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4 days ago
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Panthers' summer standout, 3 starters not expected to play vs. Browns tonight
The Carolina Panthers will be without a few big names for their preseason opener. As announced a little less than an hour before kickoff, Pro Bowl defenders Derrick Brown and Jaycee Horn are not expected to play in tonight's exhibition against the Cleveland Browns. Brown has been dealing with a rib/oblique injury while Horn, who was involved in a car accident prior to Wednesday's joint practice, is out after receiving stitches on his thumb. Starting left guard Damien Lewis and veteran wide receiver Hunter Renfrow will also not suit up. Renfrow, a summer standout for Carolina, has missed multiple practices due to a hamstring injury. They'll be joined on the sideline by guard Chandler Zavala, defensive lineman LaBryan Ray, linebacker Claudin Cherelus and cornerback Akayleb Evans. What TV channel is Panthers vs. Browns game on today? TV channel: WJZY-FOX (local) | NFL Network (national) Streaming: app | NFL+ | Fubo Broadcast team: Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Jake Delhomme (analyst), Steve Smith Sr. (analyst), Carla Metts (sideline) Panthers vs. Browns start time Date: Friday, Aug. 8. 2025 Time: 7:00 p.m. ETThis article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: Panthers' summer standout, 3 starters not expected to play vs. Browns
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Panthers' summer standout, 3 starters not expected to play vs. Browns tonight
The Carolina Panthers will be without a few big names for their preseason opener. As announced a little less than an hour before kickoff, Pro Bowl defenders Derrick Brown and Jaycee Horn are not expected to play in tonight's exhibition against the Cleveland Browns. Brown has been dealing with a rib/oblique injury while Horn, who was involved in a car accident prior to Wednesday's joint practice, is out after receiving stitches on his thumb. Starting left guard Damien Lewis and veteran wide receiver Hunter Renfrow will also not suit up. Renfrow, a summer standout for Carolina, has missed multiple practices due to a hamstring injury. They'll be joined on the sideline by guard Chandler Zavala, defensive lineman LaBryan Ray, linebacker Claudin Cherelus and cornerback Akayleb Evans. What TV channel is Panthers vs. Browns game on today? TV channel: WJZY-FOX (local) | NFL Network (national) Streaming: app | NFL+ | Fubo Broadcast team: Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Jake Delhomme (analyst), Steve Smith Sr. (analyst), Carla Metts (sideline) Panthers vs. Browns start time Date: Friday, Aug. 8. 2025 Time: 7:00 p.m. ET Follow @ThePanthersWire on Twitter/X for more Panthers content.
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5 days ago
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NFL expert predicts 'chic' Panthers will finish with this improved record in 2025
Are the 2025 Carolina Panthers chic? Well, that seems to be the verdict from USA Today's Nate Davis, who recently made his record predictions for the upcoming campaign. And when it comes to those trendy cats, Davis has Carolina finishing at 8-9—just one game off his projected NFC South champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-8). He writes: They're a chic playoff pick in some quarters after QB Bryce Young and the rest of the team finally got off the mat during the encouraging second half of last season. WRs Xavier Legette and Tetairoa McMillan, the club's most recent first-rounders, could further elevate this offense in 2025. But a defense that was resoundingly the NFL's worst by most important metrics in 2024 remains a looming question despite the return of dominant DE Derrick Brown. Still, a fast start could be in the offing as the Panthers won't face a 2024 playoff outfit until Week 8. That Week 8 opponent will be the Buffalo Bills, who are set to come into Bank of America Stadium in late October. Before matching up with the reigning Most Valuable Player Josh Allen and his herd, the Panthers will face the Jacksonville Jaguars, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, Dallas Cowboys and New York Jets—who combined for a 44-75 mark last season. If the Panthers can finish slightly better than Davis' forecast, they could break a franchise-record seven-year playoff drought. The team has gone 36-80 in that article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: NFL expert predicts Panthers to finish with improved record in 2025
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28-07-2025
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Panthers DL Derrick Brown is asked if he's at 100 percent yet
Carolina Panthers defensive lineman Derrick Brown is getting there. After welcoming his fourth child into the world this past week, Brown returned to the Panthers on Saturday to start his 2025 training camp journey. The sixth-year veteran, who missed nearly the entirety of the 2024 campaign due to a knee injury, was asked if he's feeling at 100 percent yet. "I feel like it. Gimme a few weeks, I feel like it," Brown replied. "Right now, they got a great plan in place, just gettin' back in shape. Being able to transition back into being able to play the plays I've played before and be there for the team. I expressed my opinion to them and they've been nothing but compliant on when it came to that." Brown went down after Carolina's regular-season opener in New Orleans, when testing revealed a torn meniscus. The Panthers then placed the Pro Bowler on injured reserve, causing him to miss 16 of their 17 games. The defense didn't hold up well in his absence. The Panthers ended up allowing the most rushing yards per game (179.8) as well as the most points ever in a single season. But Brown isn't looking back. "I'm not gonna really touch about last year. It's in the past," he said of 2024. "My wife may not like me being at home. All I did was fuss and cuss at the TV. But that's all I say about that." Hopefully for Brown, his wife and their third baby girl, he won't be able to fuss and cuss at home this article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: Panthers training camp: Derrick Brown is asked if he's at 100 percent
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28-07-2025
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Panthers 2025 training camp tracker: Top takeaways and observations from Day 4
After cooling down in a walkthrough on Friday, the Carolina Panthers got back to some real on-field action this morning. Here are the top takeaways and observations from Saturday's session of training camp . . . Derrick Brown is getting there Defensive lineman Derrick Brown was absent from the few first days of camp due to personal reasons. Turns out, the personal reason was the birth of his fourth child. Now that he's back, Brown is ready to take on new life for 2025 after sustaining a season-ending knee injury in 2024. He was asked if he's close to 100 percent yet. "I feel like it. Gimme a few weeks, I feel like it," Brown replied. "Right now, they got a great plan in place, just gettin' back in shape. Being able to transition back into being able to play the plays I've played before and be there for the team. I expressed my opinion to them and they've been nothing but compliant on when it came to that." Head coach Dave Canales also offered an outlook on Brown. "We're gonna just kinda ramp him up each day and just kinda give him a little bit more, dose him a little bit higher," Canales told reporters. "He's gotta be ready to play Week 1, so we'll continue to grow the capacity in practice as we go." Hunting down a spot Canales also talked about veteran wideout Hunter Renfrow, who had himself quite a day on the practice field. He said that the former Pro Bowler has looked "great," then explained why. "It's just the Hunter Renfrow I remember," Canales stated. "He looks healthy. I think everyone who's watched football over the last four or five years remembers what he looks like, and he's really playing in top form right now. I'm really excited to have him here and to have his family, which is right down the road here after this practice, just to be able to connect with him. And it's a great story that's unfolding right before our eyes." Renfrow missed the 2024 season due to ulcerative colitis. He signed with Carolina shortly following the 2025 NFL draft. A bigger role for a slimmer Sanders Tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders said he's feeling more confident as a pro, both on and off the field, entering Year No. 2. Part of that confidence stems from some newfound speed, thanks to his offseason weight loss. "I was probably like 255 [pounds] last year, like 238 right now," Sanders stated. "So definitely moving faster. Being able to get in and out my breaks better as well." Sanders will have to step up this summer in the absence of starter Tommy Tremble, who is currently on the active/physically unable to perform list as he recovers from back surgery. Top observationsThis article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: Panthers 2025 training camp tracker: Top takeaways from Day 4
