Just as the Carolina Panthers have a full compliment of edge rushers available, some injuries pop up. Head coach Dave Canales told reporters on Tuesday that Eku Leota is dealing with a calf injury in addition to DJ Johnson leaving practice on a cart with an undisclosed injury.
Diontae Johnson has already proved that he can be a high caliber receiver in the NFL, but the chase for greatness is not complete. He's been counted out dating back to his high school days at Lennard in Ruskin, Florida.
Jadeveon Clowney finally has some stability after a string of one-year deals. Earlier this offseason, he inked a two-year deal to return to his home area to play for the Carolina Panthers.
Now that the first session of mandatory minicamp is in the books, let’s go over the biggest storylines of the day. Here are six notable takeaways from the Carolina Panthers’ practice on Tuesday:
The Carolina Panthers completed the first of two mandatory minicamp sessions on Tuesday. Here are some of the best sights and sounds from the outing:
Carolina Panthers first-round pick Xavier Legette is being held out of a mandatory minicamp because of a lingering hamstring injury, head coach Dave Canales said Tuesday.
If he knows why kicker Eddy Pineiro did not kick today "I don't know. I'm going to have to check with (special teams coordinator) Tracy Smith just to see where he's at.
Around this time last year, Miles Sanders was the guy of the Carolina Panthers’ running back room. And now, he’s just one of the guys. Sanders spoke with reporters following Tuesday’s session of mandatory minicamp.
Diontae Johnson has yet to play a single down of football for the Carolina Panthers. Nonetheless, he already seems interested in sticking around for the long haul.
Panthers edge rusher DJ Johnson, who was carted off the field Tuesday, has a calf injury, Dave Canales told reporters Wednesday. Johnson will sit out the rest of the team's mandatory minicamp, but he should be back in time for training camp.
Did Carolina Panthers outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney do any more recruiting while he was away from the team? The 11th-year veteran returned for mandatory minicamp this week, and even hit the lectern for some questions on Tuesday.
The relationship between Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales and his latest muse is continuing to blossom. Canales spoke with reporters following Tuesday’s session of mandatory minicamp, one that was punctuated by two big plays.
The Carolina Panthers kicked off mandatory minicamp this week with an injury to one of the team’s young defenders. Former third-round pick D.J. Johnson suffered a right knee injury, according to Joseph Person, and was carted off the field on Tuesday.
The Carolina Panthers have had a pretty strong showing attendance-wise throughout the voluntary portion of the offseason workout program. A couple of guys missed some time here and there, but there were two notable absences throughout the entire spring: kicker Eddy Pineiro and linebacker K'Lavon Chaisson.
Dave Canales is like a breath of fresh air to the Carolina Panthers. A young, brilliant, organized, energetic head coach that has a detailed approach to every aspect of his life.
Coming off a two-win season in 2023, it’s clear to say the Carolina Panthers on paper heading into 2024 are the worst team in the NFL. However, they did make some additions in free agency, in the 2024 NFL Draft, and with their coaching staff with the hiring of Dave Canales as their new head coach.
As NFL teams commence their offseason workouts, players far and wide will look their best feet forward to obtain or sustain their roles as starters. The 2024 rookie class is no different, as many of them look to hit the ground running right out of the gate.
Though Bryce Young came into his rookie season well-decorated at every level of football, everything changed during his rookie season. As the Panthers slumped, Young's confidence waned.
The Carolina Panthers know a good thing when they see it. Last season, Jonathan Cooley oversaw a unit that allowed 171.5 passing yards per game, marking that as the lowest in a season in Panthers franchise history and the third lowest in the league last season.
It may be a while before fans in Carolina have anything to cheer about.
The Carolina Panthers continue to emphasize surrounding second-year quarterback Bryce Young with more weapons.
The Carolina Panthers are leaving no stone unturned at wide receiver this offseason.
The QB has seen NFL action for each of the past four seasons, including a three-year run in Carolina.
The Carolina Panthers currently have the fifth lowest cap space in the league. They are spending as if they are a contending team, but coming off a historically bad season, are far from it. Taylor Moton tops the list of largest cap space hits for the Panthers, comprising just over 10% of their total cap space, per Over the Cap.
Coming off a 2-15 season, it might be hard for the Panthers to stay positive. But we're here to help.
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