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Pro Football Rumors » Carolina Panthers
9h ago
While another Panthers move will steal the headlines, the team also managed to retain one of their special teams aces today. According to Joe Person of The Athletic, the Panthers are re-signing safety/core special teamer Sam Franklin. It’s a one-year deal for the veteran.
[RELATED: Panthers Sign OLB Jadeveon Clowney]
Franklin has spent his entire career in Carolina, joining the organization as an undrafted free agent out of Temple in 2020. He’s had an inconsistent defensive role through his first four seasons in the league, starting only nine of his 64 appearances. However, he’s managed to mak ..read more
Pro Football Rumors » Carolina Panthers
19h ago
After five seasons on one-year agreements, Jadeveon Clowney will land a deal that covers more than one season. The Panthers will provide it, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reports.
Carolina is giving Clowney a two-year deal worth $20MM, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. The contract can max out at $24MM. The Panthers have announced the signing, one that will send Clowney back to the region where he grew up. The Rock Hill, South Carolina, native — who became a No. 1 overall pick after a standout career with the Gamecocks — will be tasked with helping a Panthers team that is starting over at edge rusher.
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Pro Football Rumors » Carolina Panthers
3d ago
The Panthers have made multiple additions at outside linebacker, but given what the team lost, more help will be needed ahead of Week 1. One such pursuit is ongoing, despite some notable interest from another team.
Carolina is still in on the Jadeveon Clowney market, with GM Dan Morgan indicating Monday (via The Athletic’s Joe Person) the team is staying in touch with the former No. 1 overall pick’s camp. The Panthers hosted Clowney on a visit early in free agency, but as of late, the Jets have been the team most closely connected to the veteran edge rusher.
A recent report indicated the Jets ..read more
Pro Football Rumors » Carolina Panthers
5d ago
Following Jadeveon Clowney‘s visit with the Jets earlier this month, the team is focused on getting a deal finalized. According to Jordan Schultz of Bleacher Report, the Jets are “highly motivated” to sign the veteran edge rusher to a contract. Schultz notes that the two sides have been in “constant contact” since their in-person meeting.
[RELATED: Panthers To Meet With Jadeveon Clowney]
Since losing Bryce Huff to the Eagles, the Jets have been hunting for some reinforcement on the edge. As Schultz notes, the Jets were in the running for Shaquil Barrett “until the very end,” but they lost out ..read more
Pro Football Rumors » Carolina Panthers
6d ago
New Boston College head coach Bill O’Brien is set to take yet another NFL coach onto his new staff. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, former Saints offensive line coach and former NFL head coach Doug Marrone is set to join O’Brien’s staff.
Marrone joins former Patriots tight ends coach Will Lawing at Boston College. Lawing left New England’s NFL team for his first offensive coordinator opportunity at the collegiate level. Both Lawing and Marrone worked under O’Brien at Alabama in 2021.
Bringing his experience as a head coach at Syracuse and for the Bills and Jaguars, Marrone will serve in the r ..read more
Pro Football Rumors » Carolina Panthers
6d ago
Nick Scott was one of several veteran safeties who were released at the start of free agency, but he has not needed to wait long to find a new deal. Scott is joining the Panthers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. This will be a one-year deal, ESPN’s David Newton adds. The move has now been made official by a team announcement.
The 28-year-old spent his first four seasons with the Rams, working alongside Ejiro Evero during that span. The latter is in place as the Panthers’ defensive coordinator, so this Carolina pact represents a reunion in that respect for Scott. He will jo ..read more
Pro Football Rumors » Carolina Panthers
1w ago
The Falcons are under investigation for tampering during their Kirk Cousins pursuit. Cousins said during his Falcons intro presser he spoke with the team’s trainer ahead of his official signing, which would be a violation. Cousins may well have revealed another tampering violation, indicating (via Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio) he offered to call Darnell Mooney to help close the Falcons’ pitch to the former Bears wide receiver. Mooney committed to the Falcons on Day 2 of the tampering period. With Cousins’ deal not yet official at that point, such recruitment on behalf of the team would be a ..read more
Pro Football Rumors » Carolina Panthers
1w ago
Dave Canales is adding a familiar face to his offense. The Panthers announced that they’ve signed wide receiver David Moore.
The new Panthers head coach was the Seahawks WRs coach when Seattle added Moore as a seventh-round pick in 2017. Then, when Canales was brought in as the Buccaneers offensive coordinator last year, Moore soon followed. The wideout also spent the 2023 season playing under new Panthers OC Brad Idzik, who served as Tampa Bay’s wide receivers coach in 2023.
The veteran received hasn’t produced much in recent years; his five-catch showing with Tampa Bay in 2023 marked his mos ..read more
Pro Football Rumors » Carolina Panthers
1w ago
The Panthers have been seeking some offensive tackle depth, and they found an answer in a former Packers starter. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports that the Panthers have signed free agent tackle Yosh Nijman.
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports that Nijman is inking a two-year deal worth $8MM. The contract can hit a max value of $15MM and contains $5MM in guaranteed money.
Nijman joined the Packers as an undrafted free agent out of Virginia Tech in 2019. After redshirting as a rookie and mostly playing special teams as a sophomore, Nijman got more offensive reps during his third season in the ..read more
Pro Football Rumors » Carolina Panthers
1w ago
Even as they have set about overhauling their offensive line, the Jets have been linked to a number of wide receivers in the free agent and trade markets. For instance, New York was reportedly interested in trading for Keenan Allen before the Chargers shipped him to the Bears, and the club inquired on Jerry Jeudy as well. Likewise, Gang Green is believed to have interest in FA Tyler Boyd and will soon visit with the recently-released Mike Williams.
As of the time of this writing, GM Joe Douglas has been unable to add to Aaron Rodgers‘ contingent of pass catchers. Unsurprisingly, however, Doug ..read more