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Panthers WR Shi Smith is on the ups after another impressive outing this preseason.
Which Carolina Panthers just increased (and decreased) their chances at making the initial 53-man roster?
Here are the players who notably helped and hurt their causes in Friday night’s preseason loss to the New York Giants:
PFF hit Bryce Young with one of the Panthers’ lowest offensive grades from Friday night’s preseason loss to the Giants.
The Carolina Panthers may have dropped their second straight preseason contest to a New York squad on Friday night, but at least they kept the scorekeepers busy this time around. So, can we say the same about the graders over at Pro Football Focus?
Here are this week’s best and worst PFF marks for the Panthers:
With a pair of impressive outings on Friday, Raheem Blackshear and Shi Smith may be getting closer to securing their spots on the Panthers’ 53-man roster.
Who took the biggest steps forward and who took a few steps back in Friday night’s preseason loss to the New York Giants?
Here are our studs and duds from the Carolina Panthers’ second preseason outing of the summer:
Here are four Panthers to really keep an eye on during Saturday’s preseason opener against the Jets:
Which Carolina Panthers should you be most intent on watching today?
Here are the four most intriguing players to keep an eye on in the 2023 preseason opener against the New York Jets:
Here are the four biggest takeaways from the Panthers’ initial 2023 depth chart release:
On Tuesday, the Carolina Panthers officially put out their very first depth chart of the 2023 campaign. So, what should we make of it?
Here are the four biggest takeaways from the release:
Miles Sanders is rated as the 13th-best RB in “Madden NFL 24.”
How did 2023 free-agent signing Miles Sanders and the rest of the Carolina Panthers running backs (and one fullback) rate out in “Madden NFL 24?”
Check ’em out:
Panthers RB Raheem Blackshear on NFL’s new kickoff rule: ‘I’m not fair catching’
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Carolina Panthers running back Raheem Blackshear certainly sees the benefits of the NFL’s newly instated kickoff rule. But much like the overwhelming majority of players, he’s not receiving it well.
Blackshear, as part of Monday’s offering from Augusta Stone of Panthers.com, stated he already spoke about the change with special teams coordinator Chris Tabor—who apparently isn’t feeling it either.
“Coach Tabor told me I better never fair catch it,” Blackshear said. “So I have no plans on fair catching the ball at all. It’s a rule to help people out; definitely going to decrease the chances of concussions and stuff. But me personally, I’m not fair catching.”
In the league’s ongoing effort to limit high-impact injuries, the rule will allow for returners to call for a fair catch on kickoffs caught between the goal line and the 24-yard line. If the returner opts for the fair catch within said area, the ball will be placed at his team’s 25-yard line to begin the ensuing drive.
While the decision is a logical step in the right direction for safety measures, Blackshear also believes the rule will hurt some players’ chances of making an NFL roster. The second-year back—who fielded a team-high 19 kickoff returns in 2022—was able to stick on with Carolina this past season thanks, in part, to his special teams abilities.
So Blackshear, who isn’t a shoo-in to make this year’s 53-man group, doesn’t plan on slowing his game down.
“When we sat down and talked, he gave me some good tips about it,” he said. “Told me that (the rule) is going to help some people, but said you’re a tough running back, so I’ll expect you to run it back.”
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With training camp less than a month away, let’s roll out our latest projections for the Panthers’ 53-man roster.
Now that we’re in July, the month where NFL players begin to return from their summer breaks, it’s time to take another crack at predicting the Carolina Panthers roster.
So, here are our pre-training camp projections for the 2023 53-man squad.
Week 16’s matchup with the Lions is now the coldest Panthers home game in franchise history.
Well, it’s official . . . it’s historically cold at Bank of America Stadium this afternoon.
Week 16’s matchup between the Carolina Panthers and the Detroit Lions “beat” the forecasts, as the temperature at kickoff from Charlotte, N.C. registered at 20 degrees Fahrenheit. That now stands as the franchise record for the coldest home game ever—out-chilling the previous mark of the 30-degree showdown against the New Orleans Saints on Jan. 3, 2010.
To celebrate, the Panthers immediately ran the visiting Lions right into that freezing turf. On their very first possession of the game, Carolina dashed for a five-play, 78-yard touchdown drive.
The touch began with two huge romps by running back Chuba Hubbard—one that went for 30 yards and the other for 35. After a third carry by Hubbard, which added five more yards, backfield mate D’Onta Foreman inched the Panthers down to the Detroit 7-yard line with a 6-yard run.
Carolina’s third running back Raheem Blackshear then capped it all off, taking an outside toss from quarterback Sam Darnold to the end zone for the 7-yard score.
Now that's a start! pic.twitter.com/wUflHN6LAm
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) December 24, 2022
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Jaycee Horn, PFF’s highest-graded defender for the Panthers in Week 14, put the seatbelts on in Seattle.
How did Pro Football Focus sign off on the Carolina Panthers’ signature win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday?
Let’s take a look at the best and worst grades from a triumphant Week 14.
