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CHARLOTTE — The Panthers claimed three players off waivers following roster cuts on Saturday: defensive back Rasul Douglas, defensive end Shareef Miller, and offensive tackle Trent Scott. The Eagles selected Douglas in the third round of the 2017 draft. The 6-foot-2, 209-pound cornerback...

CHARLOTTE — The Panthers on Saturday reduced their roster to 53 players in advance of the 4 p.m. deadline, waiving 23 players and releasing two. Notably, the Panthers waived running back Reggie Bonnafon. He played a heavy special teams role and rushed for 116 yards with a touchdown in 16 games...

CHARLOTTE — The Panthers have turned over more than half the roster from this time in 2019, as only 23 players remain from last year's initial 53. Carolina's average age is 25.8, down from last year's initial roster at 26.1. Here's a first look at how the position groups break down after...

Samuel noted that players will probably notice not having fans the most following a big moment. "Sometimes you score a touchdown, or you make a play, you look at the crowd, and you start yelling, you expect the same type of response back," Samuel said. "When you don't get that, it's awkward."...

OFFENSIVE WEAPONS Running back Christian McCaffrey's touches have been discussed throughout the offseason, as he led the league by far with 403 last year. But Brady didn't indicate a reduction is coming. "I don't think the amount he had last year was a ridiculous amount of touches — I don't...

It's that time of the year again. It's time to start arranging your wardrobe to match the Panthers' jerseys for 2020. Want to know when the Panthers will be wearing white, black, or blue in 2020? We've got you covered. Carolina opens the regular season in white jerseys against the Raiders in...

CHARLOTTE — The Panthers on Wednesday filled their 80th roster spot by signing linebacker James Onwualu. The four-year veteran initially signed with the Chargers as an undrafted free agent out of Notre Dame. He appeared in nine games for Los Angeles in 2017 as a special teams contributor...

CHARLOTTE — On a half-hour virtual press conference with local media Wednesday afternoon, Panthers owner David Tepper expressed disappointment that Bank of America Stadium will not host fans in Week 1. "Listen, I miss the fans," Tepper said. "That's what it's about — it's about winning and the...

CHARLOTTE — The Panthers on Tuesday placed offensive lineman Chris Reed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Reed is Carolina's second player to be placed on the list, joining defensive back Derrek Thomas , who was added Sunday. "It's a virus. It's in the air," head coach Matt Rhule said late...

"As a tight end, we hear a basketball player, you think about a guy who will go up and rebound for you," Bridgewater said. "So I just told Chris, man, I just want to continue to just try to add a little more to his game. "Get them out of that mindset of just thinking that, 'I'm just coming in...

CHARLOTTE — Instead of releasing him outright, the Panthers have traded linebacker Andre Smith to the Bills. The team announced its intention Monday morning to waive Smith. But Carolina rescinded the transaction Monday afternoon before it officially went through. Instead, Buffalo decided to...

"I feel like we still need to work and get better fundamentally," Rhule said. "But we also want the guys to see, 'Hey, this is what it'll be like,' so (when) we get to next week, Raiders week, our guys aren't looking at us like, what do I do next?" But all of those elements were worth...

CHARLOTTE — The Panthers on Monday waived linebacker Andre Smith. A 2018 seventh-round pick out of North Carolina, Smith appeared in all 16 games last season. He was a heavy special teams contributor as a second-year pro, playing 66 percent of snaps on the unit. Smith also had 25 snaps on...

To our fans – Despite our best efforts, we are deeply disappointed to share that you will not be with us at Bank of America Stadium on Sept. 13 when we open the season against Las Vegas. We will not allow an empty stadium to affect our performance on the field, but your presence gives us an...

Despite being an NFL defensive lineman heading into his seventh pro season, Kerr is keenly aware of how he's perceived in public. That's one of the things he's teaching his son, even at a young age. "He's in pre-K, he's bilingual, he's super smart, knows a bunch of things. But I always just...

CHARLOTTE — The Panthers on Friday added two defensive players, signing cornerback Jameson Houston and defensive end Austin Larkin. Houston played for head coach Matt Rhule at Baylor, starting all 14 games last season as a senior. He was an All-Big 12 honorable mention honoree and first-team...

— The defense had a strong seven-on-seven period with a pair of interceptions. Robinson picked off Grier on the defense's left. Then Bridgewater held onto the ball for a long time, and likely would've been sacked, but he fired a deep pass to the left and cornerback Corn Elder came away with it...

After practice, linebacker Tahir Whitehead gave voice to some of the emotions players felt, saying it's "extremely hard" to compartmentalize their emotions. But in the end, they can do it because the practice field is their safe haven. "(T)hat's our outlet, at the end of the day. It's not that...

CHARLOTTE — After NBA players on Wednesday decided to strike, protesting the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis., Panthers head coach Matt Rhule wanted to make sure his players were OK with continuing their scheduled activities. So he approached a few team leaders. Ultimately, players...

Brown added the most significant thing he's picked up from Short so far is to enjoy the process. "Try not to do everything in one day. Don't get frustrated because you can't do everything in one night," Brown said. "But taking those steps every day will get you to where you want to be." One...