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Since Greg Olsen left the Carolina Panthers, following the 2019 season, the organization has posted the lowest numbers from the tight end position. Ian Thomas was originally thought to be a suitable replacement for Olsen, but he has failed to live up to those expectations after six years of service. Tommy Tremble has shown promise but questions remain whether he can be a mid-tier pass catcher at the tight end position in the NFL. Just last year, the Panthers signed Hayden Hurst to a free agent deal but a combination of injuries and low production led Hurst to be a one-and-done in Carolina. Despite having a major need at the position during free agency, the Panthers didn't address the hole at tight end until the 2024 NFL Draft, where the team selected Texas tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders. Sanders comes to Carolina with the reputation of being a playmaker in the pass game at the position. Will Sanders finally prove to be the replacement for Greg Olsen? How does the rest of the TE room shape up with the addition of

Following a disastrous 2023 season, the Carolina Panthers were in desperate need of playmakers at the wide receiver position. Panthers GM Dan Morgan made his first trade in the position by sending Donte Jackson and a sixth-round pick to Pittsburgh for Diontae Johnson and a seventh-round pick. By completing that trade, Morgan brought in a player to Carolina in exchange for a player the team was planning to cut. The Panthers also received a player who is expected to be their X receiver and Bryce Young's first read. Julian Council discusses whether Diontae Johnson can fulfill the role as WR1. Julian also takes a look at the WR depth chart. How big of a role will Xavier Legette play during his rookie season? What should the expectations for Adam Thielen be following a late-career renaissance in 2023? Has time already run out for Jonathan Mingo?Last year, under Frank Reich, the Panthers kept seven receivers on their initial 53-man roster. How many receivers will Dave Canales keep?Support Us By Supporting Our Spons

Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales has said on multiple occasions that he plans to be "stubborn" about running the football in 2024. That should spell good news for fourth-year running back Chuba Hubbard as he heads into Training Camp atop of the depth chart. Julian Council explains why 2024 could be a breakout season for Hubbard in Canales' run-first offense. Hubbard will be joined in the backfield by second-round draft pick Jonathon Brooks, who is currently rehabbing from a torn ACL. What will Brooks' role be once he is healthy? Miles Sanders returns for a second season in Carolina following a disappointing debut campaign. With the ascension of Hubbard and arrival of Brooks, where does Sanders land in the pecking order?Last year in Tampa Bay, Canales' Buccaneers offense kept four running backs on the roster following the initial roster cutdown. The same for the Seattle Seahawks, where a plethora of Canales staff came from this offseason. Should the expectation be that the Panthers keep four backs on

The Carolina Panthers 2023 season was all about the development of their rookie QB Bryce Young. Due to the poor job Frank Reich and is coaching staff did in developing Young, the Panthers 2024 season will once again be about Bryce Young's development, but more so finding out whether Dave Canales is the right man for that job. Can Canales save Young? Julian Council looks back at Young's rookie season and the job Canales has done with Geno Smith and Baker Mayfield the past two seasons. Andy Dalton returns as the Panthers backup QB. If Young struggles in 2024, will Dalton play a bigger role than he did last season? For now, undrafted free agent QB Jack Plummer sits in the QB3 spot. While Canales has expressed interest in adding a veteran in that emergency QB role, will Plummer be able to hold on to the role? Should the Panthers use a roster spot to carry a third QB? Julian begins his annual position breakdowns by looking at everything about the Panthers QB room.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!eBay MotorsFo

Now that the Carolina Panthers are off to summer break, Julian Council answers listener questions to take the pulse of the fan base as we begin to countdown the days to Training Camp. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!eBay MotorsFor parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit at eBayMotors.com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNFL for $20 off your first purchase. Terms Apply.FanDuelFanDuel, America’s Number One Sportsbook. Right now, NEW customers get TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS in BONUS BETS with any winning FIVE DOLLAR BET. That’sTWO HUNDRED BUCKS you can use to bet everything from the Finals MVP to who's going to hit one out of the park!Visit FANDUEL.COM/LOCKEDONand add a big win to your summer bucket list! FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwit

The Carolina Panthers conclude a two-day mandatory minicamp on Wednesday afternoon. The team will now take the next six weeks off before returning for Training Camp ahead of the 2024 regular season. Panthers head coach Dave Canales, edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney, quarterback Bryce Young, and linebacker Shaq Thompson addressed the media following minicamp practice. Julian Council provides one thing that stood out to him during their availabilities. After skipping out on the voluntary portion of the offseason, Panthers kicker Eddy Pineiro was present for both days of the minicamp. Pineiro didn't kick on Tuesday but was a part of team special teams drills on Wednesday. During his session with the local media, Pineiro declined to answer questions about why he wasn't in town for OTAs and his contract situation. Panthers wide receiver Diontae Johnson is also another player who could be in for a new deal. Julian breaks down each of their situations heading into the summer break. Panthers players will get a little bit

The Carolina Panthers will wrap up their offseason program this week with a three day mandatory minicamp. Heading into minicamp there still remain a few unanswered questions as several players have been absent during the voluntary portion of the offseason. Julian Council discusses what questions he wants answered this week. Minicamp will offer Dave Canales and his staff one last look at the roster before heading off for a six-week summer break ahead of training camp in Charlotte. Julian discusses what he'd like to see out of Panthers minicamp. Plus, the Panthers have been on the hunt for playmakers all offseason and they'll bring in another for a workout this week. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!eBay MotorsFor parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit at eBayMotors.com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code L

Through the past seven years, the Carolina Panthers have developed a culture of losing. Is this due in part to the temperament of the recent Panthers coaches. Matt Rhule and Frank Reich are both seen to be "nice guys" but were they too nice to get through to the players and lead this team to long-term success. Now that Dave Canales has arrived, is he just another "nice guy" or will Canales be able to buck whatever perceived trend there is in Carolina and finally win big?Julian Council answers this question among other listener questions in this week's edition of the Weekly Friday Mailbag.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!BetterHelpThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Make your brain your friend, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/LOCKEDON today to get 10% off your first month.eBay MotorsFor parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit at eBayMotors.com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only.

The Carolina Panthers will wrap up OTAs on Thursday afternoon. Next week, the team will hold a mandatory minicamp prior to the taking a six week summer break ahead of training camp. Panthers head coach Dave Canales met with the media on Tuesday to provide updates on where the team is at as OTA conclude. Julian provides his takeaways from what Canales had to say. On Tuesday, the Panthers released episode one of the Blueprint, detailing the team's offseason. Julian reveals what stood out to him.The Panthers preseason schedule is finally out. Julian goes through the three game slate. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!BetterHelpThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Make your brain your friend, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/LOCKEDON today to get 10% off your first month.eBay MotorsFor parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit at eBayMotors.com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclus

Coming off a 2-15 season and with a new head coach and general manager being hired, the Carolina Panthers underwent a significant roster rebuild this offseason. Which of those players needs to make the biggest impact in 2024? Julian Council lists three players on the Panthers offense and defense who need to deliver. On Monday, the city of Charlotte along with Tepper Sports & Entertainment announced a proposal unveiled that would be part of more than $1.3B in Bank of America Stadium changes and would keep Panthers here for nearly 20 years. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!BetterHelpThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Make your brain your friend, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/LOCKEDON today to get 10% off your first month.eBay MotorsFor parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit at eBayMotors.com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply.GametimeDownload the Gametim

The Carolina Panthers are once again undergoing a rebuild. This time Dave Canales and Dan Morgan have the controls as they look to guide the franchise back to contention. Will Carolina follow a similar path of the Detroit Lions and Houston Texans. Julian Council answers this question among other listener questions in this week's edition of the Weekly Friday Mailbag. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!eBay MotorsFor parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit at eBayMotors.com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNFL for $20 off your first purchase. Terms Apply.FanDuelFanDuel, America’s Number One Sportsbook. Right now, NEW customers get ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS in BONUS BETS with any winning GUARANTEED That’s A HUNDRED AND FIFTY BUCKS – with any winning FIVE DOLLAR BET! Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to

Julian Council is joined by Alex Zietlow, Carolina Panthers beat for the Charlotte Observer, to discuss their takeaways from week two of the Carolina Panthers OTAs. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!eBay MotorsFor parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit at eBayMotors.com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNFL for $20 off your first purchase. Terms Apply.FanDuelFanDuel, America’s Number One Sportsbook. Right now, NEW customers get ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS in BONUS BETS with any winning GUARANTEED That’s A HUNDRED AND FIFTY BUCKS – with any winning FIVE DOLLAR BET! Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fan

The Carolina Panthers were back on the field Wednesday for the team's fifth OTA practice. Panthers head coach spoke to the media to provide an update on where his team is just over halfway through the nine voluntary practices. Julian Council provided his takeaways from Canales latest availability. Ickey Ekwonu went from looking like the long-term answer at left tackle to many question whether he'd be better off moving insider to guard. Panthers GM Dan Morgan quieted the noise by stating that Ekwonu will remain at left tackle despite is sophomore season struggles. Julian discusses whether Ickey can bounce back in 2024. Since the Panthers game was announced in Munich earlier this month, many fans have tried to figure out if there will be an affordable way to attend the game. Julian provides what he knows about acquiring tickets to the contest in Germany.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!eBay MotorsFor parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit

2023 was a rough introduction to the NFL for Bryce Young and the rest of the Carolina Panthers 2023 draft class. Young went through a season marred by injuries to his offensive line which helped him tie a franchise record for the amount of times sacked in a single-season. But 2024 offers a new hope with the addition of talent on the offensive line, in the backfield, and out wide for Young to utilize. What are fair expectations for Young heading into 2024?Like Young, Jonathan Mingo didn't have the kind of rookie season many expected when he won the WR3 job. Will Mingo be able to carve out a role in this new look WR room?What will 2024 spell for the remainder of the five-man draft class? Julian Council provides his expectations for each player heading into 2024. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!eBay MotorsFor parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit at eBayMotors.com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible

The Carolina Panthers finished up Week 1 of the team's three week stretch of organized team activities, or OTA, on Thursday. Absent from the media portion of OTA on Monday was Jadeveon Clowney, Robert Hunt, and Josey Jewell. In total, five projected starters weren't in attendance for the voluntary workouts. Of those five, only Eddy Pineiro was a part of the 2-15 campaign last fall. Even still, the Panthers are a team in repair and in need of a culture shift on the field. Should it be concerning that some veterans have opted to not participate?Where does the Panthers salary cap stand heading into June? Is it enough for the team to pursue a marquee summer free agent?Fans are trying to figure out what are reasonable expectations for the Panthers heading into Year 1 under Dave Canales. If the Panthers were able to double their win total would that be enough or is that aiming too low?Julian Council answers these questions among other listener questions in this week's edition of the Weekly Friday Mailbag. Support U

Following every NFL Draft, multiple outlets release draft grades for each individual teams. While those draft grades are welcomed by fans wanting to know how experts perceive their team's draft haul, those experts are often found to be anything but in a few years time as reality plays out on the field. So, with three years having passed since the Carolina Panthers 2021 draft class came to Charlotte, how is the class perceived today? Julian Council goes pick-by-pick to assess the impact each player made in Carolina and, for the ones who are still Panthers, Julian looks at what their role is expected to be in 2024 and beyond. Julian also gives a final grade for the class and compares the class to previous Panthers draft hauls of recent memory. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Yahoo FinanceFor comprehensive financial news and analysis, visit the brand behind every great investor. Yahoofinance.comeBay MotorsFor parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guara

What are fair expectations for the Carolina Panthers 2024 draft class? Julian Council looks at the Panthers first four picks and ponders the immediate impact each will have in Carolina this season. Can Xavier Legette work his way into the WR2 role and potentially position himself as WR1 in 2025? Is Jonathon Brooks RB1 once he's healthy? Is Trevin Wallace prepared to participate in a pseudo-redshirt season at inside linebacker? Have fans placed too high of expectations on Ja'Tavion Sanders as a pass catcher at tight end this fall?Instead of providing his expectations for Chau Smith-Wade in 2024, Julian is joined by Washington State Football sideline reporter Jessamyn McIntrye to provide insight into the kind of player and person the Panthers are getting. Plus, thoughts on Jaden Crumedy and Michael Barrett's upcoming seasons in Carolina.  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Yahoo FinanceFor comprehensive financial news and analysis, visit the brand behind every great investor. Yahoofinance.comeBay MotorsFor p

The Carolina Panthers began the final phase of its offseason on Monday morning as a three-week OTAs period began. Notably absent from OTAs was kicker Eddy Pineiro. Of course, this period of the offseason is voluntary but Pineiro was also missing from the voluntary minicamp last month. Julian Council discusses what he believes is going on with Pineiro. With the start of OTAs, Bryce Young is finally able to begin in earnest his work with Panthers head coach Dave Canales. Canales detailed on Monday what he's focusing on with Young over the next few weeks. Plus, a list of other Panthers missing on Monday along with an injury update on two edge rushers. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Yahoo FinanceFor comprehensive financial news and analysis, visit the brand behind every great investor. Yahoofinance.comeBay MotorsFor parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit at eBayMotors.com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. El

Julian Council is joined by Josh Klein of the Riot Report to breakdown the Carolina Panthers 2024 schedule, look ahead to the next few weeks of OTAs, and to discuss the Panthers offseason as a whole. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Yahoo FinanceFor comprehensive financial news and analysis, visit the brand behind every great investor. Yahoofinance.comeBay MotorsFor parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit at eBayMotors.com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNFL for $20 off your first purchase. Terms Apply.FanDuelFanDuel, America’s Number One Sportsbook. Right now, NEW customers get ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS in BONUS BETS with any winning GUARANTEED That’s A HUNDRED AND FIFTY BUCKS – with any winning FIVE DOLLAR BET! Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select st

The Carolina Panthers will begin the final phase of its offseason program on Monday as OTAs begin. While the focus will be on the current rostered players, their remain questions to whether former Panthers Stephon Gilmore will return in 2024. According to a report from Joe Person, there has been no momentum between the Panthers and Gilmore. If Carolina is unable to sign Gilmore, what will be their backup plan?Gilmore filling an open spot at outside cornerback isn't the only question surrounding the Panthers roster. Carolina was busy this offseason adding talent to the wide receiver room but still lacks a lot of proven experience at the position. Should Carolina be interested in bringing in another veteran receiver?Under the tutelage of new head coach, Dave Canales, Bryce Young will be under the microscope in 2024. If Young is unable to make strides this season will the Panthers be in the market for a new QB next offseason?Julian Council answers all of these questions among other listener questions in this wee