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His thesis: The Panthers could be better than a lot of people think this year. His argument: Because tweets are limited to 280 characters, nuance is hard, and so are complete thoughts sometimes. But he referenced a top-15 defense from last year, some strong individual award candidates, a depth...

What Carter has proven mostly is that he's able to handle multiple responsibilities. He's learned all three linebacker positions, which is the kind of thing you have to do when you're a late-round pick and you want to get on the field any way you can. But he also learned from one of the best...

In many ways, it's a crash course in life as an adult in a new place. But the program also functions as a fraternity of sorts, giving players from every corner of the country a chance to gather in one place, and know they're supported. "The biggest takeaway for me is just the realization that...

The third-round pick from BYU, chosen 70th overall, was a consensus All-American for the Cougars last year. His protection was part of the reason quarterback Zach Wilson vaulted to the second overall pick in the draft. He posted PFF's highest-recorded grade for an offensive lineman (96.0)...

CHARLOTTE — The Rocket Man is landing at Bank of America Stadium. Elton John has announced that Charlotte will be among the stops in the "Farewell Yellow Brick Road: The Final Tour in North America and Europe." He'll play here on Sept. 18, 2022. Tickets go on sale to the public in North...

CHARLOTTE — No matter how eager players might be to get to training camp, eventually they get tired of looking at each other and practicing against their own teammates. That won't be a problem for the Panthers this summer, as they'll have a pair of joint practices with other teams as part of...

CHARLOTTE — With a busy offseason of acquisitions behind them, the Panthers have also made some changes to the scouting and football staff. The front office has a new look under general manager Scott Fitterer, who made a number of additions to the personnel staff. Along with bringing in...

They're happy to let him, if it means he's back in the fold. Among the problems last year was the absence of the All-Pro back because of a series of injuries. While some Panthers stacked up some stats last year, the lack of a guy who can top 1,000 yards as both a rusher and receiver (as he did...

In this week's episode of the Happy Half Hour podcast presented by Morris-Jenkins, writer Darin Gantt joins Kristen Balboni and Will Bryan as a full-time host and the crew hit the highlights from mandatory minicamp and production day at the stadium. 0:37 - Welcome Darin 2:35- Robby Anderson...

CHARLOTTE — The Panthers had a detailed scouting report on LSU wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr., now they have his contract taken care of. Marshall agreed to terms on his four-year rookie deal Thursday morning. The second-rounder from LSU (taken 59th overall), was well-known to Panthers...

In short, the experience will be close to normal for vaccinated players and staff, still very restrictive for those who are not. Rhule wouldn't specify a number of how many team personnel or players had been vaccinated, but emphasized the benefits. "The way I would couch it, I don't ever...

Defensive end Frank Herron was just taken in on a cart, with an apparent lower half of him injury. Good thing this isn’t a regular practice, as they’re super-thin at the position with Burns, Gross-Matos, and Fox in red jerseys. — Darin Gantt (@daringantt) June 16, 2021

GLAD TO BE BACK Rookie cornerback Jaycee Horn missed the first few reps of practice Tuesday, while he was inside Bank of America Stadium signing his new four-year rookie contract. When he rolled in moments later, there were high-fives from teammates glad to see him again. Horn missed some...

"Talking to him, as I said, he is somebody that is extremely serious about not just being an NFL player but being a great NFL player," Panthers head coach Matt Rhule said. "Knows this region, obviously, not too far away playing, playing right down the road in Columbia. As I said, besides just...

CHARLOTTE — The Panthers brought five players in for this week's minicamp on a tryout basis, giving them a look at a few guys who were high picks or established players. The group included safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, a 2014 first-rounder of the Packers. He was out of football last year after...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]See video, posts and updates straight from the Atrium Health practice fields on the first day of mandatory minicamp.

"We joke around, he's never played sports beyond high school," Smith Sr. said of Zarzour. "He gives me a fan's perspective, and I give him the player's perspective. He's also very open, and open-minded. And that's always been key in our relationship and one of the things that linked us together...

Blackburn said there was a bit of a dip in Fletcher's performance when they started adding more protection work in practice, but that has since been ironed out. "The first couple weeks, he was kind of going, and his velocity was good, his accuracy was good, and we started introducing a little...

He acknowledged the risk in trying to install too much, but that's what June practices are for. "It's a lot of fun, but I also have to be smart that we don't give them too much, that we don't burden them with assignments so that they can play really fast," Snow said. "That's the catch-22 to...

So far, he's encouraged by the work he's had with Darnold, and said the starter was an excellent student. Coupled with the arm strength which was evident when he was coming out of Southern Cal, his coaches have consistently talked about Darnold's approach to his new job being a good one...