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Panthers blanked again as Bucs, Mayfield clinch division title

January 7, 2024 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are headed to the playoffs for the fourth straight season — and they have their defense to thank. Chase McLaughlin kicked three field goals, the defense pitched a shutout […]

Panthers’ offense inept again in road loss to Titans

November 26, 2023 The Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have plenty to clean up with too many penalties and mistakes. Fortunately, their rookie quarterback has a two-time NFL rushing champ in Derrick Henry. Henry ran for two touchdowns […]

Bryce Young throws two pick-sixes in long day against Colts

November 5, 2023 Shawn Krest

CHARLOTTE — One week after Bryce Young beat the quarterback picked after him in this spring’s NFL Draft, the journey of both rookie quarterbacks saw sudden changes in direction. Shortly after CJ Stroud threw five […]

Panthers falls to 0-3 with 37-27 loss at Seattle

September 24, 2023 The Associated Press

SEATTLE — On the weekend the Seattle Seahawks honored their past, their performance on the field looked like the height of their run a decade ago. An offense that leaned on a strong run game. […]

Panthers final roster cuts take team in new direction

August 30, 2023 Shawn Krest

The Carolina Panthers took another step away from the Matt Rhule era on roster cutdown day. From Saturday to Tuesday, the Panthers trimmed their roster from 90 players to 53. In the process, they cut […]

Bryce Young gets rude NFL welcome Panthers opener

August 16, 2023 Shawn Krest

In his first series, Bryce Young faced third-and-long. For the first time, he was going to be forced to throw the ball downfield. He’d thrown five passes so far, completing four, all to running backs, […]

Position battles, depth remain on Panthers’ camp to-do list

August 1, 2023 Shawn Krest

The Carolina Panthers saw some signs of progress in their second preseason game. With one warmup contest remaining before the scores start to count, however, there’s still plenty of work left to be done. First […]

Panthers still have handful of open offseason issues

July 5, 2023 Shawn Krest

Now that the calendar has flipped from July, we can say that the NFL returns this month. Training camps will open in two weeks, officially transitioning us from the offseason to the preseason. The Carolina […]

Panthers move quickly to fill holes during free agency

March 22, 2023 Shawn Krest

As a longtime backup quarterback, Frank Reich knows a thing or two about stepping into a dire situation and quickly setting things right. At the time he retired as a player, he owned the records […]