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Carolina Panthers Sign WR Domenik Hixon to 1-Year Deal
April 3rd, 2013 at 8:15 PM
For the second straight week, first-year Carolina Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman has brought in a player from his former team. ***PHOTO1*** After adding free agent linebacker Chase Blackburn last week, Carolina signed another former New York Giant - wide receiver Domenik Hixon - to a 1-year contract on Wednesday, CBSSports.com's Jason...

Carolina Panthers Acquire WR Louis Murphy from Oakland Raiders
July 23rd, 2012 at 4:28 PM
***PHOTO1*** The Carolina Panthers have acquired wide receiver Louis Murphy from the Oakland Raiders for a conditional late-round draft pick. The trade was first reported by Jason Cole of Yahoo Sports! and later confirmed by the Raiders. Murphy, who was fighting for a roster spot in Oakland, will join a Carolina...

Sports Illustrated Ranks Cam Newton and Steve Smith 4th Best Fantasy Duo
July 20th, 2012 at 11:09 PM
In his Tuesday column, Sports Illustrated's David Sabino ranked Cam Newton and Steve Smith as the fourth best fantasy tandem in the NFL. Only Drew Brees/Jimmy Graham, Tom Brady/Rob Gronkowski and Matthew Stafford/Calvin Johnson were ranked ahead of the Carolina Panthers duo. While these may only be "fantasy rankings," Newton and...

Carolina Panthers Receiving Corps Will Be Fine
July 12th, 2012 at 10:51 PM
The Panthers surprisingly chose to draft an offensive player in the second round of April's NFL draft. Even more surprisingly, the team whiffed on two receivers with starter talent in Alshon Jeffrey and Stephen Hill. General manager Marty Hurney and head coach Ron Rivera decided instead to draft offensive lineman...

Carolina Panthers WR Brandon LaFell Ready for Expanded Role in 2012
July 11th, 2012 at 10:20 PM
This is Brandon LaFell's year to really make a name for himself. LaFell, a third-year wide receiver from LSU, has silently been a reliable force in the Carolina Panthers offense since being drafted in 2010. During his rookie season, LaFell gradually earned playing time on offense, ultimately cementing a position as the...

Carolina Panthers WR Steve Smith: Plaxico Burress not a Fit with Team
June 23rd, 2012 at 12:30 PM
***PHOTO1*** Free agent wide receiver Plaxico Burress, who turns 35 in August, expressed his desire to join the Carolina Panthers early this week, but the team has indicated they are not interested in signing him. Many fans and pundits believe the Panthers are making a mistake by not welcoming Burress with...

Carolina Panthers and Plaxico Burress: It Just Doesn’t Make Sense
June 21st, 2012 at 8:07 PM
The Panthers are rebuilding for the future, so it's quite obvious that Plaxico Burress, at age 35, would not fit as a part of the team's long-term plans. The main concern for the Panthers, however, is not just Burress’ age, but his behavior off the field. Burress served part of a two-year prison sentence for criminal...

Carolina Panthers Have No Interest in Signing Free Agent WR Plaxico Burress
June 20th, 2012 at 9:58 PM
***PHOTO1*** Earlier this week, free agent wideout Plaxico Burress expressed his desire to join the Panthers. Carolina, however, apparently doesn't want him. Burress, who will be 35 in August, cited being closer to his family as one reason he wants to join the Panthers, but the 6-foot-5, 230-pound touchdown machine also wants...

Carolina Panthers WR Steve Smith: I Want to Play ‘Three or Four’ More Years
June 16th, 2012 at 12:30 PM
When it's all said and done, Steve Smith will end his career as the best wide receiver - and arguably best player - to ever wear a Carolina Panthers uniform. ***PHOTO1*** We now have a good idea of when that will be. Early this week, the 33-year-old Smith said that he would like...

Former Carolina Panthers Receiver Dwayne Jarrett Retires After Disappointing Career
June 10th, 2012 at 2:30 PM
Former Carolina Panthers wide receiver Dwayne Jarrett retired from professional football last Thursday. He was just 25. Once upon a time, Jarrett was primed for a long, successful NFL career. The Panthers drafted him with their second-round pick in 2007 out of Southern California, where he was a first-team All-American in...

Carolina Panthers Add WR Hubert Anyiam
May 22nd, 2012 at 9:24 PM
The Carolina Panthers added a former Oklahoma State wide receiver Monday. No, it wasn't Justin Blackmon. The team added undrafted rookie Hubert Anyiam, a 6-4, 204-pound wideout who was waived by the Chargers last week, Aniyam was Oklahoma State's fourth-leading receiver last season, recording 27 receptions for 370 yards and three scores. To make...

Is Joe Adams, Fourth-Round Draft Pick, Next Steve Smith?
May 21st, 2012 at 11:37 PM
Joe Adams and Steve Smith have a lot in common. Both are wide receivers. Both are under 6-feet tall. Adams was a fourth-round pick, Smith was a third rounder. And Adams, just like Smith, will begin his NFL career as a kick returner. The parallels are eerily similar. ***PHOTO1*** Smith - who will...

Smitty Commits to Carolina: Examining the Nuts and Bolts of Steve Smith’s New Deal
April 11th, 2012 at 11:04 PM
After Steve Smith's agent declined to disclose the financial terms of his new contract extension, the complete details of the deal were revealed Wednesday. Smith's extension is a three-year deal with an option for a fourth year, worth as much as $37.8 million. ***PHOTO1*** Of the potential $37.8 million, $16.8 is guaranteed...

Carolina Panthers Legend Wideout Steve Smith Signed to Three-Year Extension
April 10th, 2012 at 10:15 PM
After the Panthers drafted him in the third-round of the 2001 draft, Steve Smith quickly blossomed into an NFL superstar and a fan favorite in Carolina  Smith, now 32, has spent his entire 11-year professional career in a Panther uniform, and will continue playing in Carolina colors through at least...

Should the Carolina Panthers Pursue Wide Receiver Brandon Lloyd?
March 9th, 2012 at 7:29 PM
I was listening to ESPN Radio like I usually do during the workweek and was halfheartedly paying attention to The Doug Gottlieb Show. Linda Cohn, who was filling in for Gottlieb, was interviewing free agent receiver Brandon Lloyd. When asked about where would like to play in 2012, Lloyd -...

Carolina Panthers Should Make Big Push for Hines Ward
February 16th, 2012 at 9:53 PM
Recently, the Steelers, who appear to be in a slight rebuilding mode, made one of the first bold offseason statements when they announced their intentions to cut ties with one of the best receivers in team history, Hines Ward. This news barely made a ripple around the NFL, due to...

Steve Smith: Cam Newton is Third Best Quarterback I’ve Played With
December 2nd, 2011 at 10:22 PM
***PHOTO1*** After a poor season for Steve Smith standards in 2010, the veteran receiver has rejuvenated his career in 2011 with the emergence of rookie sensation Cam Newton at quarterback. Despite this reawakening, Smith has said that Newton is just the third best quarterback that he has played with during his illustrious...

Brandon LaFell Could See Expanded Role Against Indianapolis Colts
November 26th, 2011 at 2:13 PM
There has been a lot of buzz for some time around Charlotte regarding Brandon LaFell's role in the Carolina Panthers offense. Many believe that he should see more throws and even supplant Legadu Naanee as the number two wide receiver.    ***PHOTO1*** LaFell may get his chance on Sunday against Indianapolis.  Naanee...

Signing Terrell Owens Could Be a Spark in the Carolina Panthers Season
October 21st, 2011 at 7:47 PM
The Panthers and Rams have many things in common. Both have gotten off to extremely disappointing starts this year, with the teams combining for one win through six weeks. Both have exciting, young quarterbacks who could be the face of the NFL for years to come. Both have fan bases that...

Carolina Panthers’ Receiver Steve Smith is Good. Like, Really Good.
October 6th, 2011 at 6:54 PM
Ok, so that opinion doesn’t come as a surprise to anyone who has tuned into a Panthers game in the last decade, or even to the most casual of football fans. Everyone knows the guy is a clutch performer who bucked the idea that only tall, lengthy athletes could play...