3:54 AM EDT, Tue March 19, 2024
8 hours ago
Offensive tackle Yosh Nijman signs with Panthers

Offensive tackle Yosh Nijman signs with Panthers

Photo by Jared C. Tilton/ A quality depth tackle signing is never a bad thing The Carolina Panthers have agreed to terms with former Green Bay Packers offensive tackle Yosh Nijman. He is a 28-year old plus athlete with starting experience who the Packers signed as an undrafted free agent out of Virginia Tech in 2019. The #Panthers have agree to terms with former #Packers OT Yosh Nijman, source said, some depth for the O-line— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 18, 2024 This is a quality signing for the offensive line, pairing Nijman with Brady Christensen as depth...
11 hours ago
The Scratching Post: 3/18-3/22

The Scratching Post: 3/18-3/22

Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports Here’s this week’s open thread. Greetings, internet users. Welcome to The Scratching Post. Feel free to use this thread to chat about (almost) anything you want: video games, food, movies, non-football sports, you name it. As long as it’s allowed by the site’s ToS, it’s fair game here. You know the drill. This is now an open thread!
15 hours ago
An updated look at the Panthers cap situation

An updated look at the Panthers cap situation

Photo by Stacy Revere/ A flurry of early free agency activity surely has fans wondering if the Carolina Panthers have any money left to spend. They do. The Carolina Panthers entered the 2024 offseason with a respectable but unspectacular amount of cap space. They’ve made a few moves to clear more space and structured incoming deals to maximize that space. Even with all of the acquisitions the Panthers have already made, there’s still room for more. Far away the biggest move the Panthers made to clear space was trading Brian Burns to the New York Giants. Burns was...
17 hours ago
Panthers visiting with top WR, EDGE free agents

Panthers visiting with top WR, EDGE free agents

Photo by David Eulitt/ The team is still in the market for upgrades at key positions The Carolina Panthers are still actively pursuing upgrades at key positions even after a busy first week in free agency. They traded for a wide receiver and signed two edge rushers last week, but that doesn’t mean the roster is complete. At wide receiver, the Panthers have scheduled visits with two recently released wide receivers at or near the top of this year’s free agency class. The team clearly wants an upgrade in addition to the recently acquired Diontae Johnson at wide...
19 hours ago
24 questions for ‘24: What can we learn from the Panthers offseason thus far?

24 questions for ‘24: What can we learn from the Panthers offseason thus far?

Photo by Michael Owens/ Let’s explore the rationale behind signing two guards, trading for Diontae Johnson, and other recent roster moves. As we look forward to the 2024 season, in the coming weeks we’ll ask 24 important questions that will shape the Panthers future. Why did GM Dan Morgan invest $153 million in guards Robert Hunt and Damien Lewis? The answer to this question is simple: There is nothing more important in 2024 than putting Bryce Young in a position to develop and succeed. Nothing - I mean nothing - trumps Young’s Year 2 development. Almost any...
Mar 16, 2024
Shaq Thompson agrees to contract restructure

Shaq Thompson agrees to contract restructure

Photo by Jared C. Tilton/ The move creates a little more cap space for the Panthers The Carolina Panthers have agreed to a contract restructure with linebacker Shaq Thompson. The restructure, which is a polite way of saying pay cut in this instance, ensures Thompson will be with the team through at least the 2024 season. The #Panthers recently restructured LB Shaq Thompson's contract, reducing his base pay this season to $3.1 million ($1.7M guaranteed) and clearing about $3M in cap space. So amidst a roster overhaul in Carolina, Thompson -- the team's first-round pick...
Mar 14, 2024
Keep Sounding Podcast: Reflecting on the Panthers’ first days of free agency

Keep Sounding Podcast: Reflecting on the Panthers’ first days of free agency

The Carolina Panthers have been extremely active to start the 2024 league year, so you want to hear people talk about it. We figured with the flurry of activity from the Carolina Panthers at the start of the NFL season, we probably should do a podcast to talk about it. This is that podcast. Here’s what we got: Reactions to the Brian Burns trade and evaluating the context in which the trade should be judged Reactions to the trade of Donte Jackson to the Steelers in exchange for Diontae Johnson and the draft pick impact Whether or not the Dionte Johnson trade affects wide...
Mar 13, 2024
Panthers to sign CB Dane Jackson

Panthers to sign CB Dane Jackson

Photo by Rich Barnes/ The Carolina to Buffalo pipeline is finally running in reverse The Carolina Panthers have agreed to terms with former Buffalo Bills cornerback Dane Jackson. Apparently, the secondary felt naked without a D Jax back there. Former #Bills CB Dane Jackson agreed to terms with the #Panthers, per source.— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 13, 2024 Update: The deal is for two years and up to $14.5 million, per Tom Pelissero. That indicates the team views him as a direct replacement for Donte Jackson. For Carolina and Dane Jackson, it’s a...
Mar 13, 2024
Rumors: Panthers are aware that they have no edge rushers

Rumors: Panthers are aware that they have no edge rushers

Photo by Robin Alam/ISI Photos/ Everybody knows that Amare Barno and DJ Johnson aren’t going to cut it Everybody in the NFL, and that includes everyone working for the Carolina Panthers, knows that the Charlotte-based team does not currently employ a competitive group of edge rushers. No offense to Amare Barno, D.J. Johnson, Eku Leota, or Luiji Vilain, but the losses of Brian Burns, Frankie Luvu, and even Yetur Gross-Matos have left the team distinctly short handed. The good news is that the team has been linked to visits and conversations with three players who would...
Mar 13, 2024
Over Charge(r)ed: How an LA cap fiasco could help the Panthers

Over Charge(r)ed: How an LA cap fiasco could help the Panthers

Photo by Jamie Squire/ The Chargers are in a hell of their own making. That means good players could hit the market early. The Los Angeles Chargers are the only team in the NFL in a true cap quandary as the league year is set to begin at 4 PM EST today. By that time, all teams have to be in compliance with the NFL salary cap. The Chargers are currently set to be about $25 million over that cap while carrying four of the top twelve cap hits in the NFL. They are also carrying four of the only five players on that list who are not quarterbacks. The #Chargers have four of...
Mar 12, 2024
The Panthers are bringing back WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette

The Panthers are bringing back WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette

Photo by Jared C. Tilton/ The Panthers highly regarded kick returner will be back for 2024. The Panthers wide receiver room continues to take shape, as the Panthers are bringing back a high end athlete that made some plays in 2023. ISM is staying in Carolina pic.twitter.com/v97a019cla— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) March 13, 2024 The terms of the deal haven’t been released just yet, but my assumption is it’s a cheap deal for Smith-Marsette. The Panthers allowed him to test free agency instead of applying an exclusive rights-tender to him, but the speedy...
Mar 12, 2024
Panthers trade Donte Jackson to Steelers for Diontae Johnson

Panthers trade Donte Jackson to Steelers for Diontae Johnson

Photo by Kathryn Riley/ The Carolina Panthers are continuing their trend of jettisoning defensive assets to load up on offensive talent. Today they are trading Donte Jackson, the team’s second round pick (55th overall) in the 2018 NFL draft and has been a Panther his entire career, for former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson and a late round pick swap. Full trade:The #Panthers get Diontae Johnson and pick No. 240The #Steelers get Donte Jackson and pick 178 https://t.co/2vbKLl0MMv— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 12, 2024 The 28-year old...
Mar 12, 2024
Panthers signing Josey Jewell to a three year contract

Panthers signing Josey Jewell to a three year contract

Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports The Carolina Panthers continue to stockpile bodies on defense in the second day of the pre-free agency negotiating window. The Carolina Panthers are reportedly adding more talent to the defensive side of the ball by adding former Denver Broncos linebacker Josey Jewell to the fold. Former Broncos LB Josey Jewell is signing a three-year, $22.75 million deal including a $7m signing bonus with Carolina.— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 12, 2024 This news comes a few hours after Panthers reported target Patrick Queen elected...
Mar 12, 2024
Carolina Panthers to sign A’Shawn Robinson

Carolina Panthers to sign A’Shawn Robinson

Photo by Mike Stobe/ The Panthers add some much needed depth and beef to their defensive line. The Carolina Panthers have reportedly reached an agreement with defensive tackle A’Shan Robinson, formerly of the New York Giants, Los Angeles Rams, and Detroit Lions. The #Panthers have agreed to terms with veteran DT A’Shawn Robinson on a three-year, $22.5 million deal, source says. Following a year with the #Giants, Robinson reunites with Ejiro Evero, the former #Rams assistant and now DC who pushed for Robinson. pic.twitter.com/DIlut3yYue— Mike Garafolo...
Mar 12, 2024
Panthers Reacts Survey: Grading day one of the free agency frenzy

Panthers Reacts Survey: Grading day one of the free agency frenzy

Photo by Perry Knotts/ Assessing the start of a weird year The Carolina Panthers kicked off the legal tampering window of 2024 NFL free agency with a surprising bang. They set the market at guard with Robert Hunt’s $100 million, 5-year contract and finally consummated the long teased trade of Brian Burns. There are plenty of feelings flying around the Carolinas right now, from concern over paying a guard that much to relief that the Burns story has finally been resolved. That’s not to mention folks who are just straight peeved about the (lack of) compensation in the...