Thanks to a huge performance on Sunday afternoon, Rob Gronkowski will get to cash in a $1 million bonus check. The Buccaneers tight end had seven receptions for 137 yards in Tampa Bay’s 41-17 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, which earned him a pair of $500,000 contract incentives. The 32-year-old entered their regular season finale in Tampa with 48 catches and 665 receiving yards on the season. He was seven catches shy of 55, which triggered an automatic $500,000 bonus, and 85… Source link
Read More »Panthers owner reportedly ’embarrassed’ by Matt Rhule contract
The 2021 Carolina Panthers got off to a promising 3-0 start, but after winning just two of their next 12 games, reports of discord and even “embarrassment” are starting to emerge. According to The Athletic’s Joseph Person, Panthers owner David Tepper feels a lot of regret about giving head coach Matt Rhule a massive contract when he was hired in 2020. Rhule was hired in Carolina in 2020 after overseeing quick turnarounds at Temple and Baylor, but sources say owner David Tepper is unhappy and… Source link
Read More »Panthers tap QB Sam Darnold to start over Cam Newton
Cam Newton‘s streak of five straight starts for the Carolina Panthers is coming to an end. Head coach Matt Rhule announced on Wednesday that Sam Darnold, not Newton, would start Week 17’s game against the New Orleans Saints. Newton was signed by the Panthers after Week 9 when Darnold, who had began the season as QB1, went down with a partially fractured scapula. Newton appeared on the field a few times in Week 10, scoring two touchdowns over just nine offensive snaps. That win for the… Source link
Read More »Panthers fire offensive coordinator Joe Brady
The Carolina Panthers didn’t spend their bye week quietly. As teams around the league got the early slate of games underway, the Panthers announced they have fired offensive coordinator Joe Brady. Head coach Matt Rhule made the call. “I met with Joe this morning and informed him that I have decided to make a change,” Rhule said, per a team statement. “I’m very grateful to him for his time and effort in helping us get established over this past year and a half.” Senior offensive assistant Jeff… Source link
Read More »Panthers QB depth chart: Will Cam Newton start after signing with Carolina?
Cam Newton is back in Carolina. Now, there’s only one question surrounding him: Will he be the Panthers’ starting quarterback again? Newton left the Panthers after the 2019 NFL season. Carolina wanted to move in a new direction at quarterback while Newton wanted to continue starting. However, after the Panthers endured a season and a half of subpar play from Teddy Bridgewater and Sam Darnold, Newton is back with the team that made him the No. 1 selection in the 2011 NFL Draft. Newton… Source link
Read More »Panthers’ Russell Okung Becomes First NFL Player to Be Paid in Bitcoin
TipRanks These 2 Penny Stocks Are Poised to Go Boom, Say Analysts Wall Street has mixed feelings about penny stocks. These tickers changing hands for less than $5 per share either draw investors in with their high return potential or send them running for the hills, but why?When we say high return potential, we aren’t exaggerating. The bargain price points allow investors to snap up more shares than possible when investing in other more well-known names. What’s more, even what feels like… Source link
Read More »Aaron Rodgers, Packers top Panthers to keep NFC playoff lead
Aaron Rodgers and the Packers look determined to secure the top seed in the NFC. The Packers, behind a near-perfect first half from Green Bay at Lambeau Field on Saturday night, cruised past the Carolina Panthers, 24-16, to grab their fourth straight win — which keeps them in the driver’s seat to claim the lone playoff bye. Panthers struggle to slow Green Bay early The Panthers couldn’t seem to find a way to slow the Packers’ offense down in the first half. Green Bay scored a touchdown… Source link
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