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2 days ago
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Browns punt team secures first turnover of 2025 preseason
On just the second punt of the game, the Cleveland Browns' special teams secured the first turnover of their 2025 preseason. This time, it came on a muffed punt gifted to Cleveland by the Panthers' starting special teams unit. One that the Browns capitalized on thanks to the arm of Shedeur Sanders. After a booming kick by punter Corey Bojorquez, Panthers rookie Trevor Etienne failed to catch one of his first NFL punt returns. The muffed punt was then scooped up by second-year Browns linebacker Nathaniel Watson and returned to the Carolina 10-yard line. Etienne had a difficult angle on the sky-high punt but will have plenty of opportunities to redeem himself before his Week 1 debut. It was a key play for Watson and an unfortunate one for the rookie Etienne. The Browns capitalized on the turnover with a touchdown pass from rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders and will look to keep the momentum going through the rest of the preseason matchup. This article originally appeared on Browns Wire: Browns punt team secures first turnover of 2025 preseason
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5 days ago
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Biggest takeaways from the Panthers' first depth chart of 2025
The Carolina Panthers served up a little treat before bed on Tuesday night, as they officially put out their first unofficial depth chart of 2025. And, as they often do, the initial release had a few intriguing takeaways. Here are the biggest placements of note from Carolina's opening depth chart of the summer . . . Running back (third string) Backing up starting rusher Chuba Hubbard and second-stringer Rico Dowdle is rookie Trevor Etienne, the first of two fourth-round picks from the spring. This may not come as much of a surprise, especially given where the front office drafted him, but that means Etienne currently has the edge over veteran Raheem Blackshear—who's served as a featured special teamer. Blackshear has been Carolina's primary kick returner in each of the past three seasons. So if Etienne (or someone else) can prove that they can handle those duties, Blackshear may not have a spot on the initial 53-man roster. Luckily for Blackshear, he's listed as the first-string kick and punt returner—at least for now. Safety (first string) The favorites to earn the job as Tre'von Moehrig's running mate at the top of the defense have been second-year safety Demani Richardson and rookie Lathan Ransom, the second of the team's two 2025 fourth-rounders. Heck, Ransom had himself quite the day at practice just hours before this depth chart was issued. But listed next to Moehrig as a first-string safety was seventh-year veteran Nick Scott. Scott, who returned on a one-year deal in free agency, started four games in Carolina's secondary in 2024. Despite the assumption that he'd be back mainly as a special teamer, the 30-year-old is penciled in ahead of the youngsters—who are down as the two second-stringers. Kicker The kicking competition also has a veteran leading a youngster, as journeyman Matthew Wright has been placed above undrafted rookie Ryan Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald has struggled over the past few days, going one-of-three on his field goal tries at Fan Fest and one-of-five on the skinny posts on article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: Biggest takeaways from the Panthers' first depth chart of 2025
NBC Sports
09-06-2025
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Panthers' Trevor Etienne eager for Week One meeting with Jaguars and brother Travis
When Trevor Etienne was picked by the Panthers in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft, a top priority in the family was to check whether the Panthers play the Jaguars, and Trevor's brother, fellow running back Travis Etienne. Not only do they play, but they'll play in Week One. Trevor Etienne says the family is thrilled. 'As soon as we found out the big news, we already were excited about playing each other this year,' Trevor Etienne said, via 'And then come to find out that it will be Week One. It's even more exciting, and we all can't wait.' The Etienne brothers' mom, Donnetta Etienne, is already preparing her outfit for the game: She reached out to John Brown, the father of Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and Bears receiver Equanimeous St. Brown, to ask him where he got the split Lions/Bears jersey he wears when his two sons face each other. 'That's definitely all she's been talking about so far after finding out like she's adamant about getting this split jersey done for the game,' Trevor Etienne said. 'I think she got in touch with Amon-Ra St. Brown's father and see how he did it. We were at the NFLPA, and I think she was able to get in touch with him at the premiere, and I think she was able to figure out how he did it and get some pointers and tips on how to handle that, on how to get this split jersey.' The 26-year-old Travis and the 20-year-old Trevor weren't close enough in age to be either teammates or opponents at any other level of football, but they'll be on the same field for the first game of Trevor's career.
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11-05-2025
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Panthers RB Jonathon Brooks to miss entirety of 2025 season
The second NFL season for Carolina Panthers running back Jonathon Brooks is over before it even got started. As announced as part of a slew of roster moves on Thursday afternoon, the Panthers have placed Brooks on the physically unable to perform list. The placement officially sidelines the 21-year-old rusher for the entirety of the 2025 campaign. Advertisement Despite sustaining an ACL tear in November of 2023, Brooks was taken by Carolina in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft. He'd go on to miss the first 10 games of his rookie year while recovering from the injury. Brooks debuted in the team's Week 12 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs, where he totaled seven yards on two rushing attempts. Two weeks later, Brooks re-tore the same ACL in Philadelphia—cutting off his comeback at just three games. Carolina has since signed veteran Rico Dowdle to provide depth at the running back position behind starter Chuba Hubbard. They also selected University of Georgia's Trevor Etienne in the fourth round of the 2025 draft. Follow @ThePanthersWire on Twitter/X for more Panthers content. This article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: Panthers RB Jonathon Brooks to miss entirety of 2025 season
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11-05-2025
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Panthers announce entire roster for 2025 rookie minicamp
On Thursday, the Carolina Panthers announced the entire roster for their 2025 installment of rookie minicamp—which is set to begin tomorrow. The group—per the team's official release—will feature eight draft selections, 19 undrafted free agents and 14 tryout players. Advertisement Those players are as follows: QB Ethan Garbers, UCLA (UDFA) RB Peny Boone, Central Florida (Tryout) RB Trevor Etienne, Georgia (114th overall pick) RB Kayron Lynch-Adams, Michigan State (UDFA) WR Miles Cross, Indiana (Tryout) WR Jacolby George, Miami (UDFA) WR Jimmy Horn Jr., Colorado (208th overall pick) WR Kobe Hudson, Central Florida (UDFA) WR Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona (Eighth overall pick) WR Moose Muhammad III, Texas A&M (UDFA) WR Sevonne Rhea, Lamar (Tryout) TE Mitchell Evans, Notre Dame (163rd overall pick) TE Bryce Pierre, UCLA (Tryout) TE Graham Walker, Rice (Tryout) OL Luke Kandra, Cincinnati (UDFA) OL Steven Losoya, Vanderbilt (UDFA) OL Michael Tarquin, Oklahoma (UDFA) DL Cam Jackson, Florida (140th overall pick) EDGE Jared Hunte-Harrison, SMU (UDFA) EDGE Kydran Jenkins, Purdue (Tryout) EDGE Nic Scourton (51st overall pick) EDGE Princely Umanmielen (77th overall pick) EDGE Sylvain Yondjouen, Georgia Tech (Tryout) LB Ositadinma Ekwonu, Charlotte (Tryout) LB Bam Martin-Scott, South Carolina (UDFA) LB Tuasivi Nomura, Fresno State (UDFA) LB Jaheim Thomas, Wisconsin (Tryout) CB JaTravis Broughton, TCU (UDFA) CB Keion Corssen, Western Carolina (Tryout) CB Michael Reid, South Dakota (UDFA) CB Corey Thornton, Louisville (UDFA) S Brady Breeze, Oregon (Tryout) S Abe Camara, TCU (Tryout) S Isaac Gifford, Nebraska (UDFA) S Jack Henderson, Minnesota (UDFA) S Jaaron Joseph, Emporia State (Tryout) S AJ Moore, Ole Miss (Tryout) S Irikefe Oweh, Monmouth (Tryout) S Lathan Ransom, Ohio State (122nd overall pick) S Trevian Thomas, Arkansas State (UDFA) K Ryan Fitzgerald, Florida State (UDFA) Rookie minicamp will run on both Friday and Saturday. Follow @ThePanthersWire on Twitter/X for more Panthers content. This article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: Panthers announce entire roster for 2025 rookie minicamp
