Andy Lee and his family already lived in Charlotte, so when the Carolina Panthers needed a punter and negotiated a trade with the Cleveland Browns to get him, it meant he got to play at home. It also gave him another audience to hear the story of why he wears No. 8.
ASHBURN — After cutting veteran defenders Perry Riley Jr. and Stephen Paea on Tuesday morning, the Washington Redskins rounded out the 75-man roster by placing rookie running back Keith Marshall on injured reserve and tight end Derek Carrier on the physically unable to perform list.
With fewer opportunies to shine this preseason, Carolina Panthers running back Brandon Wegher needs a good showing in Thursday’s exhibition finale against Pittsburgh to prove his worth to the team again.
North Carolina State’s Matt Dayes is back from injury and determined to be the program’s first 1,000-yard rusher in more than a decade. And he’s got plenty of help, too, in a backfield that will carry a big load this season for the Wolfpack. …read more
Carolina Panthers No. 3 quarterback Joe Webb likely will play the entire game against the Steelers while Cam Newton and Derek Anderson rest. With the season opener falling only a week after the final exhibition, Ron Rivera is taking more precautions this year.
The Carolina Panthers returned to practice on Tuesday in preparation for their fourth preseason game vs the Pittsburgh Steelers. New punter Andy Lee also participated kicking several balls.
Tuesday is Bratton Chandler’s fifth birthday so he and his mother, Emily Chandler, came to the Carolina Panthers practice in hopes of meeting linebacker Luke Kuechly. Kuechly didn’t disappoint, giving Bratton a pair of his gloves and autographing his shirt and poster board. … Click to Continue » …read more