awarded on a secret and complicated formula based on net losses...
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    Panthers agree to terms with Dan Arnold

    The Panthers added to the tight end depth chart Friday night, bringing in another player with ties to the coaching staff. The team agreed to a two-year deal with former Cardinals tight end Dan Arnold. Arnold caught 31 passes for 438 yards and four touchdowns last year for Arizona where he...
  3. Sir Purr

    Haason Reddick: 'I'll be causing havoc'

    The statistics suggest that's entirely possible. Reddick had a career-high 12.5 sacks and six forced fumbles for the Cardinals last year, when they finally started using him the way Panthers head coach Matt Rhule and defensive coordinator Phil Snow did at Temple. After choosing him 13th...
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    Panthers agree to terms with David Moore

    CHARLOTTE – The Panthers added some depth at receiver after losing Curtis Samuel in free agency. The team has agreed to terms with wideout David Moore. Moore was a seventh-round pick of the Seahawks in 2017 out of East Central University in Oklahoma, so he's obviously a known commodity to...
  5. Sir Purr

    Get to know wide receiver David Moore

    Moore has 18 plays of 20 yards or more in his career, with eight of those coming in 2018. Although he only had 26 catches that season, eight were of the 20-plus variety, ranking third among wide receivers with fewer than 30 catches. That season, Moore averaged 13.7 air yards per reception with a...
  6. Sir Purr

    Get to know pass-rusher Haason Reddick

    A native of New Jersey, Reddick was lightly recruited out of Haddon Heights High School after missing most of his junior and senior years due to injury. But he walked on at Temple, where he played for head coach Matt Rhule, and made himself into All-AAC player by his senior year, setting a new...
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    Get to know linebacker Denzel Perryman

    Since 2000, former Hurricanes linebackers have amassed 970 total tackles for the Panthers. As a former member of the U and native of Coral Gables, Fla., Perryman will look to add to that number as he steps into shoes once held by Dan Morgan and Jon Beason. Beason even wore No. 52, the same one...
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    Get to know defensive lineman Morgan Fox

    Not the first from Pueblo A native of Fountain, Colo., Fox went to Division II Colorado State-Pueblo where he garnered All-RMAC honors and helped the ThunderWolves to a national championship in 2014. Only a handful of Pueblo alums have made it to the NFL, including Fox and Ryan Jensen...
  9. Sir Purr

    Panthers agree to terms with Rashaan Melvin

    CHARLOTTE – The Panthers added to the secondary Thursday, agreeing to terms on a one-year deal with veteran cornerback Rashaan Melvin. The 31-year-old Melvin signed with the Jaguars last spring, but opted out of the season for reasons related to COVID-19. The Jaguars released him Wednesday...
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    Get to know cornerback Rashaan Melvin

    Melvin entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with Tampa Bay in 2013 out of Northern Illinois. From that time, he has been on active, off-season or practice squad rosters for the Buccaneers, Dolphins, Ravens, Patriots, Colts, Raiders, Lions, and Jaguars. Last season, Melvin opted out of...
  11. Sir Purr

    Panthers bolster defense on first official day of free agency

    The 26-year-old Reddick is the big fish, but also a familiar face to the Panthers' staff. He played for Panthers head coach Matt Rhule and defensive coordinator Phil Snow at Temple (with 9.5 sacks and 22.5 tackles for loss as a senior), and he finally looked like the player they knew again...
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    Panthers release safety Tre Boston

    "Tre was a tremendous leader this year," Panthers head coach Matt Rhule said last week. "He was someone I thought was integral in helping play with a lot of young players and teaching them what it meant to be a pro. I think this year and this offseason, there's a lot of tough decisions that have...
  13. Sir Purr

    Panthers bring back J.J. Jansen

    Jansen has played in 192 career games, second-most by any player in franchise history — though kicker John Kasay's 221 are well within his reach with two more seasons. Jansen was originally acquired in a trade with the Packers for a conditional 2011 seventh-round draft choice. The condition...
  14. Sir Purr

    Panthers release defensive tackle Zach Kerr

    CHARLOTTE – The Panthers made two more cuts before the start of the league year, creating another position of need on the depth chart. The team officially released defensive tackle Zach Kerr Tuesday, following Monday's release of wide receiver Amara Darboh. Kerr's release saved nearly $1.3...
  15. Sir Purr

    Jeremy Chinn absorbed the lessons of Panthers' legends

    "When you come in here, you see what these guys mean to the organization," Chinn said of the retiring legends. "But just to see what these guys mean to the organization, it's inspiring to me. It's encouraging to see the guys who built this team to what it was, and the level they brought it to."...
  16. Sir Purr

    Free agent negotiation period is underway

    CHARLOTTE – Free agency isn't really open quite yet, but for all practical purposes, it is. The NFL's two-day negotiating window for unrestricted free agents opened at noon Monday, and players have 52 hours to talk to teams — but they can't sign new contracts. Players can't be officially...
  17. Sir Purr

    Trey Lance hoping to prove to NFL his one full year was enough

    The 6-foot-4, 227-pound Lance ran 169 times for 1,100 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2019. Being able to do that for long in the NFL might be more difficult than doing it against Central Arkansas, and Lance knows that. "I think for me, I pick and choose my battles," Lance said. "Watching my...
  18. Sir Purr

    Social media reacts to Thomas Davis, Greg Olsen retirement speeches

    We’d like to officially declare 3/11 as @ThomasDavisSDTM and @gregolsen88 Day at the Roaring Riot! To help celebrate, we’ll be donating $311 to the @TDDDF and The Heartest Yard to honor TD & Greg’s off-the-field contributions while the Panthers handle the on-field today at 11...
  19. Sir Purr

    Greg Olsen wants to make sure Cam Newton isn't forgotten

    After the event, Olsen offered a mea culpa, saying he had an entire section of his speech written about Newton. Unfortunately, "in the midst the emotions and trying to cover a lot of bases," Olsen forgot that part. And as he enjoyed a chance to celebrate his own career, he said he hopes Newton...
  20. Sir Purr

    Thomas Davis, Greg Olsen return to Panthers family

    Thursday, they had all the time they needed, and they used it to full advantage. Thursday was about all the people who touched their lives over the years — and all the people they inspired. Olsen also struggled to keep it together throughout the day, specifically when he was talking about...
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