The Carolina Panthers want to move on from Week 1 and pretend it never happened. The defense, in particular, had a horrible showing. The Bears scored 59 points and put up over 500 total yards of offense.
The Carolina Panthers quietly added size and experience to their receiver room on Thursday, signing former Clemson and Indiana wideout E.J. Williams to the practice squad, the team announced.
Bryce Young started off the 2026 season on a positive note. Sure, the Panthers lost, but that wasn’t Young’s fault. The offense put up 37 points and Young threw for 361 yards and three touchdowns.
The Carolina Panthers opened their season with a resounding 59-37 defeat to the Chicago Bears at home. The opening three quarters were a shootout between two former No.
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.
The Carolina Panthers defensive performance in Week 1 was beyond embarrassing and leaves a lot of questions for Ejiro Evero going into Week 2 to see how this unit actually improves.
The Carolina Panthers announced they have signed WR E.J. Williams to the practice squad. The Panthers mentioned they considered re-signing WR Jimmy Horn Jr.
It's time to turn the page on Week 1. It was a polarizing performance from the Carolina Panthers, to say the least. The offense looked like the best it has ever been in the Bryce Young-Dave Canales era.
After being waived by the Carolina Panthers, former sixth-round wide receiver Jimmy Horn Jr. has landed with the Cleveland Browns and now it’s time for the Panthers to fully move on.
The Carolina Panthers had no problem scoring points in Week 1. The team put up 37 points against the Chicago Bears, which would be good enough to win about 99% of games in the NFL.
After the Carolina Panthers waived wide receiver Jimmy Horn Jr. on Tuesday, head coach Dave Canales admitted he wanted to bring the former sixth-round pick back.
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Numerous members of the NFL community believe that first-year Browns HC Todd Monken could bench Watson in favor of Sanders either during or after Cleveland's Week 2 game at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this coming Sunday.
If it’s NFL Power Rankings from Bleacher Report, that means analysis from writers Gary Davenport, Kris Knox, Maurice Moton and Brent Sobleski. The Week 2 edition for this season has the champion Seattle Seahawks at the top of the list, and the Cleveland Browns bringing up the rear.
The Carolina Panthers have some problems to address after Week 1. The team’s defense, particularly the run defense, was atrocious in Week 1. The Chicago Bears rushed for six touchdowns and 291 total yards against the Panthers en route to putting up 59 points.
Jimmy Horn Jr. is a player that fans root for. He’s an undersized receiver who was a late-round draft pick, so he has to work extremely hard to make his mark.
The Carolina Panthers were relatively healthy leading into Week 1. Veteran outside linebacker Patrick Jones II was the lone player to miss the contest with an injury.
The Carolina Panthers need their 2026 draft picks to develop quickly and contribute. As we learned in Week 1, this isn’t the deepest or most talented roster in the world, so some young players breaking out would be nice.
Cooper Rush went 12-for-22 passing with 143 yards, a touchdown, two interceptions and a league-worst 2.6 adjusted QBR in Atlanta's 20-13 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sept. 13.
Jimmy Horn Jr. had a solid summer with the Carolina Panthers. The 2025 draft pick didn’t contribute much as a rookie, but it looked like he was taking a step forward in 2026.
Jalen Coker gave Carolina Panthers fans a scare after his monster Week 1 performance, but his initial injury update sounds encouraging. Coker told reporters Monday that he rolled his ankle during the first quarter of Sunday’s 59-37 loss to the Chicago Bears but expects to practice Wednesday.
A lot went right for the Carolina Panthers’ offense in Week 1 against Chicago, but allowing 59 points to Caleb Williams led to Polymarket traders giving a sharp reaction.