Tag: Michael Palardy

Eagles worked out two players ahead of Week 3 matchup vs. Commanders

The Philadelphia Eagles worked out punter Michael Palardy and defensive back Mark Gilbert ahead of Week 3

The Philadelphia Eagles had two players in for tryouts on Thursday, just days before the Week 3 road matchup at Washington.

Philadelphia worked out punter Michael Palardy and defensive back Mark Gilbert. Palardy’s workout could signal some sort of injury for punter Arryn Siposs who was forced to make a tackle on Monday night after a blocked kick.

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Dolphins free agent profile: Miami should look to upgrade from Michael Palardy

They can do better at the position.

The Miami Dolphins are done with the scouting combine process and are continuing to evaluate their roster to see where they can be better in 2022 and beyond.

Head coach Mike McDaniel and general manager Chris Grier will have to make decisions on 28 players who are set to hit the market on March 16 when the league year opens, including punter Michael Palardy.

2021, his first year with Miami, was a bit of a rocky year for the Dolphins’ 29-year-old punter. Palardy’s 44.7 punt average ranked 24th of all punters who had at least 35 attempts in 2021, however, he was third-best in the league in punts downed inside the 20-yard line (31).

His high point came in Week 13 when he earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his six-punt performance against the New York Giants that included a career-long 65-yard punt that pinned them at their own 15.

What the front office should be discussing this week and throughout the year is consistency at the position. Ideally, a punter would be hitting the field and flipping field position to keep their defense out of poor situations as often as possible.

There are options in free agency and the draft that are enticing for a positional upgrade. The thing that might make the most sense at the position this offseason is bringing Palardy back on a one-year deal and having him compete for the job throughout training camp.

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P Michael Palardy is the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 13

This is the punter’s first time achieving this feat.

For the second time this year, the Miami Dolphins have a player that’s earned a Player of the Week honor, as punter Michael Palardy was named the AFC’s Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 13.

In the win over the New York Giants, Palardy punted six times, averaging 48.33 yards per attempt. He also set a new career-long with a 65-yard punt to pin the Giants back at their own 15.

Coming off of a torn ACL that forced him to miss the entire 2020 season, Palardy struggled a bit early in the year but has really stepped up along with his teammates during this winning streak. On the season, the 29-year-old is third in the league in punts downed inside the 20.

Palardy joins Xavien Howard as the only Dolphins to be named Player of the Week in the 2021 season.

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Report: Dolphins signing former Panthers P Michael Palardy

The Dolphins are signing former Panthers punter Michael Palardy to a one-year deal, according to a report by Tom Pelissero at NFL Network.

The Dolphins are signing former Panthers punter Michael Palardy to a one-year deal, according to a report by Tom Pelissero at NFL Network.

Palardy spent the entire 2020 season on the injured reserve list after tearing his ACL playing basketball with his son during the offseason. Before that, he’d played in every Panthers game the previous three and a half years. During his time in Carolina, Palardy averaged 45.3 yards per punt and 25.8 yards per kickoff. He’s already been replaced by Joseph Charlton.

The Miami team that Palardy is joining is on the upswing. They went 10-6 last season, a huge bounce from their 5-11 record in 2019. Under coach Brian Flores, the Dolphins’ trajectory should keep going up, as well. They hold four of the top-50 picks in this year’s NFL draft and if Deshaun Watson does wind up getting traded they are the team with the best assets to pull off a deal.

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Report: Former Panthers punter Michael Palardy visiting Bills today

Former Panthers punter Michael Palardy will visit the Bills today, according to a report by Adam Schefter at ESPN.

Former Panthers punter Michael Palardy will visit the Bills today, according to a report by Adam Schefter at ESPN.

Palardy missed the entire 2020 season due to a torn ACL, which apparently happened while he was playing basketball with his son.

Palardy played his college ball at Tennessee and came into the NFL in 2014 as an undrafted free agent. After short stints with the Raiders and the Rams he signed with the Panthers in April of 2016. For his career, Palardy has averaged 45.3 yards per punt.

If he does sign with the Bills he’ll be joining several other former Carolina players. They already have Vernon Butler, Mario Addison, Bryan Cox Jr. and A.J. Klein on their roster. Daryl Williams and Josh Norman also spent 2020 in Buffalo but are about to become free agents.

The Bills are coached by Sean McDermott, who used to be the Panthers’ defensive coordinator under Ron Rivera, and their general manager is Brandon Beane, who spent almost 20 years in Carolina’s front office.

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Report: Panthers releasing Tre Boston, Stephen Weatherly, Michael Palardy

The Carolina Panthers have informed free safety Tre Boston that they’re cutting him, according to a report by Adam Schefter at ESPN. 

The Carolina Panthers have informed free safety Tre Boston that they’re releasing him, according to a report by Adam Schefter at ESPN. Cutting Boston comes as a bit of a surprise, considering he just signed a three-year, $18 million deal last offseason. He did struggle at times during the 2020 campaign, allowing three touchdowns in coverage and missing 15 tackles (13.6%).

The Panthers have done the same with defensive end Stephen Weatherly and punter Michael Palardy, according to a report by Jeremy Fowler at ESPN. Unlike Boston, Weather and Palardy were predictable cuts for salary cap reasons – the same as Kawann Short, who was released a few days ago.

Weatherly was arguably the team’s worst free agent signing of 2020 outside of middle linebacker Tahir Whitehead. He never made a real impact in the nine games he played, totaling just 17 tackles, three quarterback hits, nine pressures and no sacks. A finger injury cut his season short. The Panthers are loaded with young talent on the edge anyway, so cutting Weatherly is no real loss.

Palardy spent the entire 2020 season on injured reserve after he tore his ACL at some point during the offseason. He’s already been replaced by Joseph Charlton, who was an undrafted free agent from South Carolina. He had a very strong rookie season and may be their punter for a long time.

All together, the moves will save the team about $11.5 million in salary cap space for the year.

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Who are the 4 Panthers players most likely to get cut before next season?

Based on the structure of their contracts and the team’s roster situation, here are our top four candidates to be released.

The Carolina Panthers will only have about $16.2 million in salary cap space to work with for the 2021 season unless they do some trimming.

Some fans have suggested that they should release starting center Matt Paradis, for one. While cutting him would save the team $8.53 million, Paradis actually played well this season and is worth keeping around. In fact, if he leaves there’s a possibility all five starting offensive linemen will be turned over this offseason and that’s not a good idea to say the least. If anything, Paradis should be considered for an extension, which could save the team about $6 million this year, according to Over the Cap.

There are some good candidates to get cut, though. Based on the structure of their contracts and the team’s roster situation, here are our top four candidates to be released. All salary numbers are via OTC and assume a post June 1 designation.

8 Panthers players placed on reserve/COVID-19 list

The Panthers just announced that eight players have been placed on the team’s reserve/COVID-19 list.

The Panthers just announced that eight players have been placed on the team’s reserve/COVID-19 list.

Here is the list, per the team website.

WR D.J. Moore
WR Curtis Samuel
DT Derrick Brown
DT Zach Kerr
LB Shaq Thompson
OT Greg Little
P Michael Palardy (IR)
WR Ishmael Hyman (PS)

This is a pretty brutal list for an inexperienced team that’s had problems with injuries and COVID-19 all season.

Wide receiver is obviously the major concern, here. If Moore and Samuel are both out it will be an enormous blow to Carolina’s passing game, no matter how impressive Robby Anderson has been this season.

Defensive tackle is another other huge concern. Both Brown and Kerr have played well this season and with Kawann Short out for the year there’s not very much depth left behind them at all. To make matters worse, defensive tackle Bruce Hector is also on the practice squad reserve/COVID-19 list. That’s where wide receiver Ishmael Hyman is headed, as well.

As bad as all this is for the depth chart, right now football is a secondary concern. What matters most is the health and safety of these athletes and their families. We wish all those involved a full recovery and urge everyone to take precautions to do everything they can to avoid catching a virus that has killed almost 300,000 Americans to date.

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Panthers add kicker/punter Kaare Vedvik off waivers

Not only has a fresh coaching regime resulted in an influx of new faces into Carolina this offseason, but it’s also brought along a wave of new feet to the roster as well. The latest addition to the Panthers’ special team unit was made official late …

Not only has a fresh coaching regime resulted in an influx of new faces into Carolina this offseason, but it’s also brought along a wave of new feet to the roster as well.

The latest addition to the Panthers’ special team unit was made official late Thursday afternoon when the team announced that they claimed Norwegian utility leg Kaare Vedvik off waivers. The 26-year-old, who spent his most recent stint with the Buffalo Bills, is listed as both a kicker and a punter.

Vedvik was first signed by the Baltimore Ravens in 2018 as an undrafted free agent out of Marshall University, where he averaged 44.0 yards per punt in his senior campaign while converting on 10 of his 16 field goal attempts and 41 of his 42 extra point tries. He’d connect on all four of his field goal attempts for Baltimore in their preseason opener that year and would go on to average 55.5 yards per punt on two boots the preseason after.

After being traded to the Minnesota Vikings for a fifth-round pick on Aug. 11 of 2019, Vedvik was waived and subsequently claimed by the New York Jets on Sept. 1. This is where he’d record his only official NFL stats, a missed extra point and a missed 45-yard field goal attempt in a 17-16 season-opening loss to the Bills. He was, again, waived nine days later.

With usual starter Michael Palardy out for the 2020 season due to a torn ACL and rookie Joseph Charlton, um, failing to impress, this signing brings extra competition to the punting scene and perhaps some versatility to the group. Even with kicker Joey Slye securing starting kicking duties with Graham Gano gone, Vedvik could serve as a big leg on kickoffs and/or long distance field goal tries if needed.

Panthers injury updates: Greg Little to start camp on PUP list, Jordan Mack opts-out

The Carolina Panthers have announced several roster moves ahead of the opening of training camp.

The Carolina Panthers have announced a series of injury-related roster moves ahead of 2020 training camp.

Here is a quick review of what’s going on.

OT Greg Little

2019 second-round pick Greg Little’s development continues to be hindered by health issues. Little missed 12 games as a rookie due to several injuries and will begin this one on the sidelines. According to the team website, Little will start training camp on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list after he failed his physical.

OT Branden Bowen

In related news, the undrafted rookie Branden Bowen will begin on the active/reserve list with a non-football illness.

OT Juwann Bushell-Beatty

Carolina will begin camp down three tackles, in fact. Former Michigan lineman Juwann Bushell-Beatty has been waived.

LB Jordan Mack

The Panthers have their first opt-out of the year due to the pandemic. Former Virginia linebacker Jordan Mack has decided to sit out his rookie season. This might explain why the team added two linebackers yesterday, bringing back Adarius Taylor and picking up Kyahva Tezino off waivers from the Patriots.

P Michael Palardy

In case you missed it, earlier NFL Network reported that the team put punter Michael Palardy on the reserve/NFI list, ending his 2020 season. Apparently, Palardy tore his ACL at some point this offseason and will undergo surgery. South Carolina’s own Joseph Charlton projects as the new starting punter.

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