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Panthers injury updates: Taylor Moton, Eric Reid questionable for Week 13

The Carolina Panthers’ offensive line has been banged up all year.

The Carolina Panthers’ offensive line has been banged up all year. That trend will likely continue into this week’s game against Washington.

Second-round pick Greg Little has been listed as doubtful for Sunday with an ankle injury. If he can’t play, expect sixth-rounder Dennis Daley to take his place on the blind side.

The other tackle spot could also be a problem. Taylor Moton is listed as questionable with a knee injury. Daryl Williams has previous experience playing right tackle, but it didn’t go well. The Panthers are also down a left guard with Greg Van Roten on injured reserve. It will be interesting to see who the Panthers put up front.

Safety Eric Reid is also questionable. He’s dealing with ankle and shoulder problems.

The only player who has been officially ruled out is rookie running back Jordan Scarlett. Expect former Bears running back Mike Davis to be active.

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Valiant comeback effort from Kyle Allen and the Panthers gets wasted

Allen was confident and effective once again in an extraordinarily difficult venue to win in.

In sacrificing better judgment for the sake of a juicy storyline, much of the football world has done its darnedest over the past 10 weeks to prop up Kyle Allen as the future of the Carolina Panthers. Well, he’s not. Allen, for the most part, will keep you in games – not put you over the top as do many of the league’s premier players at the position.

He’s someone you can feel relatively comfortable with in a pinch, given his aptitude to allow his offense’s best play-makers to make plays and not utterly self-implode. But his handful of flaws—most notably his feel for the pocket, his frantic processing, lack of downfield arm strength and a recent absence of ball security—won’t get you too far.

Today, however, was the day we finally saw that propped up Kyle Allen—that gritty, poised, moxie-filled Kyle Allen those overly excited folks have been so eager to die on a hill for.

Coming off his worst career outing, an afternoon where he threw four interceptions at home against a largely lost Atlanta Falcons defense, Allen shined under difficult circumstances in New Orleans. Allen was confident and effective once again in an extraordinarily difficult venue to win in.

Unfortunately for the Panthers and their playoff hopes, it just wasn’t enough.

Down 14-0 midway through the first quarter, Carolina got a boost from their quarterback. Allen shook off those downfield cobwebs and connected with wide receiver DJ Moore on a beauty of a 51-yard touchdown pass to keep the Panthers afloat in what was otherwise quickly turning into a thorough beat-down.

He’d do the same late in the third, leading the offense to a seven-play, 71-yard scoring trek to cut off the New Orleans Saints, who nearly broke away on a touchdown the possession prior, and cut into their 31-18 lead. Running back Christian McCaffrey (133 total yards, two touchdowns) put the 4-yard cherry on top of the drive to chop the deficit to seven.

After tying the game on a two-yard strike to Moore (six receptions, 126 yards), who also had his most impressive performance of 2019, Allen again pushed the Panthers into range, this time leaving a potential go-ahead, 28-yard field goal try for kicker Joey Slye with 2:00 left.

But, like he did on the pair of extra point tries on the two aforementioned scoring drives, Slye missed. And Wil Lutz, who was set up for a 33-yard game-winner by the Saints offense, did not.

Carolina’s crushing 34-31 loss in New Orleans can partly (and obviously) be attributed to Slye’s misses. The other portion of the blame can be placed on the team’s defense, who not only folded on the last stand of the game, but also failed to come up with big plays earlier in the contest.

Save for an interception by Tre Boston, the unit’s first takeaway since Week 9, and a fourth-down stop by safety Eric Reid (15 tackles), the Panthers struggled to take advantage of a Saints offense that wasn’t up to its usual standards. One sack through the game’s first 58 minutes and forcing just nine incompletions for quarterback Drew Brees won’t get much done in that particular dome.

While the Panthers’ postseason outlook was already fading even before the loss, this one stings a tad more for Allen (23-of-36, 256 yards, three touchdowns) and that valiant comeback. It may sting even harder for head coach Ron Rivera, who has his team at 5-6 and could be coaching out the rest of the season for his job in 2020 and beyond.

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Comments by Colin Kaepernick’s attorney raise speculation about Panthers

No NFL teams have reached out to Colin Kaepernick since last weekend’s workout in Atlanta, according to Adam Schefter at ESPN.

No NFL teams have reached out to Colin Kaepernick since last weekend’s workout in Atlanta, according to Adam Schefter at ESPN.

However, some comments that Kaepernick’s attorney Mark Geragos made this week have raised speculation that the Panthers might be considering signing the former 49ers quarterback. Speaking on the Adam Carolla podcast, Geragos claimed that two NFL teams are interested in his client. While he didn’t name either one of them, his description of one of the teams fits Carolina perfectly, per Pro Football Talk.

“One who is legitimately in need of a quarterback who had a very poor showing on Sunday and has got an owner that I don’t think gives a (expletive).”

Kyle Allen had the worst Week 11 performance of any QB in the league, throwing four interceptions against the Falcons. Football Outsiders named it the worst game by a QB since they started tracking games.

As far as the owner, the description also arguably fits Tepper’s profile. The decision to sign Eric Reid last year indicates Tepper is less squeamish about making moves that could potentially anger a significant portion of the fanbase.

The comments by Geragos have set off a preemptive reaction by some fans. Most of them are along the lines of this one from Twitter:

Fans who agree with this . . . sentiment can take comfort in the fact that Carolina has denied any interest in adding a veteran QB. Tepper apparently told Reid recently that they’re not looking for one, but if that changed Kaepernick would be considered.

Coach Ron Rivera has also stated repeatedly that the team’s focus is on developing Allen, despite his struggles over the last month.

For now, this story has to stay strictly in the rumor category. Each bad outing by Allen will only bring on more speculation, though.

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WATCH: Panthers’ safety Eric Reid calls for QB help from friend Colin Kaepernick

Panthers safety Eric Reid is calling for quarterback help in Carolina from his friend, Colin Kaepernick.

Panthers safety Eric Reid thinks the Carolina Panthers could use some help at quarterback, and he happens to know a guy.

After Kyle Allen threw four interceptions in a 29-3 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Reid told reporters that Colin Kaepernick could make for a good addition to the squad.

“I think we could use Colin’s help,” Reid said. “I think every team could use Colin’s help. I would definitely be excited if he were here.”

Kaepernick worked out in front of NFL executives on Saturday in Atlanta as he continues his push to return to the league. The Panthers did not send a representative to the quarterback’s workout, but Reid attended to support his former 49ers teammate.

“The goal is accomplished,” Reid said about Kaepernick’s workout. “Colin proved that he can play his game. He proved he can throw the ball. Elite, that’s what an NFL executive said.”

Stephen A. Smith and Eric Reid had a heated exchange over Colin Kaepernick’s workout

“Tap dancing for the NFL.”

While Stephen A. Smith’s primary role at ESPN is that of a hot-take artist on First Take, he offered some reporting earlier in the week about Colin Kaepernick’s NFL workout in Atlanta.

Smith reported Wednesday that his “sources” told him that two teams were interested in Kaepernick’s services and that 10 owners didn’t want Kaepernick in the league. Those two teams were free to bring Kaepernick in for individual workouts but declined to do so.

But when disagreements over the terms for Saturday’s hastily planned workout led to Kaepernick holding his own open-to-media event in Atlanta, Smith posted a three-minute video criticizing Kaepernick for how he handled the day. Smith claimed that Kaepernick had no interest in playing in the NFL, which wasn’t met kindly by Panthers safety Eric Reid.

Reid responded to Smith that Kaepernick was right to want to control the narrative against an organization that had shut him out for the past three years. The NFL wanted the event to be closed to the media and handle the video distribution itself, which could have (and probably would have) led to a flurry of anonymous scouts reporting how poorly Kaepernick performed.

Reid continued to criticize Smith for parroting NFL talking points, and that prompted Smith to issue his own response on Instagram.

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The more you talk, the more ridiculous you sound, @e_reid35. Actually, it’s worse than I thought since you’re the one tweeting at me hours before a damn game. And speaking of the game, weren’t you in Atlanta in attendance for Kaepernick’s workout yesterday — before having to leave EARLY to play for a team in a league you’re feeling so oppressed by? Wasn’t that you? Just asking! Hold on! I have more! That same Malcolm X — who we all revere for life — you just brought up acknowledged there were slight errors in his thinking. You didn’t bring that up? You Eric Reid went through the same process Kap was suppose to be go through and you’re still playing on Sunday. But you didn’t bring that up! And unlike you, walking around and doing nothing but bitching at every turn, myself and many others in the media have religiously called out the NFL for blackballing Kap. We’ve religiously highlighted the unfairness of it all. And some of us have worked behind the scenes, trying to help Jay-Z and others in their quest to get Kap back in the league. Meanwhile, what is Eric Reid doing? Complaining like he wants to be on @firsttake. Failing to stop the run on Sundays. Talking S$&@ about the NFL at every turn…….but asking for that check, no doubt! Yet, I’m the one tap dancing. Why? Because I’m gainfully employed while trying to remind youngsters out her of the pitfalls that lie-in-wait. Meanwhile, someone like you continues to throw professionalism, decorum and decency into the wind — sending folks down a dead-end path — all because your boy isn’t getting precisely his way…..when NO ONE gets their way. So who’s the SELLOUT! Guess what, it’s neither of us. We just have a difference of opinion. I still respect the hell out of your immature, belligerent self. But I’m going to call it like I see it. Kaepernick made a mistake the way he handled all this…….IF he really wants a job in the NFL. Period. And your contribution to all of this doesn’t help. It hurts. It ain’t about you being wrong. It’s about you needing to grow the hell up. Your decision. Your life! Do you!

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Smith wrote:

The more you talk, the more ridiculous you sound, @e_reid35. Actually, it’s worse than I thought since you’re the one tweeting at me hours before a damn game. And speaking of the game, weren’t you in Atlanta in attendance for Kaepernick’s workout yesterday — before having to leave EARLY to play for a team in a league you’re feeling so oppressed by? Wasn’t that you? Just asking! Hold on! I have more!

That same Malcolm X — who we all revere for life — you just brought up acknowledged there were slight errors in his thinking. You didn’t bring that up? You Eric Reid went through the same process Kap was suppose to be go through and you’re still playing on Sunday. But you didn’t bring that up! And unlike you, walking around and doing nothing but bitching at every turn, myself and many others in the media have religiously called out the NFL for blackballing Kap. We’ve religiously highlighted the unfairness of it all. And some of us have worked behind the scenes, trying to help Jay-Z and others in their quest to get Kap back in the league. Meanwhile, what is Eric Reid doing? Complaining like he wants to be on @firsttake. Failing to stop the run on Sundays. Talking S$&@ about the NFL at every turn…….but asking for that check, no doubt!

Yet, I’m the one tap dancing. Why? Because I’m gainfully employed while trying to remind youngsters out her of the pitfalls that lie-in-wait. Meanwhile, someone like you continues to throw professionalism, decorum and decency into the wind — sending folks down a dead-end path — all because your boy isn’t getting precisely his way…..when NO ONE gets their way. So who’s the SELLOUT!

Guess what, it’s neither of us. We just have a difference of opinion. I still respect the hell out of your immature, belligerent self. But I’m going to call it like I see it. Kaepernick made a mistake the way he handled all this…….IF he really wants a job in the NFL. Period. And your contribution to all of this doesn’t help. It hurts. It ain’t about you being wrong. It’s about you needing to grow the hell up. Your decision. Your life! Do you!

Kaepernick elected to hold his own workout in Atlanta with media present and proved what we already knew: He’s an NFL-caliber quarterback.

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Eric Reid rips Stephen A. Smith for saying Colin Kaepernick doesn’t want to play

Kaepernick showed he still has elite arm talent, finishing off his throwing reps with a 55-yard bomb.

Eric Reid showed up for Colin Kaepernick’s workout in Atlanta last night, which was moved to a different location at the last minute due to yet another conflict with the NFL. Kaepernick’s team wanted transparency. Because the league wouldn’t allow the media in to film his scheduled workout at the Falcons’ practice facility, he held his own at a local high school.

Kaepernick showed he still has elite arm talent, finishing off his throwing reps with a 55-yard bomb.

After the workout was over, there was no shortage of hot takes from the media. One of the worst came from ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, who took to Twitter and claimed that Kaepernick doesn’t actually want to play because he moved the workout.

This morning, Reid responded to Smith’s take with a few tweets of his own. Here’s what he had to say.

It’s one thing to say Kaepernick isn’t good enough to play in the NFL anymore, but to say he doesn’t want it is simply not true.

Eight teams wound up attending Kaepernick’s event, down from the 25 that were originally supposed to show to the original league-sanctioned workout.

The Panthers were not one of the teams who planned to attend. Owner David Tepper told Reid earlier this week that the team isn’t looking to add a veteran quarterback at this time. However, if that changes he said the team will consider Kaepernick. Reid said he told Tepper he’ll hold him to that.

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Should the Eagles attend Colin Kaepernick’s private workout?

The Eagles should not attend Colin Kaepernick’s private workout

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In the famous term made popular by Ricky Watters, “For who? “For what”?

That could definitely be the motto when discussing whether the Eagles should attend Colin Kaepernick’s personal workout on Saturday. The Eagles are known for doing their due diligence whenever a talented player becomes available and with the news that all 32 NFL teams have been invited to Atlanta to watch the former 49ers star perform, the question has to be asked, will the Eagles send front office personnel and scouts?

Kaepernick, who led the 49ers to a Super Bowl appearance in 2012, hasn’t played a game since becoming a free agent in the offseason of 2017.

If you’re interested in theatrics and good drama, then attending the workout would make sense, even with the Eagles preparing to face the defending Super Bowl champions just hours later in a huge home game.

Adding to the theatrics, Kaepernick is also the same guy that called Malcolm Jenkins a “sellout” and a “neo-colonialist.” Jenkins is an Eagles captain and carries a ton of weight in the locker room.

If you thought Carson Wentz had eyes behind his head and developed acne on his face from dealing with Nick Foles as his backup for those two seasons, just imagine the stress Wentz will deal with when he’s asked about Kaepernick?

Or how will he deal with questions about gadget plays involving the athletic Kaepernick, or critics and pundits calling for his job the first time he struggles. Both quarterbacks have flourished in the RPO focused offensive system, and Kaepernick’s athleticism could make for interesting conversation in regards to how he’d look commanding the Eagles offense.

The Eagles have had previous opportunities to sign Kaepernick and are unlikely to sign him this go around either. Also pertinent to the matter, the quarterback position isn’t currently a need and there’s no guarantee that Kaepernick would be an upgrade over Josh McCown as the backup.

Due diligence on free agents players is always a must, but in this case, the Philadelphia Eagles may choose to pass.

Watch: Eric Reid on Colin Kaepernick’s workout: ‘It feels like a PR stunt’

Reid says this feels like a PR stunt rather than a legitimate opportunity.

Panthers safety Eric Reid is skeptical about the private workout that the NFL has invited all 32 teams to on Saturday for free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Reid says this feels like a PR stunt rather than a legitimate opportunity. Watch.

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