CHARLOTTE, NC — The Carolina Panthers hosted a slew of quarterbacks this week ahead of the upcoming NFL Draft, including top three prospects Malik Willis of Liberty, Kenny Pickett of Pittsburgh and Matt Corral of Ole Miss . Cincinnati’s Desmond Ridder, North Carolina’s Sam Howell, Western Kentucky’s Bailey Zappe and Nevada’s Carson Strong also came … Read more
6:00 a.m. ET Rich Cimini Close ESPN Writer Longtime Jets beat writer for New York Daily News Graduated from Syracuse University David Newton Close ESPN Writer Covered Panthers, NFL for 11 years Over 25 years of experience in the NFL, college football and NASCAR Joined ESPN in 2006 On April 5, 2021, the New York … Read more
CHARLOTTE, NC — Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule and new offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo were in nearly every televised shot and photograph last week during pro days for the NFL’s top quarterback prospects Pittsburgh’s Kenny Pickett, Liberty’s Malik Willis and Mississippi’s Matt Corral. General manager Scott Fitterer and assistant general manager Dan Morgan were almost … Read more
CHARLOTTE, NC — Last offseason, the Carolina Panthers tried to trade Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford and ended up settling for Sam Darnold in a deal with the New York Jets. Stafford won the Super Bowl for the Los Angeles Rams. Darnold went 4-7 as a starter for the Panthers. Now they have lost a … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS — An NFL combine league executive says the Carolina Panthers are a “sh– show” with three straight five-win seasons, a quarterback situation that’s a mess and a coach that doesn’t. didn’t get a public vote of support from owner David Tepper. Others wonder if there is a power shift with Matt Rhule being one … Read more
CHARLOTTE, NC – Cam Newton doesn’t have any immediate plans to join fellow quarterbacks Ben Roethlisberger and Tom Brady in retirement. The 2015 NFL MVP still believes he can play at a high level, whether that’s for the Carolina Panthers or another team. When Carolina general manager Scott Fitterer last spoke to reporters in January, … Read more
CHARLOTTE, NC – On April 9, 2016, the spring before his senior season at Ocean Township High School in Oakhurst, New Jersey, quarterback Kenny Pickett tweeted, “Honored to say that I have COMMITTED TO Temple University !! ” Along with the tweet were a few pictures, including one with the three-star quarterback wearing a No. … Read more