Tag: Nick Thurman

Panthers sign 3 of their own free agents

The Panthers signed three players to one-year extensions on Monday.

Firing general manager Scott Fitterer didn’t stop the Carolina Panthers from making some roster moves on Monday.

As announced this afternoon, the team has signed tight end Stephen Sullivan and defensive linemen Nick Thurman and LaBryan Ray to one-year extensions.

Sullivan, who was slated to be a restricted free agent this spring, recorded career-highs in offensive snaps (170) and special teams snaps (185) in 2023. He also notched bests in targets (24), receptions (12) and receiving yards (125).

Thurman and Ray, exclusive rights free agents, will also be returning off the heels of their most productive pro campaigns. Both appeared in each of the Panthers’ 17 games.

Ray registered his first career start in the Week 14 loss to the New Orleans Saints. He finished the year with 19 combined tackles, three of which came in yesterday’s finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Thurman, who played in 34.9 percent of the team’s defensive snaps, ranked eighth on the unit in stops (16).

With the trio inking back on, the Panthers now have two remaining restricted free agents (wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette and tight end Giovanni Ricci) and one remaining exclusive rights free agent (running back Raheem Blackshear).

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2024 free agents who may be playing their final game for the Panthers in Week 18

Week 18 may mark the end of an era for a few Carolina Panthers players.

Sunday will not only represent the end of a brutal 2023 season for the Carolina Panthers, but it may also mark the end of a few eras.

Here are 23 pending free agents who could be playing their last game for the Panthers in Week 18:

*List excludes pending free agents who are on the practice squad, who are on injured reserve and who have been ruled out

Best and worst PFF grades from Panthers’ Week 5 loss to Lions

Through five games, Adam Thielen now has four top-two finishes in offensive PFF grading for the Panthers.

It’s difficult to highlight the positive amongst all the negative that the Carolina Panthers have experienced this season—and it definitely didn’t get much easier after Sunday’s loss to the Detroit Lions. But if you’re strictly an Adam Thielen fan, then welcome back to the party!

In what’s almost become a weekly celebration of the 33-year-old wideout, let’s take a look at the best and worst Pro Football Focus grades for the Panthers from Week 5:

8 Panthers get new uniform numbers on Wednesday

Eight players on the Panthers’ active roster donned new digits on Wednesday.

While we were busy putting much of our attention on Brian Burns and his fellow team captains, quite a few Carolina Panthers debuted some new digits on Wednesday.

Here are the uniform number updates for eight of the active roster’s players:

Panthers waive 2 players to make room for Deion Jones, Nick Thurman

To clear out roster spots for Deion Jones and Nick Thurman, the Panthers waived John Penisini and Aaron Mosby ahead of Tuesday’s practice.

The Carolina Panthers officially announced three additions on Monday, but only had room for one. So, they had to make room before heading out for practice this morning.

To clear way for linebacker Deion Jones and defensive lineman Nick Thurman on the 90-man roster, the Panthers waived linebacker Aaron Mosby and defensive lineman John Penisini.

Penisini, who started training camp on the physically unable to perform list after not being able to hit the field for organized team activities earlier this offseason, was waived with a failed physical designation. The 25-year-old returned to the NFL this spring, on a one-year deal with Carolina, following his retirement in June of 2022.

The 6-foot-2, 335-pounder played the 2021 season under Panthers defensive line coach Todd Wash in Detroit. Penisini logged a total of two seasons for the Lions, recording 49 combined tackles and 12 starts over 32 games.

Mosby initially joined the Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2022. He appeared in three games this past season.

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Panthers signing DL Nick Thurman

The Panthers are signing former Patriots DL Nick Thurman.

Deion Jones isn’t the only former NFC South foe flocking over to Spartanburg, S.C. on Monday.

Per his agent Sean Stellato, defensive lineman Nick Thurman is signing with the Carolina Panthers.

Thurman, a Dallas, Texas native, played his college ball at the University of Houston from 2014 to 2017. There, he amassed 93 total tackles (16.0 for a loss), 4.5 sacks, a pair of fumble recoveries and four passes defensed over 34 games.

The 6-foot-4, 305-pounder broke into the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Houston Texans in 2018. He was later waived prior to the start of the regular season on Sept. 1.

After a very brief offseason stop with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Thurman found a more stable home as a New England Patriot in 2019. He spent three years under head coach Bill Belichick, appearing in seven games during the 2020 campaign.

Thurman since picked up short stints with the Atlanta Falcons and Jacksonville Jaguars.

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Jaguars add former Falcons DL Nick Thurman to practice squad

The Jaguars added a little defensive line help after the Titans snagged Mario Edwards Jr.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are adding defensive lineman Nick Thurman to their practice squad, the team announced Tuesday.

Thurman, 27, first joined in the NFL in 2018 as an undrafted free agent who signed with the Houston Texans. He later had a brief stint with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before spending the 2019 season on the New England Patriots’ practice squad and bouncing between the Patriots’ active roster and practice squad throughout the 2020 season.

He spent most of the 2021 season on the Atlanta Falcons’ practice squad, but was cut by the team just before the start of the 2022 season.

Thurman has appeared in eight NFL games and made 11 tackles with one tackle for loss.

The Jaguars had an open spot on the practice squad after the Tennessee Titans scooped up defensive lineman Mario Edwards Jr. on Monday.

Cleveland Browns bring in Khalil Davis and 4 others for tryouts

The Cleveland Browns continue to look to churn the bottom of their roster, bringing in five for a tryout.

According to the NFL’s Personnel Notice sent out today, Friday 9/16, the Cleveland Browns brought in five players for tryouts. Defensive tackle Khalil Davis is among the most popular of the names, as he was a sixth round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

The four other names brought in were former Florida and undrafted free agent Jean Delance, former Morgan State offensive tackle Tyrone Wheatley, defensive end Nick Thurman out of Houston, and former Stony Brook linebacker Sam Kamara.

The defensive linemen named could have a direct correlation to the discipline Perrion Winfrey is facing from the team as Roderick Perry has been activated from the Practice Squad for this game against the Jets to sit in for the fourth rounder.

As of now, none of these players have received contract offers to either the active roster nor the practice squad. Keep an eye on these names in the coming days.

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Patriots activate C David Andrews, elevate 2 reserves ahead of 49ers contest

The Patriots desperately needed David Andrews back on the field.

The New England Patriots made a series of roster moves on Saturday, including the activation of starting center David Andrews.

Andrews was placed on the injured reserve list with a hand injury prior to Week 3 and had to stay on the list for a minimum of three weeks. His presence is much-needed after a complete mess on the offensive line in Week 7 agains the Denver Broncos.

New England elevated outside linebacker Tashawn Bower and defensive lineman Nick Thurman to the 53-man roster from the practice squad. Bower will make his Patriots debut, as he replaces Derek Rivers, who will miss the Week 7 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers with a back injury. Thurman has been active the last three games and will serve as depth along the defensive line.

Rookie linebacker Josh Uche returned to practice this week, but remains on the injured reserve list for at least another game.

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