So much of why trades occur has to do with the unique universe in which the draft exists. If the Cardinals decided to move on from quarterback Kyler Murray last offseason, they wouldn’t have traded the No. 3 overall pick to the Texans for edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. Which means the Texans might instead […]
Continue readingThe Carolina Panthers own seven picks in the 2024 NFL draft, but they don’t have one in the first round. The Panthers traded that pick before last year’s draft in a package to the Chicago Bears in exchange for the 2023 No. 1 pick, which Carolina used on quarterback Bryce Young. It didn’t work out […]
Continue readingCHARLOTTE, N. C. — New Carolina Panthers general manager Dan Morgan has done his best to avoid comparisons with his predecessor. That he and Scott Fitterer remain great friends is one reason. That he was a part of the decisions as Fitterer’s right-hand man that led to a change is another. But the comparisons will […]
Continue readingCHARLOTTE, N. C. — New Carolina Panthers coach Dave Canales didn’t hesitate to take the empty chair next to Andy Reid last week for the annual picture of head coaches at the NFL owners’ meeting. “Like, he’s my favorite,” Canales said of the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, winner of the past two […]
Continue readingCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney can’t wait to bring to his hometown Carolina Panthers the prove-it mode he has been in since his falling-out with the Cleveland Browns at the end of the 2022 season. The three-time Pro Bowl selection from nearby Rock Hill, South Carolina, on Wednesday signed a two-year, $20 million […]
Continue reading“His release ability is second to none,” first-year head coach Dave Canales told reporters on Tuesday at the NFL owners meeting in Orlando. “And then at the top of the route, his deceleration, the way he’s able to really explode out of his routes, it’s a dream for any quarterback.” Young lived a nightmare in […]
Continue readingTerms were not disclosed but sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that Clowney agreed to a two-year, $20 million contract that can be worth up to $24 million. Clowney will receive bonuses for each level of sacks — 8, 10 and 12 — he reaches, a league source told ESPN’s David Newton. For Clowney, this is […]
Continue readingWelcome to the second edition of the 2024 NFL Power Rankings. The free agent frenzy has slowed down — these players remain unsigned — and teams are looking ahead to April’s NFL draft. So, we’re doing a reset on expectations for the 2024 season with a new poll. How has the addition of quarterback Kirk […]
Continue readingGeneral manager Joe Schoen and coach Brian Daboll brought in former Pro Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson for an “exploratory meeting” this month, though it later came out that Wilson had no guarantee he would start over Jones. And Drew Lock, who the Giants signed in free agency, confirmed he would start the season as a […]
Continue readingThe initial NFL free agency rush of 2024 was more frenetic than ever, as hundreds of players were given millions of dollars to relocate to new cities. Leading the way were a pair of former Pro Bowl quarterbacks looking to rekindle old success in new locales, but Kirk Cousins and Russell Wilson were hardly alone […]
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