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Hargreaves was sort of right. The formation is nearly identical to the Eagles’ iconic “Philly Special” play from their Super Bowl victory over the Patriots. But the Panthers had another idea. Turner called for McCaffrey to take the snap and fake a handoff to Samuel, who sprinted from left to...

The Panthers moved the ball OK against the Bucs, totaling 352 yards. But they went 3-for-14 on third down, 0-for-3 in the red zone and failed to score a touchdown for the first time since a 17-3 loss in Chicago midway through the 2017 season. Perhaps the most curious stat, though, was Newton’s...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Gerald McCoy played 72 percent of the snaps against his former team.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Carolina is looking to notch the first win of 2019 after falling in the opener. Find out who the experts are taking.

CHARLOTTE -- Defensive back Rashaan Gaulden will miss Thursday night's game against the Bucs with a groin injury. Gaulden serves as Carolina's big nickel in addition to providing depth at safety and contributing on special teams. He was questionable entering the game. With Gaulden down...

CHARLOTTE -- Since making the change to Nike's Vapor Untouchable uniform model at the start of the 2019 preseason, we've only seen the Panthers wear white on white. But they're rocking the blue for Thursday Night Football against the Buccaneers. The Panthers enlisted the help of linebacker...

James Bradberry vs. Mike Evans James Bradberry very much rose to the occasion in the opener. Now it’s time to see how he handles a dominant No. 1 receiver in NFC South rival Mike Evans. For much of the game Bradberry will be expected to match up against the two-time Pro Bowler, one of the...

Wright and fellow wide receiver Curtis Samuel accounted for just four catches on Sunday, a number that’s going to need to increase to lighten the load on McCaffrey. Last season, Wright cemented himself as a go-to target on third downs, leading the team with nine receiving first downs. Samuel...

Panthers rank: 18th (9th in NFC) NFC South: Saints 3rd, Falcons 19th, Buccaneers 30th Beyond the numbers: The ESPN staff kept Carolina in the same spot week over week. Brian Burns' ability to get pressure off the edge was noted. He didn't get there for a sack in the opener, but it shouldn't...

CHARLOTTE -- Defensive back Rashaan Gaulden (groin) and tight end Greg Olsen (back) are questionable for Thursday's game against the Buccaneers. Gaulden was a limited practice participant Wednesday, while Olsen was full-go. Yesterday, Olsen said he expects to play and Rivera mentioned there...

Next Gen Stats According to Next Gen Stats, Christian McCaffrey was second among all running backs in lowest time behind the line of scrimmage. McCaffrey averaged just 2.35 seconds behind the line of scrimmage. Last season, he averaged 2.75 seconds behind the line and it was 2.86 seconds in...

On The Call: Mick Mixon, Jake Delhomme, Jim Szoke, Caroline Cann The Panthers Radio Network features eight hours of game day coverage, beginning three hours before the game and concluding with two hours of wrap up reaction and analysis after the game. SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow the Panthers for...

Do you think Cam Newton can still throw 20-yards down field? Absolutely. I don’t think there is any doubt about it or he wouldn’t be playing. Yeah, he has all his tools. He is ready to go. How have you seen Cam Newton’s game change over the last couple of years, particularly with the tools...

CHARLOTTE - Tight end Greg Olsen missed practice again on Tuesday with a sore back, but said that he should be able to play on Thursday. "My back just got jacked up a little bit. But I’ll be alright," Olsen said Tuesday. "Big picture, it’s not a big deal. Short week obviously isn’t ideal, but...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]A Twitter user found some striking connections between Carolina's QB and Batman's rivals.

Before the Bucs released McCoy, a team captain and face of the franchise, new head coach Bruce Arians said he’s “not as disruptive” as he used to be. McCoy wasn’t exactly thrilled with that assessment. Then Tampa Bay replaced him with free agent Ndamukong Suh, who quickly took McCoy’s jersey...

In their Week 1 loss, the Bucs did a decent job against 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, limiting him to 166 yards on 27 attempts. Of those, he was 1-for-2 on passes that traveled 20-plus yards beyond the line of scrimmage, but the one he hit on was a 39-yard touchdown to wideout Richie James...

CHARLOTTE -- The Carolina Panthers did not practice on Monday, but they are required to provide an injury report approximation ahead of Thursday Night Football against Tampa Bay. Three players were listed with "did not participate" designations: TE Greg Olsen (back), DE Bruce Irvin (hamstring)...

Questions about Cam Quarterback Cam Newton's longest completion against the Rams went for 17 yards. He finished with just three rushing attempts for -2 yards, a career low. On Monday, head coach Ron Rivera was asked if those numbers – the lack of deep throws and lack of rushing attempts –...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Twelve players played 100 percent of the snaps, either on offense or defense.