When the Carolina Panthers drafted quarterback Cam Newton in the first round of the 2011 NFL draft wide receiver Steve Smith must have been at least a tad bit worried. Smith, a Panther since he was drafted in the third round, has seen 11 different quar...
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May 13, 2012
The Carolina Panthers have invested wisely in OLB Luke Kuechly. The former Boston College has already been deeply assimilated into the Panthers program.
As it stands now, Kuechly will play weakside linebacker which will give him the opportunity to use his shiftiness and playmaking ability to the best of his ability.
To read this story and watch video footage of Kuechly, please...
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May 11, 2012
First-round draft pick Luke Kuechly has a new number and, at least for now, a new position with the Carolina Panthers.
Before his first NFL practice, Kuechly was given No. 59 - the same number coach Ron Rivera wore during his nine seasons with the Chicago Bears - and told he'll start out playing weak side linebacker. That's a change from the middle linebacker spot he played...
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May 11, 2012
The Carolina Panthers enjoyed a busy Thursday, signing seven of their draft selections from last month’s NFL Draft including their top pick, LB Luke Kuechly. Kuechly, out of Boston College was the ninth player selected overall last month and to date is the highest draft pick from the 2012 class to agree to a contract so far. His contract is a four-year deal worth a reported $12...
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May 13, 2012
Jared Green gave a surprising answer when he was asked who the toughest player he has ever played against.
“My dad’s one of the best DBs I’ve gone against,” Green said. “He’s very intense.”
When asked what his father was up to lately, Jared responded, “right now he’s launching something called WalkFitHealth Nation to help the fight against obesity and people out...
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May 11, 2012
Charlotte, NC – On Thursday, May 10, the Carolina Panthers reached an agreement with first-round draft choice Luke Kuechly on the eve of the team’s rookie minicamp.
Kuechly, the former Boston College linebacker who is the NCAA’s all-time leading tackler, agreed to a four-year contract worth $12.58 million, all of it guaranteed, according to a league source. He was the ninth...
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May 13, 2012
Former Panthers wide receiver Dwayne Jarrett has signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. A second-round pick out of USC in 2007, Jarrett caught 35 passes for 348 yards in four years for Carolina. "I just wanted to get my head straight," he said. "I hung around with family and friends who are close to me. I'm still young, so I wanted...
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May 10, 2012
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- A person familiar with the situation says the Carolina Panthers have agreed to terms with each of their seven draft picks on the eve of their rookie minicamp, including linebacker Luke Kuechly, their first-round selection from Boston College.
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deals have not been announced.
All seven draft picks agreed...
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May 12, 2012
Luke Kuechly doesnt have any experience with it but the Carolina Panthers are going to begin working him at strong-side linebacker. That is the plan with veteran Jon Beason expected to return from a torn Achilles tendon suffered in the season opener last year. Kuechly lined up at middle linebacker during rookie minicamp on Friday, according to Joe Person of the Charlotte Observer...
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May 13, 2012
It sometimes takes months for NFL teams to sign their rookies to their first deals, but the Carolina Panthers got this thing done in less than two weeks.
The class is headlined by Luke Kuechly, who was a line-backer at Boston College who led the FBS in tackles his last two years there. In short, he is a tackling machine.
The Panthers have also signed Guard Amini Silatolu(second round...
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May 11, 2012
The Carolina Panthers agreed to a four-year contract with second-round rookie offensive guard Amini Silatolu, according to a league source. Silatolu will sign the deal this morning. The 6-foot-4, 311-pounder starred at the Division II level at Midwestern State and was named a consensus All-American as a left tackle. Silatolu has drawn comparisons to Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive...
Some were surprised when the Panthers went for offensive line help in the second round, but drafting Amini Silatolu was actually a logical move in their eyes.
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May 13, 2012
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Quarterback Jarrett Brown spent the past three days doing what he loves, dropping back and firing passes to wide receivers at the Carolina Panthers' rookie minicamp. It's an opportunity he or others like him wouldn't have had a year ago -- at least not with the Panthers.
Because of the new collective bargaining agreement negotiated last year,...
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May 10, 2012
Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly becomes the highest player selected in the 2012 NFL Draft to sign a contract, inking a four-year, $12.58 million deal, all guaranteed, ESPN's Adam Schefter tweeted Thursday night. Kuechly, selected ninth overall in the April draft, was the first linebacker off the board. Head coach Ron Rivera has indicated that Kuechly could play middle linebacker...
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May 12, 2012
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Just a day after inking ninth overall pick Luke Kuechly to a four-year deal, $12.58 million deal, the Carolina Panthers locked down their remaining six players in their 2012 draft class Friday morning. Under the collective bargaining agreement, all draft choices receive four-year deals.
Second-round selection, offensive lineman Amini Silatolu...
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