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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 […]
Continue readingPanthers 2024 free agency tracker: Offseason moves, signings
Here’s a breakdown of every 2024 NFL free agent signing by the Carolina Panthers and how each will impact the upcoming season: The long-snapper re-signed with the Panthers for one year. What it means: The man who has been nearly flawless long-snapping for the Panthers since 2009 is back for another season. As much change […]
Continue reading2024 NFL Pro Bowl AFC, NFC rosters: The league’s top players
More Teams. More Games. Domonique Foxworth and Jeff Saturday discuss the Bills’ season turnaround and whether they can keep up their momentum into the playoffs. (1:22) The rosters are set for the 2024 NFL Pro Bowl, and the San Francisco 49ers lead the way with nine selections. Second-year quarterback Josh Allen to his lowest career […]
Continue readingNFL Week 15 Power Rankings 2022: 1-32 poll, plus FPI rankings
Welcome to Week 15 of the NFL regular season. Our power panel — a group of more than 80 writers, editors and TV personalities — has evaluated how teams are stacking up through 14 weeks. While we are at the point of the season where the rankings stay largely consistent week to week, we do […]
Continue readingSource: Carolina Panthers’ Sam Darnold dealing with high ankle sprain
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Panthers backup quarterback Sam Darnold, who lost the starting job to Baker Mayfield earlier in the week, departed Friday night’s preseason finale against Buffalo on a golf cart after suffering a left ankle injury late in the third quarter. A league source said Darnold suffered a high ankle sprain and will undergo […]
Continue readingGM Scott Fitterer: Carolina Panthers to have ‘open competition’ between Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold to be starting QB
Baker Mayfield will have to earn the Carolina Panthers’ starting quarterback job in an “open competition” with Sam Darnold this summer, general manager Scott Fitterer confirmed Tuesday. “The reason why we added Baker was to make the group better as a whole,” Fitterer said after the Panthers officially completed their trade with the Cleveland Browns […]
Continue readingMost impactful moves and 2022 offseason goals for all 32 NFL teams
With 2022 NFL free agency winding down, we are looking back on what transpired and looking forward to what’s ahead. While there were a number of significant free-agent signings — left tackle Terron Armstead to the Miami Dolphins, pass-rusher Von Miller to the Buffalo Bills, wide receiver Allen Robinson II to the Los Angeles Rams […]
Continue readingCarolina Panthers, DJ Moore agree to new 4-year contract
DJ Moore on Friday agreed to a three-year, $61.884 million extension, according to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. The deal includes $41.61 million guaranteed. Moore, 24, now is tied to the Panthers for $73 million over four years, an average of $18.25 million a year that ranks eighth in the NFL at his position. He led […]
Continue readingLos Angeles Rams blow out Arizona Cardinals, giving QB Matthew Stafford first playoff win
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Matthew Stafford entered Monday night’s wild-card game against the Arizona Cardinals having never won in the playoffs, losing in all three of his appearances over 12 seasons with the Detroit Lions. If only he had a team around him as talented as the one he now quarterbacks. Stafford combined for three touchdowns, […]
Continue readingChasing 113 points: Could a modern NFL matchup break the combined single-game scoring record — and how?
This month marks the 55th anniversary of the highest-scoring NFL game in history: a 113-point outburst from Washington and the New York Giants. On November 27, 1966, a Washington team led by Hall of Fame quarterback Sonny Jurgensen beat the Giants 72-41 in a game that featured 17 scoring plays. In 2004, we saw a […]
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