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Taylor or Herbert? Veteran quarterback Tyrod Taylor landed with the Chargers in 2019 and played sparingly behind Philip Rivers. After Rivers departed for Indianapolis, Taylor was joined in the quarterback room by Justin Herbert, the sixth overall pick in this spring's draft. Head coach...

"The last thing I want this team to do is focus on the negative," McCaffrey said. "When you're 0-2, it's not over, and that's very important to understand. When you start hearing the noise, good or bad, it starts to take you off the path. And I think it's very important to stay with what you...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Christian McCaffrey played just 64 percent of the snaps after leaving with an ankle injury.

CHARLOTTE — Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey will miss multiple weeks after suffering a high ankle sprain in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 31-17 loss to the Buccaneers. Head coach Matt Rhule announced the news Monday afternoon. "I hate it for him. No one wants to be out there and...

The Panthers played the final 13:25 of Sunday's loss to the Buccaneers without running back Christian McCaffrey, who suffered an ankle injury. McCaffrey limped off the field after scoring his second touchdown of the day, a 7-yarder on fourth-and-2 that cut Carolina's deficit to 21-14 early in...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]It had been 16 years since Carolina wideouts did what DJ Moore and Robby Anderson accomplished Sunday.

Though the Panthers forced two takeaways, finishing negative-2 in the turnover margin kept the Bucs out of reach. But Tampa Bay's unrelenting pass rush was a significant factor, too. Bridgewater was sacked five times, and the Bucs totaled eight quarterback hits. "I thought we had a good...

But that didn't work out. Fournette broke through the line for a 46-yard touchdown that proved to be the dagger. "Football's one of those things where you have to watch the film, especially on the big runs, you have to figure out where it hit. It could've been my fault — you have no idea until...

CHARLOTTE — Carolina's inactives include three players declared out with injuries: defensive tackle Kawann Short (foot), defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos (concussion), and left guard Dennis Daley (ankle). Defensive tackle Zach Kerr, defensive end Stephen Weatherly, and left guard Michael...

KILLER TURNOVER The Panthers were on the move again in the fourth quarter, with a 39-yard pass from Bridgewater to Anderson putting them in Tampa Bay territory. But Bridgewater was sacked on the next play. Then, after offsetting penalties, Bridgewater threw behind Moore and was intercepted...

CHARLOTTE — With defensive tackle Kawann Short (foot) and defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos (concussion) ruled out for Sunday's game, the Panthers have elevated practice squad defensive tackle Woodrow Hamilton to the active roster. Under the new collective bargaining agreement rules, up to two...

Can the Panthers limit rushing touchdowns? The Panthers tied a modern-NFL record by allowing 31 rushing touchdowns a season ago, and that trend continued in Week 1. Jacobs scored three rushing touchdowns last week, which doesn't look good when factored out through an entire season. Tampa Bay...

Panthers safety Juston Burris faced Brady as a member of the Browns last year. While playing the future Hall of Famer seems like it would carry a mystique from afar, it doesn't feel that way in the middle of a game. "He's an NFL player just like we are," Burris said. "Once you start playing a...

The Panthers and Buccaneers are both looking to avoid an 0-2 hole in Week 2. This will be Carolina's first road test of the season as the Panthers face off against Tom Brady and the new-look Buccaneers. Tampa Bay is the heavy favorite up and down the board with a handful of experts picking...

CHARLOTTE - Garth Brooks has rescheduled his upcoming concert at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. The concert was scheduled for Oct. 10, 2020 but has now been rescheduled to April 10th, 2021. All tickets will be honored. During the on sale he sold 74,000 tickets in 90 minutes. It's...

Rookie defensive tackle Bravvion Roy will also get more playing time with Short sidelined. Rhule said Short would travel with the team and continue to receive treatment throughout the weekend. The hope is Short will be back for Week 3 against the Chargers. Defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos...

To break it down further, on 28 first downs, the Panthers gave up 5.9 yards per play. Things got worse on second down when they surrendered an average of 7.1 yards on 22 plays. Ten of the 23 times Las Vegas moved the chains occurred on second down. That's why the Raiders had so many short...

CHARLOTTE — Rookie defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos (concussion) did not participate in Thursday's practice after he was limited on Wednesday. Head coach Matt Rhule said Gross-Matos was hit in the eye during a one-on-one pass rushing drill on Wednesday. His concussion symptoms then developed...

But Douglas' performance proved coaches could trust him. Head coach Matt Rhule appreciated how the corner approached the game and that Douglas wanted to be in man-to-man coverage. Douglas' attitude plus his work ethic got him prepared on such short notice. Once he got in the building, he took...

Rhule is concerned about Short's status for Sunday's trip to Tampa Bay since he didn't practice. But the head coach said he'll continue to monitor Short throughout the rest of the week. Although cornerback Donte Jackson left the season-opening loss to the Raiders and did not return with an...