Russell S. Baxter

1 week ago | si.com | Russell S. Baxter

A guarantee can be a tricky thing. It’s been a solid offseason for a team that hasn’t seen the playoffs since 2017. The Carolina Panthers hit their share of home runs during free agency and that draft. They also have a young signal-caller that appears to be headed upwards. NFL.com’s Marc Ross picked out seven players who will improve in 2025, and referred to them as “guaranteed risers.” On the list is Panthers’ starting quarterback Bryce Young, who went out with a bang this past season.

1 week ago | yardbarker.com | Russell S. Baxter

Longtime NFL writer Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report has put together quite a comprehensive analysis. It involves all 32 teams in the league and each club’s current “to-do list.” In other words, three things each franchise may want to address during the remainder of this offseason. In terms of the improving Carolina Panthers, there’s mention of a contract extension for left tackle Ikem Ekwonu, as well as kicking the tires on some veteran cornerbacks still available on the open market.

1 week ago | si.com | Russell S. Baxter

Longtime NFL writer Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report has put together quite a comprehensive analysis. It involves all 32 teams in the league and each club’s current “to-do list.” In other words, three things each franchise may want to address during the remainder of this offseason. In terms of the improving Carolina Panthers, there’s mention of a contract extension for left tackle Ikem Ekwonu, as well as kicking the tires on some veteran cornerbacks still available on the open market.

1 week ago | si.com | Russell S. Baxter

Last offseason, the Carolina Panthers acquired wide receiver Diontae Johnson and a 2024 seventh-round pick from the Pittsburgh Steelers for cornerback Donte Jackson and a sixth-round selection in ’24. It’s interesting to note that neither Johnson nor Jackson is currently with the Panthers and Steelers, respectively. Nonetheless, the teams have done business with each other recently. Could it happen again sooner than later?

1 week ago | si.com | Russell S. Baxter

There’s time to kill before training camps open next month, so why not take a look at a financial aspect of each of the league’s 32 franchises? Lou Scataglia of NFL Spin Zone evaluated the worst contract of each club with the 2025 NFL campaign on the horizon. When it came to the Seattle Seahawks, Scataglia chose a former Los Angeles Rams’ wideout who inked a three-year, $45 million deal earlier this year with Mike Macdonald’s club.