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CHARLOTTE — Panthers edge rusher Christian Miller has elected to opt out of the 2020 season. A 2019 fourth-round pick out of Alabama, Miller played in seven games last year. He had a pair of sacks in the victory over the Cardinals in Week 3, but after he injured his ankle two weeks later...

Thompson's effectiveness will be connected to his partnership with new middle linebacker Tahir Whitehead. While the two haven't practiced together yet, they've communicated throughout the offseason to establish chemistry. "Wherever we found out that we picked him up, I actually asked for his...

CHARLOTTE — As the Panthers continue to ramp up training camp, the club has waived five players on Saturday. Wide receiver Damion Jeanpiere, guard Tyler Marz, center Frederick Mauigoa, and running back Rodney Smith have been waived. Jeanpiere and Marz were late additions to Carolina's practice...

Plus, covering the ACC keeps Beason close to "The U." A Miami native who's now living in Ft. Lauderdale, Beason donated $250,000 toward constructing his former school's new football performance center, where a defensive meeting room is named after him. He also has a provision in his will for a...

As for Bridgewater's receiving targets, he should be able to lean on the likes of DJ Moore and Curtis Samuel. At this point, the coaching staff knows both receivers are talented. But because this group hasn't practiced yet, Brady still has work to do to figure out the duo's exact strengths...

The Panthers' 1996 season is often remembered most for the franchise's signature home playoff win over the reigning Super Bowl champion Cowboys. But that was set up by an even more thrilling home win two weeks earlier. That came over the Steelers, the reigning AFC champs. Carolina had already...

CHARLOTTE — The Panthers on Thursday released kicker Graham Gano. Gano missed the final four games of 2018 and all of 2019 with an injury in his left, plant leg. As recently as Wednesday, head coach Matt Rhule said while he hadn't yet seen Gano kick, the reports from the medical staff had...

While health and safety are paramount, legitimate concerns about the virus remain. The Panthers have already had one player opt-out due to COVID-19 concerns in linebacker Jordan Mack. "The thing that I've said to everybody is, obviously, it affects us all differently. So if you have any...

CHARLOTTE — Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey was indisputably one of the league's best players in 2019, and in 2020 he has the top-10 ranking to match. On Wednesday night, McCaffrey landed at No. 6 on the NFL's 2020 top 100 list, which ranks the best of the league as voted on by its...

CHARLOTTE — As training camp begins, the Panthers have made several roster moves, including placing punter Michael Palardy on the reserve/non-football injury list to end his season. Palardy tore his ACL this offseason and will be out for all of 2020. Carolina signed undrafted rookie Joseph...

Pride will experience an adjustment period like all rookies, especially when it comes to game speed. But without a preseason schedule, the opportunities to impress will be limited to meetings and the practice field. "Because I haven't had any preseason games before, I wouldn't know what they...

CHARLOTTE — With veterans scheduled to report on Tuesday, the Panthers have signed veteran linebacker Adarius Taylor and waived undrafted rookie defensive lineman Austrian Robinson. This is Taylor's second stint with the Panthers, as he originally signed with the club as an undrafted free...

CHARLOTTE — The Panthers have claimed Kyahva Tezino off waivers from the Patriots, who cut the linebacker on Sunday. Tezino signed with New England in April as an undrafted rookie. He played collegiately at San Diego State, where he earned back-to-back first-team All-Mountain West distinction...

Okung also has concerns about COVID-19, much like anyone who understands the situation's seriousness. But he believes there will be a good plan to keep players, coaches, and staff as safe as possible. Plus, Okung has added supplements like vitamin A, vitamin B, and zinc to his diet to give...

CHARLOTTE – After spending most of the offseason working from home, head coach Matt Rhule and his staff are finally back at Bank of America Stadium. The coaches are now going about their new daily routine, which includes a COVID-19 test before they enter the building. Once inside, they're...

That's coming from someone who played on turf that got up to 181 degrees last September during the hottest game in the history of Baylor's McLane Stadium. "My cleats melted and stuff like that during that game. Then I got on my high school turf two days ago and it was just as hot," Roy said...

"When I jogged out to the field, I knew I didn't have a lot of time in that huddle, so I said, 'You guys aren't gonna believe me, you gotta trust me. They want to run the quarterback draw,'" Beuerlein said. "All the guys were looking at me and starting cracking up and were like, 'C'mon call the...

CHARLOTTE — The Panthers signed undrafted rookie punter Joseph Charlton to a three-year deal on Wednesday. Charlton was a record-setting punter at South Carolina, earning the top spot in program history with a 45.5-yard punting average. He set the single-season program record two years in a...

Carolina's rookies were scheduled to report on Tuesday, though they will not be doing much this week. According to the latest agreement between the NFL and NFL Players' Association, players need to take two COVID-19 tests separated by 72 hours and test negative for each before they can enter the...

Meyer spent the past three seasons as the Chargers' offensive line coach after sharing two years with head coach Anthony Lynn with the Bills. In Buffalo, Meyer was a football operations consultant before transitioning to an assistant offensive coach. Before that, he moved up to the NFL with the...