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Panthers’ 21 unrestricted free agents: Will Shaq Thompson, others return?

David NewtonJan 31, 2025, 06:00 AM ET

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As inside linebacker Shaq Thompson spoke to media for the last time before players broke for the offseason, you could see a blown-up photograph of former Carolina Panthers great Thomas Davis Sr. behind him and the team training room to his right.

The symbolism spoke volumes about where

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‘Let’s find the solutions together’: How Panthers ended on a high note

David Newton, ESPN Staff WriterJan 14, 2025, 06:00 AM ET

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Coach Dave Canales was noticeably excited about the fun he had calling plays for second-year quarterback Bryce Young in the Carolina Panthers‘ season finale against the Atlanta Falcons.

It spoke volumes about the season.

“Being able to call whatever I

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‘Confirmed’: Curry, Cam Newton among those to celebrate no-look Bryce Young touchdown

David Newton, ESPN Staff WriterJan 6, 2025, 05:16 PM ET

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The move was something one would expect from former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, known for his exuberance on and off the field. Maybe Baker Mayfield. Or Brett Favre in his prime.

Not Bryce Young.

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The soft-spoken 23-year-old

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Panthers commit to Young for ’25 after career day

David Newton, ESPN Staff WriterJan 5, 2025, 07:06 PM ET

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ATLANTA — For much of the 2024 season, the decision on whether Bryce Young would remain the starting quarterback for the Carolina Panthers was a week-to-week proposition for coach Dave Canales.

Not moving forward.

Canales said Young, the top pick of the 2023 draft, has

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Panthers’ Bryce Young hits Miles Sanders with 33-yard TD pass

David Newton, ESPN Staff WriterJan 5, 2025, 02:24 PM ET

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ATLANTA — Miles Sanders‘ future with the Carolina Panthers looked bleak when he was placed on injured reserve on November 23 with a high ankle sprain and second-round pick Jonathon Brooks finally returning from a knee injury.

Bryce Young to Miles Sanders!@Panthers

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