
Mike Kaye
Carolina Panthers Beat Reporter at The Charlotte Observer
Covers the Carolina Panthers for The Charlotte Observer (@theobserver); Co-host of “Processing Blue: A Panthers Podcast”
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charlotteobserver.com | Mike Kaye
Thursday was a day for the Carolina Panthers ' defense. After a back-and-forth Tuesday and an offensively driven Wednesday, the defense capped the offseason program - on the final day of mandatory minicamp - with a handful of noteworthy highlights. While contact wasn't encouraged, the competitive practice favored the defenders, as the unit collected would-be sacks, several pass breakups and an interception.
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charlotteobserver.com | Mike Kaye
Robert Hunt 's second Father's Day will be a bit more fulfilling than his first. His son, Skye, was born in May 2024, roughly two months after he signed a five-year, $100 million deal with the Carolina Panthers. His wife, Julia, was in her third trimester when Hunt put pen to paper and changed their lives forever. Hunt, 28, reflects on Julia's pregnancy as a "beautiful process" that culminated with the arrival of a baby boy, just in time for last year's offseason program.
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heraldonline.com | Mike Kaye
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heraldsun.com | Mike Kaye
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charlotteobserver.com | Alex Zietlow |Mike Kaye
Panthers offensive linemen Jarrett Kingston, left, and Damien Lewis run through a drill during the first day of minicamp in Charlotte, NC on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. [email protected] Mandatory minicamp for the Carolina Panthers has begun - and questions have inevitably come to the fore. Who's healthy? How is this all-of-a-sudden crowded receiving room shaking out?
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The #Panthers hosted a back-and-forth competitive workout to begin minicamp on Tuesday. The offense and defense each had their fair share of encouraging highlights. There was also some riveting trash talk between drills. A jam-packed recap notebook: https://t.co/HixarsGyS1

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