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Examining the Panthers’ roster needs ahead of the NFL draft

CHARLOTTE, 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 […]

Panthers signing Robert Hunt, Damien Lewis was a necessity

“I’ve been waiting on this conversation,” the former Miami Dolphins player said Wednesday on a Zoom call. “All of you guys get your pens out, and if you know somebody in Charlotte tell ’em I want a cyber Tesla truck. “That’s what I’ve been wanting for multiple years. I told myself once I got the […]

The all-playoff era team: The best players of the past decade

It’s a simple premise and yet a near-impossible challenge. The story of the past decade of college football is littered with superstars — from Lamar Jackson‘s mystifying talent to Baker Mayfield planting the Oklahoma flag at Ohio State to Tua Tagovailoa rescuing Alabama from the brink of defeat to a former walk-on in Stetson Bennett […]

Panthers hiring Dave Canales as coach: What to know

More Teams. More Games. Adam Schefter discusses why Bryce Young‘s development is crucial to Dave Canales’ new role as the Panthers’ coach. (1:13) The Carolina Panthers were looking for an offensive-minded coach to help turn quarterback Bryce Young‘s career around and believe they found the solution in Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales. The […]

What went wrong for Panthers in dysfunctional 2-15 season?

They ended it with an NFL-worst 2-15 record, the firing of head coach Frank Reich after a 1-10 start, the dismissal of general manager Scott Fitterer after the Panthers were shut out in their final two games, and Young having one of the worst rookie seasons ever among quarterbacks taken No. 1 overall. What went […]

Boston College’s Pape Abdoulaye Sy shows Senegal has college football talent too

Boston College Eagles’ incoming Senegalese offensive tackle, Pape Abdoulaye Sy, is proof that Osi Umenyiora’s partnership with the NFL in Africa can produce top talents beyond Nigeria, where the majority have come from to date. Like many of his Nigerian counterparts who have come through the NFL Academy and IPP Program, Abdoulaye Sy was a […]

Panthers fire GM Scott Fitterer after 2-15 season

More Teams. More Games. Bryce Young rolls out and hits DJ Chark, who dives for the pylon but loses the football in the end zone for a Buccaneers touchback. (0:29) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers begin the offseason looking for a general manager in addition to a head coach. General manager Scott Fitterer was […]

Which Panthers coaches are most likely to return for 2024?

It’s a mess. Next for the Panthers (2-14) — after facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-8) on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, Fox) — is a search for their next coach. Multiple league executive and coaching sources believe Tepper’s drink toss, along with six consecutive losing seasons and his history of being impatient with head coaches, […]

Will Panthers’ Bryce Young grow like Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence?

The typically levelheaded, mild-mannered and soft-spoken player went to the sideline, sat on the bench to watch the replay with quarterbacks coach Parks Frazier and then angrily slammed the tablet to the ground. “I was just frustrated with myself,” Young said after the 26-0 loss. “I’d just missed a third down we’ve got to make. […]

Next steps for Panthers, Bryce Young with Frank Reich firing

More Teams. More Games. Adam Schefter joins Pat McAfee to outline a bleak future for the Panthers after the team fired Frank Reich. (1:46) Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper fired head coach Frank Reich Monday morning, following their 17-10 road loss to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. Carolina has the worst record in the NFL […]

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