Tag: Marquis Haynes Sr.

Marquis Haynes Sr. sustained setback in recovery from back injury

Panthers HC Frank Reich confirmed a setback for OLB Marquis Haynes Sr., who was placed on IR late this morning.

After a three-week absence that began at the start of training camp, Carolina Panthers outside linebacker Marquis Haynes Sr. hit the practice field for the first time on Aug. 22. Unfortunately, it wasn’t for the better.

On Monday, the Panthers placed the sixth-year defender on injured reserve due to his back injury. Reich, after the day’s walkthrough, would later tell reporters that Haynes Sr. sustained a setback in that return.

“He did have a little setback when he went out and tested it the one day,” Reich said. “He just had a little setback.”

Haynes Sr., who was “1000 percent” confident he’d be ready for the season opener, will now miss at least the first four games of the campaign. So, who—behind starters Brian Burns and Justin Houston—has to be ready in his place?

“Well, just the entire group, really,” Reich replied when asked who will have to step up. “The thing is with Marquis—because he hasn’t practiced for the last month, although we were kinda anticipating there was a chance he was gonna be ready—we’ve been playin’ like he wasn’t gonna be ready. So everybody’s gotten a lot of reps. So I think we’ll be in good shape.”

Carolina’s other edge defenders on the active roster currently include Yetur Gross-Matos, Amaré Barno and rookie DJ Johnson.

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Panthers place OLB Marquis Haynes Sr. on IR

Panthers OLB Marquis Haynes Sr. will miss at least the first four weeks of the season due to a back injury.

Extreme optimism wasn’t enough to get Marquis Haynes Sr. ready for the beginning of the season.

As announced on Monday morning, the Carolina Panthers have placed the sixth-year outside linebacker on injured reserve due to a back injury. He will now miss at least the first four weeks of the 2023 campaign.

Haynes Sr. sustained his back injury during the very early stages of training camp. He did not participate in the bulk of summer practices and did not appear in any of the team’s three preseason outings.

Back on Aug. 22, the 29-year-old told reporters that he was feeling “better” and taking the recovery process day by day. In fact, he believed he’d be good to go for the Week 1 opener against the Atlanta Falcons.

“Oh, it’s very high,” Haynes Sr. said of his confidence in being available. “Like, I’m 1000 percent confident I’m gonna be ready.”

With Haynes Sr. joining tight end Stephen Sullivan on IR, the Panthers now have two open spots on their active roster.

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Marquis Haynes Sr.: I’m ‘1000 percent confident’ I’ll be ready for Week 1

Panthers OLB Marquis Haynes Sr. on his status for Week 1: I’m 1000 percent confident I’m gonna be ready

Carolina Panthers outside linebacker Marquis Haynes Sr. had one heck of an opportunity ahead of him entering training camp. But before he could even really get started on it, that chance was taken away from him.

Haynes Sr., who’s missed the vast majority of the summer with a back injury, hit the lectern on Tuesday. When asked of how he’s feeling, the 29-year-old seemed pretty positive about his status.

“I feel better,” he replied with a smile. “Still workin’ through it and stuff. Just gettin’ back in the rhythm and stuff. Just bein’ out there with the team again really felt great. Just takin’ it day by day.”

He seemed even more positive when asked about his status for Week 1.

“Oh, it’s very high,” Haynes Sr. said about his confidence in being available for the opener. “Like, I’m 1000 percent confident I’m gonna be ready.”

Haynes Sr. returned to practice for the first time on Monday. He now rejoins a largely unsettled group of edge defenders, led by starters Brian Burns and Justin Houston.

As for what’s behind those two Pro Bowl pass rushers on the depth chart is something the Panthers will have to continue to figure out. But if his back is back, Haynes Sr. should factor in quite a bit leading up to that Week 1 date.

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Ballers Bryce Young, Josh McCown headline our Panthers starting 5

On Wednesday, Alex Zietlow of The Charlotte Observer posed an interesting question to QB Bryce Young. And since the rookie couldn’t answer it just yet, we did.

On Wednesday, Alex Zietlow of The Charlotte Observer posed an interesting question to Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young: Who are the best hoopers on the roster? But since it isn’t basketball season for these NFLers, the rookie couldn’t give a definitive answer quite yet.

Zietlow then asked fans a similar question on Twitter later that afternoon . . .

So, that got us thinking.

Here is our starting five from the Carolina locker room:

12 Panthers not expected to play in preseason opener vs. Jets

Brian Burns, Justin Houston and Miles Sanders are amongst the 12 Panthers who are not expected to play in today’s preseason opener against the Jets.

As reported by Darin Gantt of Panthers.com about an hour and a half before kickoff of this afternoon’s preseason opener against the New York Jets, the Carolina Panthers are expected to hold 12 players out of action on Saturday. The list is as follows:

  • OLB Brian Burns
  • WR Damieye Byrd
  • G Austin Corbett
  • OLB Marquis Haynes Sr.
  • OLB Justin Houston
  • G Nash Jensen
  • CB Mac McCain III
  • K Eddy Piñeiro
  • RB Miles Sanders
  • TE Stephen Sullivan
  • OLB Jordan Thomas
  • G Chandler Zavala

The most notable of the bunch include the projected starting edge rushers in Burns and Houston. Both are, apparently, being eased in—with the former coming off ankle surgery and the latter just joining the team this past week.

As expected Sanders, will also stay on the sideline for this outing. Sanders, per head coach Frank Reich, sustained a tweak to his groin and will be held out for precautionary reasons.

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Panthers training camp tracker: Observations and takeaways from Day 3

Not only did the Panthers “get back” on Saturday, but they also got a little physical during their third practice of training camp.

Both Errol Spence Jr. vs. Terence Crawford and UFC 291 may be going down tonight, but we got a little bit of combat during the third outing of Carolina Panthers training camp this afternoon.

Here are the top takeaways and observations from the start of “Back Together Weekend” on Saturday:

Marquis Haynes Sr. misses Saturday’s practice with back injury

Panthers OLB Marquis Haynes Sr. sat out of Saturday’s practice with a back issue, one HC Frank Reich didn’t seem too worried about.

One of the thinnest spots on the Carolina Panthers depth chart just got a little bit thinner—at least temporarily.

Outside linebacker Marquis Haynes Sr. was absent from Saturday’s outing of training camp from Gibbs Stadium in Spartanburg. When asked of his whereabouts, head coach Frank Reich told reporters that it’s just a minor setback.

“Marquis had a little bit of a back issue,” he said. “He’s fine. We’re just being [cautious]. He should be fine. Prognosis is good and, hopefully, get him back out here soon.”

Haynes Sr. is fresh off the best season of his five-year NFL tenure. He posted highs in nearly every major category—including total tackles (29), sacks (5.0), quarterback hits (13), pressures (26) and passes defensed (four)—while recording his first start and first touchdown.

The 6-foot-2, 235-pounder may be viewed as one of the favorites to get the most looks opposite of two-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Brian Burns this season. His frame and high-pace style of play may also make him a natural fit at the outside linebacker position in the defense’s new 3-4 base.

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6 most important battles for 2023 Panthers training camp

With the battles of Spartanburg about to begin, here are the Panthers’ six most important training camp competitions for the summer.

2023 Carolina Panthers training camp is here! (Well, just about.)

With rookies reporting on Saturday and veterans on Tuesday, the summer action is set to begin. So, which pieces of that action will have the most impact heading into the regular season?

Here are the six most important Spartanburg battles for the Panthers this year:

‘Madden NFL 24’ ratings for Panthers edge rushers revealed

Brian Burns’ “Madden NFL 24” rating seems, well, a tad low . . .

On Tuesday, EA Sports rolled out the “Madden NFL 24” ratings for the league’s edge rushers. And for a two-time Pro Bowl starter, Carolina Panthers outside linebacker Brian Burns seemed a bit underrated.

Check out the marks for Burns and the rest of the group here:

Brian Burns named Panthers’ most overvalued player

Two-time Pro Bowler Brian Burns was just named the Panthers’ most “overvalued” player. But “overvalued,” at least in this case, may not mean what you think it does.

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CBS Sports writer Jeff Kerr just named two-time Pro Bowler Brian Burns the most overvalued Carolina Panther. But his use of the word “overvalued” may not be the one you think it is.

Sticking true to the official Merriam-Webster Dictionary entry, Kerr chose 16 NFC players whose teams may assign “excessive value” to or place “too much importance” on. In short, these are the guys who are too heavily relied upon.

So now that the correlation to Burns makes much more sense given the context, he wrote the following about Carolina’s top defender:

Burns was by far the most productive pass rusher on the Panthers, the only one lined up on the defensive line to have over five sacks in 2022. Marquis Haynes finished with five sacks and Yetur Gross-Matos finished with 2.5.

The Panthers were 25th in sacks last season with 35, so 35.7% of the sacks came from Burns. DeShaun Williams should help, but he’s not a massive upgrade.

2019’s 16th overall pick is fresh off a career campaign. He posted bests in sacks (12.5), tackles (63), tackles for a loss (17), quarterback hits (22) and pressures (68).

But, as Kerr notes, that season accounted for far too much of Carolina’s pass-rushing production. That, obviously, would help explain the team’s openness to adding another edge defender at some point this summer—which may even come after Burns gets some more value of his own out of a new contract.

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