Captain Morgan

man one guy we drafted I was pretty happy to get, but I haven't heard one word about him...TE Mitchell Evans. Is he hurt?

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers coach Dave Canales said Friday that starters will play in the first two preseason games, stopping just short of admitting he made a mistake last season holding them out. The plan includes playing quarterback Bryce Young, who got off to a historically bad start to the 2024 regular season that got him benched after opening 0-2. Carolina opens their preseason schedule Friday at home against Cleveland, followed by an August 15 road game at Houston and August 21 home game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Canales said he will evaluate after the first two games whether starters will play in the third game. "Kind of going through it last year, we had a mix of veteran players, but [this is] predominantly a pretty young team,'' said Canales, who has at least six new starters to the defense that was the worst in the league a year ago. "I just can't pass up the opportunities. The reps in games are valuable. "[But] it goes to the night before, when guys know they're going to go out there, they've got to make a decision to play football. So it starts the night before with the prep. You start thinking about your plan, taking care of your body, making sure you get your rest.'' https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45880676/panthers-starters-play-first-2-preseason-games-says-coach

Jackie Lee's post is a reminder that NFL football arrives tonight, the Hall of Fame game. And a reminder....one week from tomorrow is our first game

there's no way he could catch this all, no way. He caught it https://x.com/i/status/1950650938428985471

https://x.com/Schultz_Report/status/1950581023852343788

audio is bad but you can hear https://x.com/alexzietlow05/status/1950595021624729610 and Brandt Tillis responds https://x.com/i/status/1950597132353765414

Joe Person @josephperson · 1m Dave Canales says Panthers will be in full pads for FanFest. Steve Reed @SteveReedAP · 2m Dave Canales really wants fans to come out to FanFest on Saturday. It’s the only chance for fans to see the team in practice. It will be full pads.

Kassidy Hill @KassidyGHill · 8m Dave Canales starts off with an excited, "That was a great day." Practice was definitely popping today. Darin Gantt @daringantt · 7m Hunter Renfrow (hamstring) was held out today, along with Mike Jackson (toe) and Pat Jones (illness). All seem reasonably minor. Canales said Renfrow told him he'd have played this week. Steve Reed @SteveReedAP · 7m WR Hunter Renfrow tweaked a hamstring and CB Mike Jackson sprained his toe. Neither injury is considered serious. Dave Canales said if there was a game this week he could play. Pat Jones has a respiratory issue. Mike Kaye @mike_e_kaye · 7m Hunter Renfrow tweaked his hammy but told Dave he could have played in a game. Mike Jackson (toe) and Pat Jones (illness) also held out of practice. Joe Person @josephperson · 7m Panthers injury updates: -Hunter Renfrow has slight hamstring issue. -Mike Jackson has a sprained toe. -Pat Jones has an upper-respiratory illness. Steve Reed @SteveReedAP · 6m Tetairoa McMillen had had some really bad plays and some really great plays in camp, per Dave Canales. Likes the way he bounced back from an early drop today in full padded practice. Alex Zietlow @alexzietlow05 · 3m Canales says that Jaycee Horn punted the ball after he made an INT today. That explains Chuba Hubbard’s punt after his rushing touchdown today. Canales on the competitiveness: We can’t have that because of penalties … then he smiles … “but I kind of like it.” Mike Kaye @mike_e_kaye · 4m “Let a dominant play be dominant,” Canales on guys showboating to the point of drawing penalties. Then jokingly acknowledges that he “loves” the bravado. #Panthers Alex Zietlow @alexzietlow05 · 5m #Panthers coach Dave Canales calls the competition in practice “special” and says Bryce Young’s big day is a product of his receivers being where they are supposed to be. Mike Kaye @mike_e_kaye · 5m “Corey Thornton is having a great camp.” - HC Dave Canales said when talking about the physicality at corner vs. McMillan. Canales said he earned a bunch of reps from how he performed in OTAs. #Panthers (I concur fwiw)

ke Kaye @mike_e_kaye · 26m Lot of contact against Jaycee Horn but McMillan with another diving catch off a well-placed ball by BY9. #Panthers Steve Reed @SteveReedAP · 29m Oh training camp… Ja’Tavion Sanders catches a TD pass on the goal line against Jaycee Horn. Horn complains of a push off (no call). Sanders spins the ball in front of the defense on the sideline. A member of the defense picks the ball up and throws it at Sanders. Alex Zietlow @alexzietlow05 · 23m Bryce Young’s best practice. Not even close. What a day for the third-year QB. Alex Zietlow @alexzietlow05 · 20m Oh by the way, the period is punctuated by Chuba Hubbard touchdown run, and then a Chuba Hubbard punt toward the defensive sideline. Carolina Blitz @KeepBlitzin · 23m Bryce scrambles. Nick Scott meets him at the goal line. He connects and has a few words for Young who without hesitation claps back. B9 not afraid of the smoke. Mike Kaye @mike_e_kaye · 10m Practice is done. Easily the most competitive this summer.

oe Person @josephperson · 49m Jaycee Horn with a nice pick during team drills on a Bryce Young pass intended for Xavier Legette. Mike Kaye @mike_e_kaye · 49m Bryce Young does an excellent job of stepping up in the pocket, fires at McMillan and it’s dropped with Thornton in coverage. I think that’s TMac’s first legit drop of practice. He’s been pretty much automatic otherwise (no one will read this last sentence, I’m sure). ex Zietlow @alexzietlow05 · 45m Looks like a one-handed catch from Tetairoa McMillan on the left sideline, delivered by Bryce Young. Play before: Rookie TJ Luther … what a contested catch delivered by Andy Dalton. Highlight plays galore! Mike Kaye @mike_e_kaye · 48m Bryce Young throws a pick to Jaycee Horn and comes back with a dime to Adam Thielen toward the left sideline. Competitive series. Person @josephperson · 39m Ryan Fitzgerald had his worst statistical day. 2-5, but all three misses would’ve been good on regulation goalposts. Joe Person @josephperson · 46m One-handed catch by Tetairoa McMillan on a fade pass by Bryce Young. 11v11 Mike Kaye @mike_e_kaye · 35m McMillan with an excellent diving catch on a low throw by BY. Dude is bouncing back after his first drop in a big way. Makes another catch to follow that one up. ike Kaye @mike_e_kaye · 30m JT Sanders with a catch over Jaycee Horn for a TD in RZ 11 on 11. Arguably offensive PI. ike Kaye @mike_e_kaye · 29m Chau Smith-Wade with another near pick in 11s on a throw from BY9 to Legette. #Panthers Joe Person @josephperson · 30m JT Sanders with a touchdown in red zone. Fade pass by Bryce. Jaycee Horn in coverage. Sanders spun the ball in front of the defensive sideline after the score. Alex Zietlow @alexzietlow05 · 29m This red zone drill is electric. Among the many highlights: JT Sanders isolated with Jaycee Horn. Bryce Young launches a perfectly placed back-shoulder fade. Touchdown. Sanders spins the ball in front of the DBs afterward. Mike Jackson throws the ball back at him. Feisty!

Joe Person @josephperson · 1h Chau Smith-Wade with nice PBU on Adam Thielen. Pass a bit underthrown by Bryce Young. Thielen didn’t have the cleanest release. Mike Kaye @mike_e_kaye · 1h Chau Smith-Wade drops a pick after jumping a route by XL from No. 9 in 7s. Excellent read and react by the second-year DB. #Panthers Mike Kaye @mike_e_kaye · 1h Bryce Young with a dime over CB Corey Thornton to a leaping Xavier Legette who made the catch between Thornton and Nick Scott. Someone from the sideline yelled out “that’s nasty.” #Panthers Joe Person @josephperson · 1h Chau Smith-Wade jumped the curl route in front of Xavier Leggette. Should’ve intercepted it. Dropped it. 7v7 Alex Zietlow @alexzietlow05 · 1h In 7s work. Chau Smith-Wade jumps a button-hook run by Xavier Legette and nearly picks off Bryce Young, but can’t hang on. Great anticipation on the ball nonetheless. Joe Person @josephperson · 51m Sam Martin punting for the first time at camp (at least while the media has been here). Horn, Blackshear, Moore and Etienne fielding. Horn just dropped 1. Joe Person @josephperson · 51m Horn comes back with a nice return on the last rep.

dgar Salmingo, Jr. ✌ @PanthersAnalyst · 1h CB Mike Jackson apparently sitting out of back to back practices after missing yesterday too Joe Person @josephperson · 1h Hunter Renfrow not practicing today. Currently stretching with the injured guys. Kassidy Hill @KassidyGHill · 1h If Chau Smith-Wade isn’t running a play, he’s dancing, without fail Alex Zietlow @alexzietlow05 · 1h #Panthers attendance notes for second padded practice: Pat Jones II, Hunter Renfrow & Mike Jackson (again) in street clothes. No Chandler Zavala (expected). Will keep an eye on Derrick Brown, who is out here but had “general soreness” yesterday (not in his knee — don’t worry). KassidyKassidy Hill @KassidyGHill · 1h Jaycee back in pads today Hill Jaycee back in pads today

starting to get interested here.... The Jaguars will continue the string of teams declining fifth-year options on off-ball linebackers. As the NFL’s option formula still groups all linebackers together, Devin Lloyd will become the latest ILB to see his not exercised. Lloyd is now in a contract year, ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler confirms. He would have been due a fully guaranteed $14.75MM had the Jaguars’ new regime signed off on his 2026 option. Lloyd is extension-eligible, so he could factor into the Jags’ long-term plans. No team has exercised a fifth-year option for an off-ball LB since the Buccaneers picked up Devin White‘s in 2022. That decision did not turn out well, as the All-Pro’s value cratered soon after. Over the past three offseasons, Patrick Queen, Kenneth Murray, Isaiah Simmons, Jordyn Brooks and Jamin Davis had seen their options declined. The Cardinals passed on Zaven Collins‘, despite moving him to the edge, and it should be expected the Packers will decline Quay Walker‘s ($14.75MM) by Thursday’s deadline. This wrinkle reminds of the guard market, as the price of franchise-tagging a player at that position is complicated due to all O-linemen being grouped together under this formula as well. Guards and ILBs have easier paths to free agency as a result, and Lloyd could end up as a key piece on next year’s market because of the Jags’ Wednesday decision. The Jags did pick up Travon Walker‘s fifth-year option, but the former No. 1 overall pick serves as an edge player. Lloyd has been a locked-in starter since his rookie year, but Trent Baalke‘s second pick since the Urban Meyer firing moved him to the top of the franchise’s personnel pyramid could use a quality contract year to display his value to both the Jags and other teams. Jacksonville traded up from No. 33 (via Tampa Bay) to acquire Lloyd at No. 27 overall. He has been a consistent producer despite the Jaguars continuing to change defensive coordinators. Lloyd, 26, has missed just three career games. He has made at least 113 tackles in each of his three seasons, working as a regular under Mike Caldwell and Ryan Nielsen. After making just two tackles for loss during his first two seasons combined, Lloyd — a former 27 overall pick out of Utah — made seven last season. The Jags hired Anthony Campanile to run their defense this year. Lloyd will undoubtedly be a key piece. Pro Football Focus has graded Lloyd as a top-15 linebacker in each of the past two seasons. https://www.profootballrumors.com/2025/04/jaguars-to-decline-lb-devin-lloyds-fifth-year-option all that said, I don't believe Dan and Dave will do this. I think they are content on building with what we have, and letting young guys like Trevin grow. kinda crazy to not trade an udfa for a 1st rounder who has performed.

btw, 30 years ago today, we played our first preseason game. It was the Hall of Fame Game, and we played the expansion Jaguars. Frank Reich was our QB, and theirs was Mark Brunell, and he got hot, scared me. I really wanted us to win our first game of any kind, but also for expansion bragging rights. We won.

Edgar Salmingo, Jr. ✌ @PanthersAnalyst · 47m First time seeing Nic Scourton mentioned with a good play this training camp And Shemar Bartholomew again with a play today Corey Thornton is a CB who's been getting a lot of run this camp, I wonder if the coaches like him Kassidy Hill @KassidyGHill · 45m Trevin Wallace said after Josey Jewell (concussion) was released, former Panther LB Shaq Thompson texted him encouragement, telling him it was his time to step up. Edgar Salmingo, Jr. ✌ @PanthersAnalyst · 44m Second big injury news for the #Panthers since Josey Jewell's release Canales says OL Chandler Zavala is week-to-week, hopeful he can come back in camp Mentions Ja'Tyre Carter, Brady Christensen, and Jarrett Kingston as the guys who will get more opportunities in his absence Joe Person @josephperson · 43m Trevin Wallace on the scuffle with Chuba Hubbard yesterday: Emotional game, but all love. Says if he was knocked on his butt, he’d have been mad, too. Joe Person @josephperson · 40m Trevin Wallace says he texts with Shaq Thompson every day and also keeps in regular contact with Luke Kuechly. ThePanthersWire @ThePanthersWire · 10m Panthers HC Dave Canales praises CB Shemar Bartholomew for his 'big day' at training camp

Darin Gantt @daringantt · 1h Canales says Derrick Brown was limited today, "general soreness" in the oblique, nothing to do with the knee. Mike Kaye @mike_e_kaye · 1h Wednesday will be a padded, longer practice, per Canales. Kassidy Hill @KassidyGHill · 1h Today was a vet day for Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson, according to Canales. Steve Reed @SteveReedAP · 55m Dave Canales said the tight end room is a strong room, "starting with Ja'Tavion Sanders."

Joe Person @josephperson · 1h Corey Thornton with nice breakup at the goal line on a pass intended for JT Sanders. The undrafted rookie from Louisville has had a nice start to camp. Mike Kaye @mike_e_kaye · 1h Pretty sure it would have been a hold in a game but Corey Thornton smothered JT Sanders for a pass breakup in 11s off a throw from 9. Kassidy Hill @KassidyGHill · 59m Dave Canales opens his press conference sending thoughts to those in NYC affected by the shooting last night. Darin Gantt @daringantt · 1h Chandler Zavala suffered a knee injury Monday, described him as week to week. Mike Kaye @mike_e_kaye · 1h G Chandler Zavala (knee) is week to week with a patella injury. It’s not a full rupture, per Canales. “Chandler was having such a great camp.” Canales said Brady Christensen and Jarrett Kingston are picking up slack. Injury happened in a one on one drill with Derrick Brown. Joe Person @josephperson · 1h G Chandler Zavala is week to week after injuring his knee Monday. It’s related to his patella tendon, but it did not rupture. Happened in pass rush drill vs Derrick Brown. Kassidy Hill @KassidyGHill · 1h Canales says they saw DB Shemar Bartholomew progress during the spring, but challenged him to take next step. "Today was a big day for him."

https://x.com/PanthersAnalyst/status/1950209602680746000 Edgar Salmingo, Jr. ✌ @PanthersAnalyst · 1h #Panthers sign Ja'seem Reed, one of 3 WRs who tried out yesterday Interesting choice to cut Dan Chisena. Not the worst WR on the roster, same with Amare Barno for the EDGEs Seems like they're releasing bubble guys early instead of waiting until cut day so other guys get a shot Mike Kaye @mike_e_kaye · 1h Austin Corbett anchors very well at center and Andy Dalton zooms the ball over the middle to Jimmy Horn on a deep cross for a TD in 11s. Shemar Bartholomew with a pick on Bryce Young on the next play. Gabe McDonald @GabeMcDonald_ · 1h #Panthers CB Shemar Bartholomew with a solid day so far. Had a PBU on the first series of the second period of 11 on 11 and just started the third series with an INT on a Bryce Young pass. Joe Person @josephperson · 1h Matthew Wright was 3-5. Last one clanged off the right upright. Edgar Salmingo, Jr. ✌ @PanthersAnalyst · 1h Looks like it was the passing focused 11 on 11 session Hunter Renfrow and Jimmy Horn, Jr., made big plays again have a day Shemar Joe Person @josephperson · 1h Bryce Young airs one out to Jalen Coker. Tight coverage by Shemar Bartholomew. Coker couldn’t come down with it. 11v11

Mike Kaye @mike_e_kaye · 1h Andy Dalton threw to Jimmy Horn down the middle in traffic and Horn got popped incidentally by Nick Scott. Held onto the ball in 7s. Joe Person @josephperson · 1h Andy Dalton with a nice throw down the middle to Jimmy Horn, who holds on despite being knocked down by Nick Scott on incidental contact. 7v7 Alex Zietlow @alexzietlow05 · 1h 7s work, no pads. Andy Dalton to Jimmy Horn Jr over the middle. Bit of a hospital ball — Horn gets knocked to the turf (cleanly) by Nick Scott in coverage. But still snags it and flexes afterward. Impressive.

Joe Person @josephperson · 1h Jaycee Horn getting a day off. Throwing to the DBs in individual drills. Panthers in shorts and helmets today after full pads yesterday. oe Person @josephperson · 1h Looks like a maintenance day for Derrick Brown. He’s working on the side. Still wearing big brace on his right knee. Alex Zietlow @alexzietlow05 · 2h The #Panthers have signed WR Ja'seem Reed and released WR Dan Chisena with an injury settlement, per the team. Alex Zietlow @alexzietlow05 · 1h Reed is wearing #88. Chisena was a key special teams guy for the Panthers a year ago but started camp on the PUP list with a calf injury. Joe Person @josephperson · 1h David and Nicole Tepper visiting with Hall of Famer Bill Polian. Carolina Panthers @Panthers · 1h You can just tell by that smile Mike Kaye @mike_e_kaye · 1h Excellent crossbody zing from Andy Dalton to TJ Luther in 11s. Dalton has been carving since camp started.

I agree. We don't need a rookie 6th rounder to get a lot of reps this year, but Thielen may be in his last year, and Hunter is not a long term guy at his age. But we have a very good WR room. Let him contribute on special teams this year and grow, he has good potential for the future. Also would be a great gunner on special teams

The Carolina Panthers announced a pair of moves ahead of their work on Monday. Defensive lineman Bobby Brown III and punter Sam Martin were activated from the non-football injury list this morning. Brown and Martin, both of whom were shelved due to minor hamstring injuries before the start of training camp last week, are now cleared to join the team on the practice field. Brown III signed a three-year, $21 million deal this past spring. The 6-foot-4, 332-pounder spent his first and prior four NFL campaigns with the Los Angeles Rams—amassing 84 combined tackles (nine for a loss), half a sack, two quarterback hits and one pass defensed over 49 games. Martin also landed in Carolina out of free agency, on a one-year pact worth up to $3 million. He split his previous 12 pro seasons between the Detroit Lions (2013 to 2019), the Denver Broncos (2020 to 2021) and the Buffalo Bills (2022 to 2024). https://pantherswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/panthers/2025/07/28/panthers-training-camp-dl-bobby-brown-p-sam-martin-activated/85405622007/?taid=6887bab0d1a7730001f563dc&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

sounds like Trevin is trying to make a name