BREAKING: Panthers interested in Justin Simmons

[TheSpecialJuan]

https://x.com/thomaswrrld/status/1934358640972173476?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

[Mother Grabber]

yay?

[LinvilleGorge]

According to some random guy on Twitter claiming it's from some bloody at ESPN but offering no proof of that?

[BlazeCarolina]

19 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

According to some random guy on Twitter claiming it's from some bloody at ESPN but offering no proof of that?

On Panther's Wire too. No idea, just found it and trying to share.

https://pantherswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/panthers/2025/06/15/nfl-free-agency-rumors-panthers-eagles-justin-simmons/84219881007/

[LinvilleGorge]

We clearly need to add a veteran stopgap at safety one way or the other.

[TLGPanthersFan]

Who?

[BlazeCarolina]

33 minutes ago, TLGPanthersFan said:

Who?

Most of his career has been spent with Denver.  Last year with the Falcons.  Played 16 games.  58 tackles, 32 solo, 26 assist, 9 passes defended, 2 interceptions.  6'2", but is 31 years old.  Did not show up in PFF top 32 safeties.

I just gave myself a crash course, so I thought I would share.

[trucpfan]

1 hour ago, LinvilleGorge said:

We clearly need to add a veteran stopgap at safety one way or the other.

Bingo I like Ransom a lot but I’d rather not go into the season with a rookie being the last line of defense. Found this online and now I might be ok with the rook being the last line lol.

As for Justin Simmons: • 59.9 PFF grade • 53.8 run defense grade, 60.8 coverage grade • 19.8% missed tackle rate He’s more so just a name at this stage. The tackling issues really scare me.

https://x.com/TheJetPress/status/1898842639996514705

[LinvilleGorge]

12 minutes ago, trucpfan said:

Bingo I like Ransom a lot but I’d rather not go into the season with a rookie being the last line of defense. Found this online and now I might be ok with the rook being the last line lol.

As for Justin Simmons: • 59.9 PFF grade • 53.8 run defense grade, 60.8 coverage grade • 19.8% missed tackle rate He’s more so just a name at this stage. The tackling issues really scare me.

https://x.com/TheJetPress/status/1898842639996514705

Yeah, I think counting on a rookie 4th rounder to start would be a big mistake. Bring in a vet stopgap and if the rookie is ahead of schedule, great. But don't force it.

[BlazeCarolina]

What does this mean for Julian Blackmon?  That seemed like the better option.

[DaveThePanther2008]

I'd rather hear this rumor than some of the crazy ones I've seen over the past month or so. 

I like the idea of Simmons just because he has history with Evero.  Less of a learning curve.

AND we could use another veteran safety. 

[Shocker]

https://www.instagram.com/p/DK72MOUybHV/

Would be a nice addition atp

https://www.instagram.com/jsimms1119/?hl=en

 

Edited June 16 by Shocker

[WUnderhill]

6 hours ago, DaveThePanther2008 said:

I'd rather hear this rumor than some of the crazy ones I've seen over the past month or so. 

I like the idea of Simmons just because he has history with Evero.  Less of a learning curve.

AND we could use another veteran safety. 

But wasn’t that the same thing with Fuller? And he was terrible. I feel like we have brought in a lot of guys because of Evero’s familiarity with them and it hasn’t helped at all. Idk why Evero gets such a pass. The Saints scored on every.single.drive week 1 when we were still healthy and had Brown. The Broncos defense got better after he left. When will he stop getting a pass for “not having players” and start getting hammered for not developing players or getting the best out of the players he has?

[rayzor]

i have no idea who that is.