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Carolina Panthers News / Carolina Panthers on SI / October 11

A Panthers Player Said He Had to Change His Life. Four Games Later, It's Working

I don't think Princely Umanmielen had a bad rookie season. He played in 16 games, had 24 tackles and 1.5 sacks, and for a rookie, that's not exactly something I'd be worried about.

Carolina Panthers News / Carolina Panthers on SI / October 10

Bryce Young Has a Secret Weapon Nobody Is Talking About

If you asked me who Bryce Young's best target has been this season, I'd say Tetairoa McMillan. After watching him catch 14 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns against Detroit, I don't think I'd have to think about it very long.

Carolina Panthers News / Athlon Sports / October 10

Panthers Fill Biggest Offensive Hole With Oregon Star in Latest 2027 Mock Draft

The Carolina Panthers have to be content with how their 2026 season has gone so far. The team is entering their bye week with a 2-2 record and easily looks like the most complete team in the NFC South.

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Dave Canales News / Carolina Panthers on SI / October 10

Dave Canales Gave Up Something He Loved — It Might Be Saving the Panthers

When Dave Canales announced before the season that he was giving up play-calling to Brad Idzik, I thought I understood why. Let Idzik call the offense and give Canales more time to worry about everything else that comes with being a head coach.

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Ranking the NFL's backup quarterbacks for the 2026 season

A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.

Luke Kuechly News / Carolina Panthers on SI / October 10

The Panthers May Have Found Something They Haven't Had Since Luke Kuechly

I had to read this quote twice. After Devin Lloyd's game against Atlanta, Dave Canales said, “I don't know if I've seen a better performance out of a linebacker in 17 years of coaching in the NFL.” That's a lot to say about anybody, especially a guy playing his second game for your team.

Bryce Young News / Athlon Sports / October 10

Bryce Young Is Doing One Thing Far More Often in 2026, and the Panthers’ Offense Is Thriving

Bryce Young has the Carolina Panthers’ offense humming through four games, and the biggest change from a year ago is where his passes are going. The quarterback who led the NFL in passing yards entering Week 5 is throwing the ball down the field far more often.

Carolina Panthers News / Carolina Panthers on SI / October 10

NFL Tier Rankings Put Just 1 NFC South Team in Contention for Panthers' Title

Coming off a much-needed Week 4 win over the Detroit Lions, the Carolina Panthers are riding high during the bye week and are atop the NFC South standings.

Carolina Panthers News / Carolina Panthers on SI / October 10

The Panthers Have a Hidden Advantage That Could Decide the NFC South

I really didn't think I'd be talking about the Panthers winning the NFC South four games into the season. After Chicago put 59 points on Carolina in Week 1, I was more worried about how bad things might get if that was what the Panthers were going to look like every week.

Carolina Panthers News / Pro Football Rumors / October 9

Panthers’ Taylor Moton, Tershawn Wharton Moving Toward Return

The Panthers have managed a 2-2 record despite a spate of early-season injuries. Carolina entered its bye week at .500 even with the losses of Jaycee Horn, Taylor Moton, Ikem Ekwonu, Michael Jackson, Jonathon Brooks, Nic Scourton and Tershawn Wharton.

NFL News / Athlon Sports / October 9

Panthers Linked to Eagles CB Stuck on Special Teams to Fill an Immediate Need in Coverage

The Carolina Panthers reached their bye in first place in the NFC South and with both starting corners on injured reserve. The second part is going to be tested.

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25 NFL players who could retire after the 2026 season

NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.

Bryce Young News / A to Z Sports / October 9

Bryce Young’s impressive start through four weeks has given the Panthers a lot to think about over the bye

Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young has put together one of the best first months in the NFL, and the fifth-year option only buys the front office so much time before a pricey decision arrives.

Carolina Panthers News / Carolina Panthers on SI / October 9

The Panthers Don't Have an Identity — And That Might Be Their Biggest Strength

I feel like I've asked the same question about the Panthers every week this season: What exactly is this team? After Chicago put 59 points on them in Week 1, I thought I knew, and it wasn't good.

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Carolina Panthers News / Carolina Panthers on SI / October 9

New NFL Mock Draft Spells Doom For 2 Key Panthers Players

While the Carolina Panthers are coming off their biggest win of the season, beating the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football and improving to 2-2, the NFL Draft looms large.

Carolina Panthers News / Carolina Panthers on SI / October 9

Theres a Dark Side to the Panthers' Sudden Offensive Success

Despite the Carolina Panthers starting the season 2-2 and entering their bye week, there's been one aspect of the team that has been nothing short of elite.

Carolina Panthers News / Carolina Panthers on SI / October 9

Panthers’ TE Group Has Been Shockingly Good. Here’s Why

Just in case it has gone unnoticed, the Carolina Panthers’ offense is alive and extremely well. Granted, Dave Canales’s team has split its first four games.

Carolina Panthers News / Carolina Panthers on SI / October 9

4 Problems the Panthers Can't Ignore During Their Week 5 Bye

I complained about this Week 5 bye as soon as the schedule came out. Four games and then a week off just seemed way too early, especially knowing Carolina would have to play the rest of the season without another break.

Carolina Panthers News / Athlon Sports / October 8

Grading Each Panthers' Rookie So Far as Carolina Enjoys Week 5 Bye

The Carolina Panthers drafted several intriguing players in 2026. Unfortunately, pretty much all of those players have had some real ups and downs already in their careers.

Carolina Panthers News / NFL on ClutchPoints / October 8

Exclusive: Field Yates draws eye-opening lesson in QB development from Bryce Young’s rapid rise in 2026

The Carolina Panthers are watching quarterback Bryce Young elevating himself into a better position. Young even overheard “MVP!” chants during Carolina’s 32-26 home win over the Detroit Lions Sunday.

Carolina Panthers News / Carolina Panthers on SI / October 8

Panthers' NFC South Odds Just Took a Turn Nobody Saw Coming

If you had told me after Week 1 that the Panthers would have the best odds to win the NFC South a few weeks later, I probably would've asked what you were watching.

Bryce Young News / Athlon Sports / October 8

Making Bryce Young's MVP Case and the Panthers' Soft Schedule After Week 4

The MVP chants in Charlotte on Sunday night had some numbers behind them. Bryce Young leads the NFL with 1,268 passing yards, the Carolina Panthers sit atop the NFC South at 2-2 and one national analyst has him just outside the top of the race.

Carolina Panthers News / HITC / October 7

‘You guys buried him’ – Carolina Panthers star owed an apology by a lot of people, says Robert Griffin III

Robert Griffin III has been praising the development of Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young recently. Young was the first overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft, but he perhaps did not reach the heights many expected during the beginning of his professional career.

Carolina Panthers News / NFLTradeRumors.co / October 6

Panthers Signing Two Players To Practice Squad

Per Mike Kaye, the Panthers are planning to sign LB Nick Hampton and CB Marco Wilson to their practice squad. Hampton, 26, was a fifth-round pick by the Rams in the 2023 NFL Draft out of Appalachian State.

NFL News / Yardbarker / October 6