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Emphasis on tackling in Wednesday’s practice The Panthers weren’t in full pads Wednesday, that will be in Thursday’s practice, but Canales said they ran a segment of drill early to concentrate on the missed tackles that plagued them in the loss to the Jaguars. Canales said defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero designed a sequence of the practice where they went through …

Word of a potential trade involving wide receiver Adam Thielen was swirling for a while before the Panthers pulled the trigger on a deal sending him back to the Vikings on Wednesday. The move made a lot of sense for a Vikings team short on early-season certainty at wideout behind Justin Jefferson and it showed that the Panthers have faith …

Four takeaways from Dave Canales: Hunter Renfrow still in talks, plus more  Panthers.comView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

But make no mistake, what he saw from his team during Saturday’s game was not good enough. While preseason games are always a mixed bag of personnel combined with varying motivations, the numbers tell a story they won’t want to hear on their next “Tell The Truth Monday.” The Panthers were a combined 1-of-10 on third downs. They committed seven …

The Panthers didn’t plan to have second-year wide receiver Xavier Legette play their entire preseason game with the Browns on Friday night, but they were looking to pull him on their terms rather than having the officials do it for them. Legette was ejected during the team’s second offensive series for fighting with Browns cornerback Rayshawn Mitchell. Legette was blocking …

Canales said he hadn’t had a chance to talk to Legette yet, but emphasized that he wanted to see a more disciplined style. The Panthers were called for six penalties for 60 yards (compared to six for 34 yards for the Browns). “So really proud of the play style, but you know, part of our play style is playing smart,” …

Wide receiver Hunter Renfrow’s comeback bid with the Panthers is off to a good start. Renfrow caught 103 passes for the Raiders in 2021, but missed seven games the next season and only had 25 catches in 17 games for Vegas in 2023. He did not play at all after being released in March 2024 and revealed after joining the …

The Panthers have had seven consecutive losing seasons, so it might seem like there’s not a lot of reason for confidence coming out of Carolina. But head coach Dave Canales doesn’t see it that way. Canales said he thinks his team is building something in his second season as head coach, and that the Panthers believe they’re going to be …