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- Morgan also offered updates on some of the others among the 21 unrestricted free agents they entered the offseason with (after already extending Andy Dalton and JJ Jansen). - He said the intention was to bring back both center Austin Corbett and backup Cade Mays, keeping the offensive line group intact. And while there's been speculation about Taylor Moton's future because of his cap number, Morgan said the intention was to keep him under his current deal as well, knowing they can revisit it in the future. - He also said that kicker Eddy Piñeiro was going to be allowed to test the market and that they were looking for other kickers after signing Matthew Wright recently. "We are going to let Eddy test the market; his agents can be here; they can kind of see what his value is," Morgan said. "Definitely not going to close the door on that, but at the same time, we will be actively looking." - He said the team wanted to bring back punter Johnny Hekker and were in discussions on that front, that would lend some stability on special teams for a new kicker, since Hekker has experience working as a holder with Jansen. - He also mentioned tight end Tommy Tremble as a player they wanted to bring back.

Dan acquired Mike Jackson for peanuts last offseason, I think he's confident in himself that he can find another low-cost CB this offseason.

https://x.com/NickCarboniWCNC/status/1894179738555445371

Ø Person notes the team would like to re-sign LB Sam Franklin, TE Tommy Tremble, and WR David Moore on short-term deals. Ø Meanwhile, CB Mike Jackson, S Xavier Woods, P Johnny Hekker, and OL Brady Christensen will likely hit free agency. Ø The team has already re-signed QB Andy Dalton and LS J.J. Jansen, however, they are letting LB Shaq Thompson hit free agency and Person believes they could do the same with TE Ian Thomas and K Eddy Pineiro. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6151550/2025/02/24/carolina-panthers-nfl-combine-draft-free-agency-storylines/

https://x.com/josephperson/status/1891867382135558522?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

Starting off the offseason with the re-signings of J.J. Jansen and Andy Dalton is not exactly exciting. The team just checked off the backup QB and LS positions from their "needs" list with two sensible signings.

https://x.com/panthersontap/status/1891985254040088830?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6142162/2025/02/18/panthers-potential-salary-cap-cuts/

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https://x.com/panthersanalyst/status/1891958289782522084?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

Panthers re-signed QB Andy Dalton to a two-year, $8 million contract with $6 million in guarantees. Dalton briefly started for the Panthers in 2024, finishing with a 989/7/6 passing line in five starts before a car accident left him out long enough for Bryce Young to take the reins again. Young shockingly re-established himself as a starting option going forward down the stretch, leaving Dalton to the backup duties. Over his last five seasons as a backup, Dalton has thrown for 7,906 yards, 49 touchdowns, and 32 interceptions in 35 starts. He’ll turn 38 in October. He is probably a mid-level backup quarterback at this point in his career, but Dalton is now at an age where a potential regression is firmly in play each season. This is a fine contract for that level of player.

https://www.wkbw.com/sports/buffalo-bills/former-buffalo-bills-athletic-trainer-denny-kellington-leaves-wny-a-better-place-than-he-found-it

https://x.com/alec_lewis/status/1891674604738871306?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

https://x.com/joshnorris/status/1891637176502235188?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

quite impressive

Joseph Person of TheAthletic.com reports that they have parted ways with strength and conditioning coach Jeremy Scott. They are set to hire Vikings director of performance Josh Hingst to take over the role. Hingst spent the last four seasons with the Vikings. He was the strength and conditioning coach for the Eagles from 2013-2020 and worked for both the Jaguars and the University of Nebraska before heading to Philadelphia.

https://x.com/josephperson/status/1891621031615369231

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Keyshawn Colmon was hired as the Sacramento State wide receivers coach in February 2024. Colmon came to the Hornets from Fresno State where he served as an offensive graduate assistant in 2023. While with the Bulldogs, Colmon assisted with the wide receivers where four players finished the year with 500 or more yards receiving including two with 700-plus receiving yards. In his first season with the team, Colmon had three receivers recorded at least 600 receiving yards, becoming just the third trio in school history to achieve the feat. Jared Gipson was named second team all-Big Sky after catching 56 passes for a team-high 797 yards and nine touchdowns. Anderson Grover led the Hornets with 59 receptions for 782 yards and seven scores while redshirt freshman Danny Scudero was named an FCS Freshman All-American with 53 grabs for 667 yards and five TDs. The three combined for seven 100-yard games during the season. Colmon’s coaching career began with the Dayton, where he was a graduate assistant in 2022. That year, the Flyers went 8-3 overall and 6-2 in the Pioneer Football League. The Youngstown, Ohio native played collegiately at John Carroll University from 2018-21, where he was a wide receiver. He played in 22 career games, with a season shortened to the COVID-19 pandemic, and totaled 41 receptions for 624 yards and six touchdowns. He graduated from John Carroll in 2022 with a degree in sports studies. https://hornetsports.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/keyshawn-colmon/1286

According to John Carroll University Athletics, Keyshawn Colmon will be joining the Panthers as an offensive assistant. John Carroll University. A Youngstown, Ohio native, Colmon played wide receiver for the Blue Streaks between 2018 and 2021. He amassed 41 receptions for 624 yards and six touchdowns over a total of 22 collegiate games. Colmon began his coaching career as a graduate assistant for the University of Dayton in 2022. He’d then go on to serve as an offensive graduate assistant at Fresno State University in 2023. This past year saw Colmon work as the wide receivers coach for Sacramento State University.

Congrats to Keyshawn Colmon ‘22 on joining the Carolina Panthers’ staff as an offensive assistant! The JCU NFL pipeline gets a rising star in the coaching ranks! ️ pic.twitter.com/OpsVO7JnvN — John Carroll Sports (@jcusports) February 14, 2025

Panthers re-signed LS J.J. Jansen. Jansen, who just turned 39 last month, will be back for a 17th season with the Panthers. Jansen has played in 260 career games and continues to raise the bar for long snappers around the league. A true master of his craft, we look forward to see how Jansen grows his legacy in 2025.