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Mike Kaye

Charlotte

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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  • 2 weeks ago | 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.

  • 2 weeks ago | 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.

  • 2 weeks ago | heraldonline.com | Mike Kaye

  • 2 weeks ago | heraldsun.com | Mike Kaye

  • 2 weeks ago | 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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Mike Kaye
Mike Kaye @mike_e_kaye
10 Jun 25

The Steelers have the most visually unappealing practice jerseys I've ever seen, and I covered the two-tone helmet era Jaguars.

Ian Rapoport
Ian Rapoport @RapSheet

New #Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers: "A lot of decisions that I've made over my career and life from strictly the ego -- even if they turn out well -- are always unfulfilling. But the decisions made from the soul are usually pretty fulfilling.” https://t.co/O9dAyO0x7o

Mike Kaye
Mike Kaye @mike_e_kaye
10 Jun 25

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

Mike Kaye
Mike Kaye @mike_e_kaye
10 Jun 25

#Panthers OLB Amare Barno had a procedure to clean out his knee, per Canales. It was a similar situation to Tremble where the medical staff introduced an opportunity to help him. Unrelated but previously noted by @theobserver: Canales praises JT Sanders for coming back this