When Frank Reich began his tenure as the Colts head coach in 2018, the team had Andrew Luck at quarterback and the plan was for that to remain the case for years to come.It didn’t take long for that plan to change, however. Luck retired after Reich’s first season in Indianapolis and the rest of [more]
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Panthers bring in Josh Norman for workout
The Panthers may be adding a familiar face from their past to contribute to their postseason push.Interim head coach Steve Wilks said Monday that Carolina is bringing in cornerback Josh Norman for a workout.Norman spent 2012-2015 with the Panthers and was an instrumental factor on their defense when the club went 15-1 and advanced to [more]
Steve Wilks: I don’t want anybody in this building talking playoffs
A two-game winning streak gave the Panthers’ playoff hopes some life, but they weren’t able to add another one to the list against the Steelers on Sunday.The Steelers took a 21-7 lead into the fourth quarter and a comeback bid fell short as the Panthers settled for three field goals in the final 15 minutes [more]
Shaq Thompson: Steve Wilks a true leader and guys follow behind him
When the Panthers fired Matt Rhule after a 1-4 start to the season, there wasn’t much talk about the team competing for the playoffs but things look a lot different as this week gets underway.Sunday’s win over the Seahawks moved the Panthers to 4-4 under interim head coach Steve Wilks and the Panthers will be [more]
Steve Wilks: I want to give Sam Darnold the opportunity to see what he can do
On Tuesday, the Panthers announced Sam Darnold would take over at starting quarterback for their Week 12 matchup against the Broncos.Darnold has missed most of the year after suffering a high ankle sprain in a preseason game. But now he’s healthy and will be the third QB to get a chance to start for the [more]
Panthers still weighing QB call for Week 12
The Panthers had Baker Mayfield back in the starting lineup on Sunday, but there’s no word yet on whether he will remain the quarterback for the team’s Week 12 game against the Broncos.Head coach Steve Wilks said on Monday that he has yet to make a call about whether Mayfield will start or if the [more]
Baker Mayfield: I’m focused on winning and nothing else
When the Panthers opted to go with P.J. Walker at quarterback after Baker Mayfield recovered from an ankle injury, it was hard not to wonder what that meant for Mayfield’s NFL future.The first overall pick of the 2018 draft is in the final year of his contract and neither the Panthers’ decision to go with [more]
Panthers would like to get Sam Darnold “some opportunities”
PJ Walker has started the past five games. He won’t start this week, and he won’t back up Baker Mayfield either.Walker has a high-ankle sprain that will keep him out of Sunday’s game against the Ravens.Mayfield will return to the starting lineup for the first time since Week 5, and Sam Darnold will dress for [more]
Steve Wilks fires Panthers assistants Paul Pasqualoni, Evan Cooper
Two more assistant coaches have lost their jobs in the wake of the Panthers’ ugly loss to the Bengals on Sunday.Panthers interim head coach Steve Wilks fired cornerbacks coach Evan Cooper and defensive line coach Paul Pasqualoni today, according to Darin Gantt of Panthers.com.They’re the third and fourth assistants fired by Wilks since he became [more]
Brian Burns happy to remain in Carolina after the trade deadline
Panthers defensive end Brian Burns could be in Los Angeles right now. Or somewhere else for that matter. He remains in Carolina and is happy about it despite the team’s 2-6 record.“I wasn’t too much looking for [a trade],” Burns said Thursday, via Darin Gantt of the team website. “I wasn’t looking for it at [more]
PJ Walker readying to make third career start
Panthers interim head coach Steve Wilks isn’t ruling out Baker Mayfield yet, but the team’s starting quarterback didn’t practice Wednesday and remains in a boot with a high-ankle sprain. That leaves PJ Walker as the only healthy quarterback on the active roster as Sam Darnold remains on injured reserve.Walker took all the first-team reps Wednesday, [more]
David Tepper says Panthers will try to win, impairment to draft status be damned
The NFL’s approach to tanking can be summarized like this: We know you do it, just don’t talk about it.On Monday, Panthers owner David Tepper wisely didn’t talk about it during his press conference regarding the firing of coach Matt Rhule.Asked by Darin Gantt of Panthers.com how Tepper balances the team’s current draft position (No. [more]
Baker Mayfield confident he and Panthers can bounce back
Baker Mayfield had his worst game in four games with the Panthers, going 22-of-36 for 197 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions in the loss to the Cardinals on Sunday.Matt Rhule met with Mayfield on Tuesday and expressed confidence his starting quarterback can get things turned in the right direction.“I think he’s elite-ly resilient,” [more]
Panthers place Jeremy Chinn on injured reserve
The Panthers will be down one of their best defensive players for at least the next four weeks.Panthers safety Jeremy Chinn has been placed on injured reserve, according to Darin Gantt of Panthers.com.Chinn has started all four games this season and all but two games in his NFL career. He’s a team captain and one [more]
Matt Rhule on job security: I’m not making this about me
The Panthers are 1-3 to start this season and 11-26 since Matt Rhule became their head coach in 2020, so it was inevitable that questions about his job security would start to be asked.Monday’s press conference featured the start of them. Rhule responded to a query about his future with the organization by saying that [more]