The Carolina Panthers are planning to release tight end Hayden Hurst, according to a report. An unnamed source said that the team gave the 30-year-old Hurst a chance to take a pay cut to remain on the team but he declined. Please click here for more.
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With help from the Panthers, Wake Schools launches inaugural girls flag football season
Thanks in part to a $50,000 grant from the Carolina Panthers, Wake County Schools will operate a girls flag football league this winter, opening the door for female athletes in the district to participate in competitive football. Games will be played at Athens Drive High School and Green Level High School. Please click here for more.
Mercifully, Panthers end one of franchise’s worst-ever seasons
A season filled with errors for the Carolina Panthers could be summed up with a single play from the team’s season finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Find out which one.
Panthers looking to finish strong, play spoiler in season finale
The Carolina Panthers are 2-14. Their playoff hopes vanished weeks ago and are coming off their first shutout loss in 21 years. They’ll take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, who can lock up an NFC South title and a playoff spot with a win. Please click here for more.
NFL fines Panthers owner David Tepper $300,000 for ‘unacceptable conduct’
The NFL fined Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper $300,000 for what it called “unacceptable conduct” during Sunday’s game at Jacksonville. A video posted to social media showed Tepper throwing a drink in the direction of fans in the stands in front of his suite at the Jaguars’ EverBank Stadium. Please click here for more.
Panthers TE Hayden Hurst diagnosed with post-traumatic amnesia, his father says
Carolina Panthers tight end Hayden Hurst has been diagnosed with post-traumatic amnesia, his father announced on X, formerly known as Twitter on Wednesday. Hurst’s father, Jerry, said he was diagnosed by an independent neurologist after the 30-year-old sustained a concussion during the team’s Week 10 game against the Chicago Bears. Please click here for more.
Panthers’ Tepper’s NFL Approach called ‘Lunacy’
David Tepper’s tenure has included firing Ron Rivera after 28 games; hiring Matt Rhule and firing him after just three seasons; bringing aboard Frank Reich as his replacement to groom a young quarterback; green-lighting the trades of players like Christian McCaffrey and D.J. Moore and the massive trade to move up in the draft and select Bryce Young; and firing Reich just 11 games into his first season in Carolina. Please click here for more.
Why did Panthers fire Frank Reich? Anemic offense, lots of losses force Tepper’s hand
Reich’s firing represents a colossal miss by owner David Tepper, whose hands-on style and quick-trigger history of canning coaches and executives demand a thorough self-examination before he botches another hire. Please click here for more.
Will Levis bests Bryce Young as Tennessee Titans outlast Panthers in battle of rookie QBs
The Tennessee Titans continue to be grateful that the Carolina Panthers passed on quarterback Will Levis. Levis and the Titans took down No. 1 pick Bryce Young and the Panthers 17-10 at Nissan Stadium on Sunday, winning the battle of rookie quarterbacks to snap a three-game losing streak. Please click here for more.
Disastrous 4th quarter leads to another Panthers blow out
After briefly showing some signs of life, the Carolina Panthers fell apart in the fourth quarter on Sunday. The Dallas Cowboys quickly ripped off 16 straight points, turning a close game into a 33-10 blowout. Please click here for more.