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Why the Panthers cut QB Matt Corral, 2022 third-round pick ·
The Carolina Panthers have waived quarterback Matt Corral, the team announced Wednesday. Here’s what you need to know:The Panthers traded up to select Corral in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Ole Miss. Carolina gave up a 2022 fourth-round pick and a 2023 third-round pick in the trade.Corral, who was set to begin his second season as the scout-team QB, was third on the depth chart behind ...
Panthers claim three players off waivers and cut three 2022 holdovers to make room ·
The Panthers continued to morph their 53-man roster on Wednesday. Less than 24 hours after making more than two dozen roster cuts, the Panthers claimed three players off waivers.Carolina claimed former New Orleans Saints offensive tackle Calvin Throckmorton, former San Francisco 49ers defensive back D’Shawn Jamison and former New York Jets linebacker Claudin Cherelus off waivers.The Panthers announced ...
Panthers sign Eku Leota, Eric Rowe and nine others to practice squad ahead of Week 1 ·
The Panthers brought back several familiar faces to their practice squad on Wednesday.Following the closing of the waiver wire, the team announced the signing of 11 players to the 16-man squad. Defensive lineman Raequan Williams, pass rusher Eku Leota and safety Eric Rowe headlined the group.The Panthers still have five open spots to fill, but for now, the group is stocked with holdover talent from ...
Is Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder ready for the regular season? ·
1. The no-spin zone: Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder played only 17 snaps during the exhibition games.Is he ready to elevate the NFL’s 31st-ranked passing attack into at least the top half of the league?“I’m good,” Ridder said. “I’m great. I’m excited. Ready to get this thing going.”The Falcons took the playing the starters sparingly approach to the exhibition season. They plan to use practices ...
Falcons plan to continue to tweak their roster, practice squad ·
FLOWERY BRANCH — The Falcons were one of the NFL leaders in transactions last season, so you knew they were not done after their initial cutdown to 53 players.The Falcons filled 14 of their 16 practice-squad spots and flipped out an offensive tackle on the 53-man roster Wednesday.“We’ve still got two practice-squad spots to fill,” Falcons coach Arthur Smith said Wednesday. “Which we will, whether that ...
Cardinals' Josh Dobbs embracing journey while getting up to speed ·
TEMPE — “Everything works out for a reason, right?”Quarterback Josh Dobbs was real close to calling Arizona his new home earlier this offseason.With his familiarity with offensive coordinator Drew Petzing and quarterbacks coach Israel Woolfork from their time in Cleveland together in addition to having crossed paths with general manager Monti Ossenfort in Tennessee and playing with running back James ...
Arizona Cardinals respond to Steve Wilks' burner phone testimony: 'Not admissible' ·
Former Arizona Cardinals coach Steve Wilks testified in California on Friday via videoconference that he was given a burner phone by a team executive to communicate with General Manager Steve Keim during the then-GM's suspension from the league, according to a transcript of the deposition obtained by ESPN."It was a directive from Keim as well as Bidwill," Wilks said in the deposition, according to ...
Laser focused: It’s about football now for Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa after offseason of measures taken to stay healthy ·
MIAMI GARDENS — There was a point in the middle of Miami Dolphins training camp ahead of the 2023 season when coach Mike McDaniel added a Sunday practice to the schedule. The idea: Veterans shouldn’t get too many consecutive days off following a preseason opener where starters were rested.This practice, added within a week’s notice, could’ve easily been an opportunity for established players on the ...
Graney: Aidan O’Connell should be Raiders’ No. 2 QB ·
This isn’t about getting over one’s skis because of some impressive play by a rookie during the NFL preseason. It’s more than that.Aidan O’Connell should be the Raiders’ No. 2 quarterback over Brian Hoyer to begin the season.Yes. O’Connell looked much better than a fourth-round pick out of Purdue in three preseason games, completing 70 percent of his passes with nearly 500 yards and three touchdowns. ...
How Bernhard Raimann learned to stand up for Anthony Richardson: 'You never let that happen' ·
PHILADELPHIA -- Bernhard Raimann was straining through a pass block deep in the backfield when he spotted something he never wanted to see.Anthony Richardson was standing nonchalant in the pocket, assuming a play in the joint practice between the Colts and Eagles was dead. But Derek Barnett thought otherwise, and the Eagles edge rusher swiped the football loose from Richardson's arms, scooped it up ...
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NFL roster madness explained
Something always has to have a nickname.
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Larry Allen: A long road to respect
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Controversy: Are punters, kickers NFL-draft worthy?
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Jim Otto, the original Mr. Raider, dies at 86
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Jim Otto, the first Raider to touch a football, died Sunday at his Auburn (CA) home, with his family at his side. He spent most of his 86 years sneering at the inevitable, enduring last rites three previous times.
Otto is survived ...
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Calculating the 2024 Draft grades of all 257 picks
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