It speaks to just how bad last season got started for the Carolina Panthers that losing to the New Orleans Saints by 37 points wasn't even the worst thing that happened to them that week.
The Carolina Panthers gave up just a hair under 180 rushing yards per game last year, which was easily dead last in the NFL. That was a major reason why they recorded the most points allowed in NFL history as well.
As ugly as the results were, fans of the Carolina Panthers should not allow last season's defense to define what this group of capable of. Injuries are a unavoidable part of the game for every team in the NFL.
How many of the active NFL players who have rushed for 1,000 or more yards in a season can you name in five minutes?
In the ultimate team sport, pretty much every element of the game is a total team effort. That said, there are some departments that are more dependent on the team than others.
In his first four seasons in the National Football League, Carolina Panthers’ defensive tackle Derrick Brown missed a total of one game. It was a Week 15 clash with the Buffalo Bills at Orchard Park that resulted in a 31-14 loss.
Amongst their many issues on the defensive side of the ball was the fact that no team in the league allowed more rushing yards in 2024 than the Carolina Panthers.
The next time the Carolina Panthers take the field for a live game will be Friday, August 8 when they host the Cleveland Browns at Bank of America Stadium in their first preseason matchup of the year.
To say the 2024 Carolina Panthers’ defense was a disaster would be kind. The team gave up 59 offensive touchdowns, an NFL-high 35 through the air, and allowed the most total yards and rushing yards in the league.
Panthers defensive tackle Derrick Brown said last month that he doesn’t want to rush anything in his return from a torn meniscus and it appears he's making good progress without pushing any faster than necessary.
The Carolina Panthers were very aggressive this offseason, much to the surprise of very few. They entered the offseason needing a safety, wide receiver, tight end, running back, defensive lineman (or multiple), edge rusher (or multiple), linebacker, kicker, punter, and cornerback.
A lot goes into fielding the worst defense of all time. The short version is that for large portions of last season the Carolina Panthers' safeties could neither cover nor tackle.
If the Pro Bowl defensive tackle’s rehab continues as planned, a full slate in 2025 should be possible.
The Carolina Panthers spent a lot in free agency to address their defensive interior. They added a nose tackle, a defensive end to go opposite Derrick Brown, and even added a situational edge rusher as the cherry on top.
The focus for the Panthers has shifted towards rebuilding a defense that allowed 31.4 points per game last season, the worst in the NFL. Carolina has taken steps to doing that so far this offseason.
The Carolina Panthers suffered one of the biggest blows any team sustained to their defense last year in Week 1. Following the game, superstar defensive tackle Derrick Brown was ruled out for the entire year.
The Los Angeles Rams made several additions at the start of NFL free agency as they signed defensive tackle Poona Ford to a three-year contract and also brought back backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo on a one-year deal.
The Carolina Panthers are placing defensive tackle Derrick Brown on injured reserve, the franchise announced. That means his 2024 season is over. Brown suffered a knee injury in Saturday’s loss to the New Orleans Saints.
Brown could miss the remainder of the campaign, something which would represent a massive blow to Carolina’s defense.
The Carolina Panthers may have lost a key player for the season during their Week 1 game against the New Orleans Saints.
He has not only been the Panthers' best defensive player in recent seasons but arguably the team's best player on the entire roster as well.
Carolina Panthers star defensive tackle Derrick Brown met with reporters Wednesday, the first time he's spoken since signing a four-year, $96 million extension with the team. Brown was the object of new general manager Dan Morgan's desire.
The Carolina Panthers began their offseason program on Monday, and Derrick Brown is excited to be with the team for a long time. The Pro Bowl defensive tackle signed a four-year, $96 million contract extension last week and is ready to help the Panthers be a contender.
When the Carolina Panthers landed on a four-year, $96 million extension for star defensive tackle Derrick Brown it was viewed as a move worth celebrating.
The Carolina Panthers were smart to extend DT Derrick Brown, even if it cost them a pretty penny.
His third year in the league saw tremendous improvement. While he still had his struggles tackling, he heavily improved his run defense.
It's not clear what started the heated altercation, but the video seems to show that the incident was broken up before things got too bad.
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