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Report: A ‘near certainty’ Panthers will use franchise tag on Brian Burns

Multiple reports from Sunday morning noted that the Panthers are very likely to use the franchise tag on Brian Burns before Tuesday’s deadline.

When it comes to the next step between outside linebacker Brian Burns and the Carolina Panthers, the expected is expected to happen.

As first noted by Joe Person of The Athletic, Carolina is expected to use the franchise tag on their two-time Pro Bowl pass rusher before Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline. ESPN senior NFL reporter Jeremy Fowler also heard the same from this year’s scouting combine, as he later added on Sunday morning that the move is a “near certainty.”

Again, slapping Burns with the tag should come as no surprise. During his media availability over in Indianapolis, president of football operations and general manager Dan Morgan told reporters that the team would take that step if needed.

“We would definitely use it if we had to use it,” he said on Tuesday. “And we love Brian. Brian’s a Panther. Somebody that I know, that I’m close to. I played with his brother. So, definitely love Brian. But all options are on the table.”

If the tag is indeed used, Panthers and Burns will have until July 15 to agree to a new contract.

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6 potential tag-and-trade suitors for Panthers OLB Brian Burns

If the Panthers opt to tag and trade Brian Burns, here are six teams that could be on the receiving end of the two-time Pro Bowler.

If one thing about the status of outside linebacker Brian Burns seems certain, it’s that he’ll be under some type of tie to the Carolina Panthers in the next few weeks.

After opening up yesterday, the window to apply this year’s crop of franchise tag runs until March 5. So even if the Panthers and Burns are unable to finally reach a long-term deal, the organization can keep him around with the one-year designation.

But would he be a certainty to stay around if that remains the case into the regular season? Not necessarily.

Burns can always be traded while on the tag, a prospect that could be of interest to a rebuilding organization looking to restock its resources for the future. And if that’s a possibility, here are six potential tag-and-trade suitors for the 25-year-old pass rusher:

20 Valentine’s Day cards for the special Panthers fan in your life

Spread the love with our 20 Panthers-themed Valentine’s Day cards!

Still looking for that special something for that special Carolina Panthers fan in your life?

Well, look no further.

Let’s spread the love this Valentine’s Day with 20 Panthers-themed cards that friends, family members and/or significant others will absolutely fall for!

Best photos from Super Bowl XXXVIII

38 photos from the Panthers’ trip to Super Bowl XXXVIII

One of the greatest Super Bowls in history took place 20 years ago. But unfortunately for the Carolina Panthers, it didn’t end with the franchise’s first Lombardi Trophy.

As we get ready for the biggest game of the year, let’s look back at the best shots from Super Bowl XXXVIII:

Luke Kuechly on Panthers’ new direction: ‘We’ve got a common goal now’

Luke Kuechly on Dan Morgan and Dave Canales: “There’s a vision that these guys believe in. There’s a vision of what they want to do.”

Luke Kuechly isn’t at radio row this just to surprise his buddy Cam Newton. The retired linebacker was also in Las Vegas for Super Bowl Week to talk some shop—and on Friday, he was asked about his Carolina Panthers.

While hopping onto the NFL Network with Andrew Siciliano and Bucky Brooks, Kuechly gave some thoughts about quarterback Bryce Young and the team’s hiring of new president of football operations/general manager Dan Morgan and head coach Dave Canales.

“What I do know about Bryce and what I do know about Carolina is that we’ve got a common goal now,” he said. “Dan came in at the same time—obviously, we hired him as the GM. We hired Dave Canales at the same time. They spent a lot of time in Seattle together. There’s a vision that these guys believe in. There’s a vision of what they want to do. And Bryce has a guy that’s—over the past couple of years, whether it’s Geno [Smith], whether it’s been Russ [Wilson], whether it was Baker [Mayfield] last year in Tampa—that he’s gotten the most out of these guys.”

Kuechly is now a color commentator for the Panthers’ radio broadcasts. So, yeah, he is well acquainted with what this franchise has endured of late.

And there’s no doubt that those words, which are coming from one of the most intelligent players in recent memory, are extremely encouraging for Young and the fan base.

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Panthers’ offseason hires praised around the league

The Panthers are getting some props for how they’ve started their 2024 offseason.

Will the third time be a charm for Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper? A few folks in and around the league may think so.

The 33rd Team NFL insider Ari Meirov recently served up news and nuggets coming out of this year’s Senior Bowl. Among the notes is praise for the Panthers, who are getting props for their hiring of head coach Dave Canales as well as their restructuring of the front office.

Meirov writes:

Patience will be key with owner David Tepper, and only time will tell if he’s willing to play along. Several people told me when putting together my head coach candidates list that Canales was a name to watch. However, if a team hired him they’re getting him a year early. Carolina was willing to take that risk.

On top of that, the Panthers also got praise for the front office they’re assembling. It starts with GM Dan Morgan and Executive VP of Football Operations Brandt Tilis, who came from Kansas City. This structure is similar to what San Francisco has with John Lynch and chief contract negotiator Paraag Marathe.

Tilis, according to the organization, will be responsible for “all football administration and non-coaching matters related to operations, equipment, video, and analytics, among other areas.” He’ll also lead player contract negotiations, similar to his role for the Chiefs.

Hey, not bad for supposedly having the least desirable openings in the NFL, right?

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Ranking the dawgs on the Panthers’ roster

Who let these dawgs out in Carolina?

In what will assuredly become a thing amongst Carolina Panthers fans in 2024, new president of football operations and general manager Dan Morgan put the call out for some dawgs this past Thursday. Heck, it may already be a thing—as his partner in crime and new head coach Dave Canales just answered said call with an actual canine.

But before Morgan and Canales go search for more, let’s identify and rank the roster’s current dawgs following the 2023 campaign.

Every Pro Bowl selection in Panthers franchise history

Let’s take a look back at every Pro Bowl selection in Panthers franchise history

It took a bit longer than it should’ve, but defensive tackle Derrick Brown rightfully became the latest Pro Bowler in Carolina Panthers history.

So, as we gear up for the rest of the festivities this weekend, let’s look back at Brown and every other Panther who has been selected as an all-star.

Panthers HC Dave Canales gets a literal ‘dawg’ for GM Dan Morgan

Dan Morgan said he wants some dawgs, so Dave Canales got him one.

We may be seeing the start of a beautiful relationship.

On Thursday, the Carolina Panthers held the introductory press conference for their new power duo of president of football operations/general manager Dan Morgan and head coach Dave Canales. And of the handful of themes that came out of the event, none stuck with folks more than Morgan’s desire for some dawgs.

“First of all, we need to find those leaders, those competitors, as J-Stew [Jonathan Stewart] would say, those dawgs,” the former linebacker said of improving the roster. “Like, we need some dawgs. Like, we gotta get some guys that are passionate about football, that love football, that wanna come out every day and compete on the practice field, in the weight room. We need competitors. We gotta bring that back here. We gotta bring that back here to Bank of America Stadium, to where people get excited about coming to see our team.”

Well, Canales may have taken Morgan’s call to the pound a bit literally. He posted this to Twitter on Friday night:

The other prevalent theme from Thursday’s presser was alignment. Morgan and Canales, as they’ve both stressed, want everyone in the building on the same page and working towards the same goal.

So, how’s that for alignment?

Welcome to the family, Shogun!

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Panthers great Jonathan Stewart ’empowered’ by Morgan-Canales presser

New Panthers HC Dave Canales definitely has a fan in franchise great Jonathan Stewart.

The Carolina Panthers haven’t won a playoff game since Jonathan Stewart was on the roster. So, much like the rest of the faithful, he’s felt the pain from this franchise for quite some time.

But, the former running back was feeling something much different on Thursday—after the team’s introductory press conference for new president of football operations Dan Morgan and new head coach Dave Canales. He and a handful of other Panthers greats were in attendance at Bank of America Stadium this morning to experience the start of a new era, and it may be something that sticks with them for a while . . .

Stewart then tweeted the following later in the evening:

As far as the legends go, Carolina’s all-time leading rusher was joined by Thomas Davis (obviously), Mike Tolbert, Muhsin Muhammad and Mike Rucker. A few active players—including offensive linemen Ikem Ekwonu, Brady Christensen and Austin Corbett—were also in the seats.

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