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We're kicking off June! Bring your questions!

4 days ago | catscratchreader.com | Brian Beversluis

Hello CSR! Welcome to Brian Asks, part one of your weekly Panthers fan mailbag for everyone! We're into June and roughly 3 months away from meaningful Panthers football again, but that doesn't mean there isn't plenty to discuss! In the world of the NFL, Saquon Barkley was named the 2025 Madden cover athlete, meaning once again the Panthers did not grace the cover.
2025 Season Opener Countdown: 96 Days to Go

4 days ago | catscratchreader.com | Brian Beversluis

Hello CSR! We got 96 days left until the start of the 2025 NFL season for the Panthers, which means its time to focus on #96; DL Jaden Crumedy!Crumedy joined the Panthers as the 200th overall pick in the 6th round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Unfortunately, he didn't make it long in his rookie season as he suffered a high ankle sprain in the preseason opener against the New England Patriots, landing him on injured/reserve once the 53 man rosters were finalized in late August.
2025 Season Opener Countdown: 98 Days To Go

6 days ago | catscratchreader.com | Brian Beversluis

Hello CSR! We're diving right back into our traditional countdown to the Panthers first game of the NFL season. For today's countdown, we take a deeper look at number 98; EDGE DJ Wonnum!EDGE DJ WonnumWonnum entered the NFL as a 4th round pick during the 2020 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings out of The University of South Carolina.
Wide Receivers dominated the questions this week

1 week ago | catscratchreader.com | Brian Beversluis

Hello CSR! Welcome to Brian Answers, part two of your weekly Panthers fan mailbag for everyone! This week, we got a ton of questions about wide receiver, potential team production, and how you should drive a car. As always, come around next week for part one of each week's mailbag, where you can ask Panthers related, football related, or completely off-topic questions, and see them answered in Brian Answers every week.
Xavier Legette knows what he needs to do to improve on his rookie season

1 week ago | catscratchreader.com | Jonathan DeLong

Carolina Panthers second year wide receiver Xavier Legette has been a focal point for the media in the offseason and at OTAs. His southern charm and accent is always a joy to listen to, and he's been open discussing his play on the field and the new look wide receiver room.
Panthers focused on improving physicality of their defense

1 week ago | catscratchreader.com | Walker Clement

With the first week of organized team activities (OTAs) in the books, coaches are heaping praise on every step of their plan to build a competitive Carolina Panthers team for the 2025 season. We are firmly in the regularly scheduled "X player is in the best shape of his life" portion of the off season. For all the coach and agent speak that is going to flood the NFL news cycle over the coming months, there is plenty that we can read between the lines if we pay attention.
Optimism abounds as the Panthers start OTAs

1 week ago | catscratchreader.com | Jonathan DeLong

The Carolina Panthers started their Organized Team Activities on Thursday. With that, top members of the coaching staff and a couple players spoke with the media, as you might expect, everyone is very excited. Xavier Legette and Bryce Young both got in front of the press to talk about going into their second and third year's respectively.
Which rookie will have the biggest impact on the defense?

1 week ago | catscratchreader.com | Walker Clement

Eyes are split in the Carolinas this offseason, as continued improvement from quarterback Bryce Young and a nowhere-to-go-but-up attitude towards the defense vie for attention as the likeliest reason the Carolina Panthers could make a competitive leap forwards in 2025. This week we're going to focus on the defense. The Panthers' 2025 draft class included four defensive players, edges Nic Scourton and Princely Umanmielen, safety Lathan Ransom, and defensive tackle Cam Jackson.
Final Week of May Edition

1 week ago | catscratchreader.com | Brian Beversluis

Hello CSR! Welcome to Brian Asks, part one of your weekly Panthers fan mailbag for everyone! I hope you all got to enjoy some family time and (hopefully) nice weather over the Memorial Day holiday weekend! Once again, we're back with another edition of the mailbag. You all know the drill, you comment down below with whatever questions or discussion topics you'd like.
Fans are, unsurprisingly, ready to start the season

1 week ago | catscratchreader.com | Walker Clement

Fans of the Carolina Panthers are ready for football to start in Charlotte, per last week's Panthers Reacts survey. We asked y'all which of four games you were most looking forward to this season. The answer was mildly mixed, but a strong plurality of y'all are more than ready for the Panthers Week 3 home opener vs the Atlanta Falcons.