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Panthers seem to be poised to try to trade Cam Newton

Posted by Mike Florio on February 18, 2020, 8:45 PM EST

Monday’s leak that the Panthers expect quarterback Cam Newton to pass a physical in March is less about Newton playing for the Panthers than it is about the Panthers possibly trading him to someone else. From Carolina’s perspective, Newton getting healthy in March is meaningless, if they play to keep him. The offseason program doesn’t [more]

Seahawks land Greg Olsen

Posted by Josh Alper on February 18, 2020, 5:43 PM EST

Greg Olsen took some time to make up his mind about what to do after visiting Buffalo, Seattle and Washington following his release from the Panthers, but he’s come to a decision. PFT has learned, via a league source, that Olsen is signing with the Seahawks. It is a one-year deal worth $7 million with [more]

Report: Panthers think Cam Newton will likely pass physical in March

Posted by Josh Alper on February 17, 2020, 5:43 PM EST

Panthers owner David Tepper reiterated recently that there’s little to discuss about quarterback Cam Newton‘s future with the team until he’s healthy, but didn’t offer a timeline for when such information about his recovery from a Lisfranc injury would be available. A report from Jourdan Rodrigue of TheAthletic.com on Monday offers some idea of when [more]

Report: Raiders ready to offer Tom Brady two-year, $60 million deal

Posted by Mike Florio on February 15, 2020, 9:23 AM EST

The quarterback carousel already is spinning. Nearly two weeks after a report emerged that the Raiders will target Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in free agency, a new report puts some monetary meat on the bone. Larry Fitzgerald Sr., a long-time member of the media in Minnesota and the father of future first-ballot Hall of Famer [more]

Washington breaks up with Josh Norman

Posted by Darin Gantt on February 14, 2020, 9:37 AM EST

New Washington coach Ron Rivera has been surrounding himself with old friends from his Panthers days. That will not extend to the field, at least in the case of Josh Norman. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, Washington is releasing the veteran cornerback. Norman was in the doghouse last year, and didn’t play down [more]

David Tepper: I think we have some of the best developers of talent in the NFL

Posted by Josh Alper on February 12, 2020, 6:41 AM EST

The Panthers were clearly thinking about the long-term future of the organization when they gave head coach Matt Rhule a seven-year contract this offseason and team owner David Tepper is continuing to take a wide view heading into the 2020 season. Tepper said on Tuesday that the team still has “to figure out what we’re [more]

David Tepper on Cam Newton’s status: Tell me he’s healthy and we can talk

Posted by Josh Alper on February 11, 2020, 5:21 PM EST

When Panthers General Manager Marty Hurney was asked about quarterback Cam Newton‘s status last week, Hurney would only say that Newton is rehabbing from surgery to repair the foot injury that ended his 2019 season. Newton’s health was front and center in Panthers owner David Tepper’s answer to a similar question on Tuesday. While Newton [more]

Quarterback chaos could be coming

Posted by Mike Florio on February 11, 2020, 10:40 AM EST

Chaos is very good for this specific business. And quarterback chaos could be coming, very soon. The 2020 offseason could consist of unprecedented movement when it comes quarterbacks, with a chain reaction of dominoes driven by where and how quickly the biggest rectangular double-squares land. The biggest domino continues to be Tom Brady. Even as [more]

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