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The Philadelphia Eagles are on a roll, becoming the first National Football League team to reach five wins with a 28-23 defeat of the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night. Playing on just three days rest, the Eagles improved to 5-1 for the first time since 2014 by beating the Panthers in a showdown

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carson Wentz threw for 222 yards and three touchdowns to help the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Carolina Panthers 28-23 on Thursday night to improve to an NFC-best 5-1. The Eagles turned two interceptions deep in Carolina territory into 15 points, with touchdown passes to Zach Ertz

Instant analysis from the Carolina Panthers’ 28-23 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. 1. Concern for Kuechly. The game was close and went down to the last few minutes of the fourth quarter. No matter. All the game action felt secondary compared to the status of Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly, who

Carson Wentz completed 16 of 30 passes for 222 yards and three touchdowns as the Philadelphia Eagles earned a 28-23 victory over the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night. Cam Newton and the Panthers had two separate drives in the closing minutes to get a go-ahead touchdown only to have an interception

CHARLOTTE – When it comes to scoring touchdowns in the NFL, the Panthers’ two most high-profile offseason additions have different tales to tell. While rookie running back Christian McCaffrey waits to score his first NFL touchdown, he has a teammate in Julius Peppers who scored his first when McCaffrey

Cam’s Cleats: Week 4 Find about more about quarterback Cam Newton’s “rebel suede” cleats that he wore prior to the Patriots game.

While it’s uncertain if Carolina Panthers players plan protests during the national anthem during Sunday’s game at New England, there is a chance that television viewers won’t get to see them as they happen. Eric Shanks, the president of Fox Sports, told Newsday’s Neil Best earlier this

Carolina Panthers rookie running back Christian McCaffrey has almost scored a regular-season touchdown. Almost. That he didn’t was no fault of his own. On the play, during Carolina’s 9-3 victory over the Buffalo Bills in Week 2, McCaffrey slipped into the right flat and darted to the pylon. A

Following President Donald Trump’s remarks last week, NFL players have shown unity by kneeling, wrapping arms and staying off the field during the playing of the National Anthem but what do fans think? On Tuesday, Panthers fans lined up to meet tight end Greg Olsen and while waiting the question

Wednesday is official turn-the-page day in the NFL and Bill Belichick did exactly that in his press conference. The Carolina Panthers come to town Sunday and bring a struggling offense led by Cam Newton, who appears to be having a difficult time dealing with life as a pocket passer rather than running

Watch highlights from the week 3 matchup between the New Orleans Saints and the Carolina Panthers.

CHARLOTTE – The Panthers are No. 1 in total defense and have allowed just six points through two weeks, but there are skeptics. There are those who look at the offenses Carolina has faced – San Francisco and Buffalo – and brush aside their defensive dominance. But quarterback Drew Brees, head coach Sean

NFL Week 2 live updates as the Carolina Panthers (1-0) and Buffalo Bills (1-0) play in Bank of America Stadium. Tweets from Joseph Person, Jourdan Rodrigue, Scott Fowler, Brendan Marks, the Observer sports staff and others are included. When: 1 p.m. Sunday. TV: Fox (WJZY in Charlotte)

Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is inching closer to his first game action of the preseason. Newton participated for the entirety of the Panthers’ practice for the second day in a row Tuesday and is on track to play Thursday night in the third exhibition at Jacksonville, according to coach Ron Rivera

NASHVILLE – Each practice, each preseason game, we see more of what rookie running back Christian McCaffrey is poised to bring to the Panthers. “With that guy you just have to get the ball in his hands and we know he is going to make plays for us,” quarterback Derek Anderson said. “The kid is special

Graham Barfield recaps Panthers-Texans and dives into the news in Thursday’s Dose.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Because he’s tried so hard to ignore what others think and say about him, quarterback Cam Newton can sometimes appear aloof. But as he heads into the seventh and perhaps most important year of his NFL career, the Panthers quarterback is fully aware of the narratives currently

The Carolina Panthers – a team that certainly could use some good news – got several small doses of it Tuesday as they reported to training camp. The news wasn’t controversial. It wasn’t headline-making. It was just the sort of under-the-radar, team-building stuff that translates into wins in

Nate Davis with USA Today goes out on a limb and predicts the NFC South will finish in the same order two season’s in a row. I’m thinking he doesn’t know the NFC South very well. NFC SOUTH Atlanta Falcons (12-4): They may have the most loaded roster in the league and should get a boost opening

The Carolina Panthers have released veteran offensive tackle Michael Oher. The team announced the move Thursday afternoon, noting that the 31-year-old Oher had failed a physical. Oher played three games last season before a concussion landed him on the inactive list for seven games. He was then placed

With just a few days left until the Carolina Panthers head to Spartanburg for training camp (and a recent flurry of front-office activity), the largest questions left looming around the team are about the offense. The task of Carolina’s running backs, in particular, is a tall one. The group – led

When the Panthers made the unexpected announcement that General Manager Dave Gettleman had been fired on Monday, many people pointed to ongoing contract situations with a pair of current veterans as part of the reason why the Panthers chose to make a change. Linebacker Thomas Davis is one of those players

The Carolina Panthers have fired general manager Dave Gettleman after four seasons, the team announced Monday.

While Christian McCaffrey and Curtis Samuel are the shiny new faces of the Carolina Panthers’ offensive evolution, the offensive tackle group underwent a pretty serious makeover, too. Left tackle Matt Kalil arrived with a five-year, $55.5 million contract, the most lucrative deal the Panthers have

It’s summertime in the NFL, meaning there’s time to sit back and unwind, and the Panthers’ social media team found something to do with all the free time on its hands. On Twitter this morning, @Panthers wrote, “Now go back and read the first word of our tweets from the last three days.” And what…

If 2015 was a wild party for the Carolina Panthers, then 2016 was the messy hangover. One year after riding Cam Newton’s MVP performance to a 15-1 record and Super Bowl appearance, the Panthers crashed and burned, finishing with a 6-10 record and dead last in the NFC South. Injuries and questionable

“With the 28th pick of the 2014 NFL Draft, the Carolina Panthers select…Kelvin Benjamin, wide receiver, Florida State.” In his first season with the Panthers, Benjamin caught 73 passes for 1,008 yards and 9 touchdowns. During practice in the following offseason, he tore his ACL, and brought his sophomore

Panthers tight end Greg Olsen wishes he could get to work with his new teammate Christian McCaffrey. Instead, the NFL’s rules prevent McCaffrey from doing any work because his school, Stanford, is still in session. McCaffrey isn’t even enrolled in school this semester, but that doesn’t matter: The NFL

There is collateral damage that comes with every NFL Draft. Here’s a look at 10 big-name NFL veterans who could lose their jobs to rookies in 2017.

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton didn’t throw a pass or take a repetition Thursday while he continues his rehab from offseason shoulder surgery. But Newton did a little bit of everything else – going though agility drills and so-called mental reps, acknowledging a young fan who yelled his