Tensions boiled over at Carolina Panthers training camp as physical, full-pad 11-on-11 drills led to a massive mid-practice scuffle between the offense and defense. In this breakdown, we dive into the post-practice sideline leadership huddle between Bryce Young, Mike Jackson, Nick Scott, Dave Canales, and Ejiro Evero to restore discipline—plus all the key takeaways from practice and yesterday's press conferences!

IN THIS VIDEO:🏈 Practice Highlights: Devin Lloyd’s peanut punch fumble recovery, physical 11-on-11 contact, and the inside linebacker battle between Claudin Cherelus and Trevin Wallace.🛡️ Ejiro Evero Presser: Why Devin Lloyd is playing like an "on-field general," the strategic reason behind moving Jaycee Horn into the slot, and Will Lee’s rapid growth.⚡ Tracy Smith Presser: The wide-open returner competition featuring Jimmy Horn Jr., John Metchie III, Ja'Seem Reed, Trey Tyus, and Miles Davis, plus Ryan Fitzgerald’s technical growth.📋 Roster Moves: Guard Joshua Gray returns to the offensive line depth chart while tight end Chamon Metayer is waived.

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The Carolina Panthers training camp news cycle just keeps rolling, and this roundup pulls together every major voice from the building this week. Head coach Dave Canales opens things up addressing the Haynes King hamstring situation from the preseason opener, confirming King will be evaluated week to week and won't play against Buffalo. Canales also breaks down the plan to get the Panthers' starters onto the field for 10-20 snaps this week, touches on the offensive line's next-man-up depth with JT Carter, Isaiah Glass, and Jake Kurhan all cross-training at guard, and heaps praise on Brad Idzik's first outing as play-caller — including how the operation held up when the headset cut out mid-drive.

From there, Bryce Young steps to the podium and talks about what it means to have a "growth mindset" heading into his third training camp, staying locked into the process rather than looking backward at last year's slow September starts. He also touches on Devin Lloyd's leadership presence on defense, the trust building with a young receiver room, and the standard Luke Kuechly and Julius Peppers set just by being around the building.

Tight end Mitchell Evans weighs in on Bryce Young's noticeably increased comfort and confidence compared to last year, previews what a healthy return against Buffalo means for him after missing the Hall of Fame Game, and dives into how the Panthers' 13-personnel packages (three tight ends on the field) create mismatches up and down the defense — a wrinkle borrowed straight from Rams film.

The roundup also includes Bryce Young's sit-down with NFL Network, where he opens up about his growth from year one to year two, the chemistry building with his receivers and offensive line, and gets a great endorsement of his "killer" competitive streak straight from Tetairoa McMillan. Speaking of T-Mac, his own NFL Network segment covers the pressure of following up a Rookie of the Year campaign, while Jaycee Horn breaks down the impact of the Panthers' new pass-rush additions and what it meant to watch Luke Kuechly and Drew Brees get inducted into the Hall of Fame in person.

Closing things out is a look back at Luke Kuechly's full Hall of Fame enshrinement speech — a heartfelt, at times emotional tribute to teammates, coaches, and the entire Panthers organization that shaped his career, and a reminder of the standard current Panthers are still chasing.

Whether you're tracking the QB competition, the O-line shuffle, or just want the full pulse of camp in one place, this is your one-stop breakdown of everything Panthers this week. Subscribe for daily training camp coverage all the way through the season.

WHAT A FINISH IN CANTON! 🚨 Haynes King leads a wild game-winning drive capped off by a walk-off touchdown pass to Ja'Seem Reed to secure a 33-30 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in the Hall of Fame Game!Join the chat as we break down all the action from tonight's preseason opener! We're diving into Haynes King's clutch performance, standouts like Anthony Tyus III and AJ Dillon making their cases for the 53-man roster, player grades, and top takeaways heading into the rest of the preseason.🏈 Drop your reactions in the chat, smash that like button, and SUBSCRIBE for live Panthers postgame coverage all season long!#CarolinaPanthers #KeepPounding #PanthersNation #HaynesKing #HOFGame #NFLPreseason #CardinalsVsPanthers #NFL #PanthersPostgame #YouTubeLive🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5825480715534336

Welcome back to the ultimate hub for all things Carolina Panthers! In today’s episode, we break down all the major headlines, press conference takeaways, and roster developments fresh out of Panthers training camp. Head coach Dave Canales took the podium today to drop a series of crucial updates as Carolina prepares for its preseason matchup against the Arizona Cardinals in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio.

First up, Coach Canales officially made the big quarterback announcement: veteran backup Kenny Pickett will get the start under center on Thursday night with Bryce Young sitting out to rest. Canales emphasized that while Bryce Young remains the undisputed starter for the 2026 season, the Hall of Fame Game serves as a vital showcase for Pickett to prove his command of the offense, set protections, and re-establish his rhythm in live game conditions. Joining Pickett in the action will be undrafted rookie standout Haynes King, who is set to serve as the secondary quarterback and handle a significant portion of snaps. Canales praised the depth and athletic versatility of the quarterback room while noting that giving King extended live reps will offer the coaching staff a clear evaluation of his growth during camp.

We also dive into the pressers from both Kenny Pickett and Haynes King as they reacted to the starting assignment and detailed their preparation. Pickett spoke highly of the chemistry he has built with the second-team receiving core, singling out wide receivers who have been making big plays in practice and making the decision tough on the front office. Meanwhile, Haynes King shared his excitement for his first real NFL action, discussing how he approaches every rep with high intensity and confidence.

In additional roster news, we review the recent unexpected retirement announcement from veteran quarterback Will Grier, which reshaped the dynamic of the QB room heading into camp, along with an update on wide receiver Xavier Legette ("XL"). Fans held their breath after Legette exited practice for an evaluation following a physical hit, but Coach Canales provided welcome news by confirming that Legette was cleared of a concussion and is expected to be fine moving forward.

We wrap up the show analyzing what these roster decisions mean for the depth chart, player rotations, and overall team momentum as Carolina kicks off its four-game preseason schedule. Be sure to like, comment your thoughts on Pickett and King getting the spotlight, and subscribe for daily Panthers updates, film breakdowns, and postgame pressers all season long!

Bryce Young is entering Year 4 with his ceiling still officially "unknown" — and both Dave Canales and Brandt Tillis made that clear in back-to-back pressers at training camp. Canales broke down exactly why Bryce is playing faster this camp: eliminating reads before the snap, throwing with real anticipation, and building the kind of chemistry with Tommy Tremble that's produced explosive plays on vertical concepts multiple practices in a row. Then Tillis stepped up and doubled down — "he ascended last year, and there's still room for him to ascend" — while shutting down any real details on where extension talks stand, saying those conversations stay internal between the organization and Bryce's camp.That wasn't the only storyline from camp. Canales gave the clearest injury update yet, confirming Mitchell Evans, Tommy Tremble, Bobby Brown, and Robert Hunt are all back on the field, and laid out the plan for Thursday's preseason opener — no starters, including Monroe Freeling, with Kenny Pickett getting the start. Tillis also opened up about how analytics shape roster construction, why Carolina's roster skews so young, and where things stand with Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson heading into contract-relevant seasons.Rounding it out, Princely Umanmielen delivered one of the most personal interviews of camp — crediting a renewed faith and full lifestyle overhaul for his growth, explaining why he's logged off social media until he makes a Pro Bowl, and sharing how he comforted Nic Scourton in the moment his teammate went down with a season-ending injury.We're covering every angle of Panthers training camp all summer — practice reports, injury tracking, roster battles, and the road to Thursday's opener. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss an update.📍 Follow Two Growls One Roar for daily Panthers, Hornets, and Gamecocks coverage.🔔 New videos dropping throughout training camp.💬 Where's Bryce Young's ceiling actually at? Drop your prediction below.#KeepPounding

Two Growls One Roar is back with a full Carolina Panthers news roundup as training camp rolls on! We're breaking down the biggest storylines swirling around the team right now — from a wild "what if" scenario involving a former Panthers quarterback, to roster moves both in and out of Charlotte.

First up: Bleacher Report's Kristopher Knox dropped a take that has Panthers fans buzzing — could Baker Mayfield actually make his way back to Carolina? Mayfield is in the final year of his deal in Tampa Bay and has reportedly been open about feeling disrespected after extension talks stalled out. Knox floats the idea that if Bryce Young regresses in 2026, the Panthers could revisit a reunion with Mayfield, especially given his prior relationship with head coach Dave Canales, who was Mayfield's offensive coordinator back in 2023. Of course, Mayfield's first stint in Carolina back in 2022 didn't exactly go according to plan — he started just six games and was released before the season ended. We break down whether this reunion actually makes sense or if it's just outside noise.

Next, we cover Jadeveon Clowney's move back to Houston. The Rock Hill, South Carolina native and former No. 1 overall pick has agreed to terms with the Texans, the franchise that drafted him back in 2014. Clowney spent the 2024 season with the Panthers, tying for the team lead in sacks, before landing in Dallas last year. We look back at his time in Carolina and what this move means for his career.

We also dig into a potential free agency fit that has Panthers fans excited — tight end Zach Ertz. NFL.com named Carolina as the top landing spot for the veteran pass catcher, and it's easy to see why. The Panthers haven't had a 50-catch tight end since Greg Olsen back in 2019, and Ertz posted exactly that many catches for Washington last season. Could he be the trusted veteran target Bryce Young needs heading into a pivotal year?

On the roster front, we cover linebacker Jared Bartlett signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars just a week after being waived by Carolina. We go over his college career and what led to the move. And we close things out with a look at Xavier Legette's personal Sports Illustrated feature, where he returned to his hometown of Mullins, South Carolina, for a horseback and ATV ride with quarterback Bryce Young — opening up about losing his parents and his goal of remodeling his family's home.

As always, we bring you Panthers news with real analysis and real perspective — no fluff, just growls. Make sure to like, comment, and subscribe so you don't miss an episode as training camp coverage continues.

In this action-packed episode, we break down everything on the field from the Carolina Panthers’ Fan Fest at Bank of America Stadium, where over 40,000 passionate fans gathered to get their first live look at the reigning NFC South champions. With training camp practice closed to the public this summer due to facility construction, Friday night under the lights carried an electrified game-day atmosphere. We take a deep dive into the offense, the defensive front, roster battles, and crucial injury news as head coach Dave Canales gears his squad up for the upcoming preseason opener.

We kick off with the offense, where quarterback Bryce Young continued his strong summer by connecting with rookie wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan on two of the night’s biggest explosive plays. We analyze how their chemistry is developing down the field and what McMillan’s presence means for this passing attack. We also examine backup QB Kenny Pickett’s night, highlighting his clutch execution during the two-minute drill that ended with a standout seam pass to wideout Brycen Tremayne.

With rookie receiver Chris Brazzell II unfortunately placed on injured reserve after suffering a season-ending knee injury, the door has swung wide open for depth receivers to prove their worth. We discuss strong performances from John Metchie III, Xavier Legette, Casey Washington, and Jimmy Horn Jr. as the competition for roster spots heats up.

On the defensive side of the ball, all eyes were on the pass rush following the devastating ACL injury to second-year edge rusher Nic Scourton. We highlight how second-year defender Princely Umanmielen took full advantage of his first-team reps, repeatedly collapsing the pocket off the snap. We also detail the triumphant return of UFL standout Cam Gill, who brought relentless energy and generated multiple backfield pressures during scrimmage reps. Plus, we give props to kicker Ryan Fitzgerald, who brought calm and accuracy to special teams by drilling multiple field goals from beyond 50 yards out.

Finally, we look ahead to Canton, Ohio, as Carolina prepares to face the Arizona Cardinals in the Hall of Fame Game. We preview what to expect from the preseason opener and reflect on what promises to be a legendary week for Panther Nation as franchise icon Luke Kuechly is officially inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026. Whether you're tracking position battles or eager for regular-season football, this episode has all your Panthers coverage covered.

Pads on, heat up, and the Panthers offense ran the yard on Thursday. We break down everything from the July 30 practice at Bank of America Stadium — plus my appearance on Slack on Sports with Randy Slack on ESPN Wilmington previewing camp.Chris Brazell II went down again with the same left knee and couldn't finish practice, AND IS OUT FOR THE YEAR!. Mitchell Evans is dealing with a low ankle sprain but could be back for FanFest. Jonathan Brooks is still being brought along in phases and won't return kicks in the preseason.Jaycee Horn is back at full speed after an offseason foot issue and he's living in the slot now — the staff showed him Jalen Ramsey's cutups from LA, and he says nickel is a completely different animal than playing outside. Mike Jackson was his own harshest critic after a rough day, and he's fully at peace playing out his contract year with nothing said by the front office.Dave Canales praised Bryce Young's timing, rhythm and anticipation, capped by a back-of-the-end-zone touchdown to Tetairoa McMillan on a double move. Plus Luke Fortner running with the ones, Kyle Trask in for a workout, and everything to expect from FanFest Friday night at 7:30.Two Growls One Roar — Panthers, Hornets and Gamecocks coverage all season long.🎧 Subscribe on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts🌐 twogrowlsoneroar.com

Training camp doesn't wait for anybody, and Days 3 and 4 at Bank of America Stadium gave us a little bit of everything — a genuine gut-punch injury, a roster move that changes the pass-rush math, and one of the best "welcome to the building" stories you'll hear from a new Panther. On this episode of Keep Pounding Podcast, we break down every bit of it.

We start with the hardest part of the show: Nic Scourton tearing his ACL in practice. Head coach Dave Canales didn't sugarcoat it, calling it a "horrible loss" for a rookie who was already building himself into a leader in that outside linebacker room. We walk through what Canales said about the team's reaction, what the timeline looks like for surgery and rehab, and why the NFLPA has actually requested to review the practice film. We also get into the ripple effects — Rob Hunt and Michael Jackson both dealing with back tightness, Will Lee and Chris Tabor Jr. on the watch list, and what it means for a defense that Canales says has been "pretty dominant" through the first two days of camp.

From there we pivot to the response: the offense bouncing back hard in the rain, capping a competitive Day 4 with a two-minute drill touchdown drive against the number-one defense. Bryce Young spreading the ball to Xavier Legette, Tetairoa McMillan, and Trevor Coker looked like a quarterback in complete command of the install, and we get into why Canales keeps pointing to "the meu factor" — reps on task with these receivers dating back to the offseason — as the reason for it.

Speaking of Legette, he's our Play of the Day. A touchdown grab in the back of the end zone, a contested deep ball down the sideline against Robert Rochell — this is a receiver who flashed as a rookie, got a little buried in the numbers last year behind McMillan's Offensive Rookie of the Year campaign, and looks like he's ready to make some noise in a genuinely deep receiver room.

We also spend real time on the personnel move that matters most right now: Cam Gill signing back with the team after a strong UFL season and notching a sack in his very first practice back. With Scourton out, that outside linebacker room just got a lot more interesting — Princely Umanmielen being asked to become a complete every-down player, Pat Jones bringing rush versatility off last year's back injury, and a rotation of familiar faces in Travis Gibson and Thomas Incoom that the staff already trusts.

That leads into one of the best segments of the show — Pat Jones' comeback story. A herniated disc, a broken-off piece of it pressing on a nerve, a season nearly lost, and a version of Jones who came out of it, in his own words, "the strongest I've ever been." He gets emotional talking about the teammates who got him through it, and he's already turned around and used that same experience to talk Nic Scourton through what's ahead. If you only watch one clip from this episode, make it this one.

We round things out with a feature on Devin Lloyd, who's stepping into a Panthers middle linebacker lineage that runs through Luke Kuechly, Thomas Davis, and Sam Mills — and actually set up a film session with Kuechly himself to get ready for it. Plus a full rundown of the five position battles we're watching closest heading into pads on Tuesday: outside linebacker, safety, wide receiver, running back, and the right side of the offensive line.

Subscribe for the rest of camp coverage, drop a comment on who you think steps up in the rush rotation with Scourton out, and hit the bell so you don't miss the pads-on reaction video dropping later this week. Keep Pounding.

The Carolina Panthers suffered their first major gut-punch of training camp on Thursday, and it's a season-altering one. Second-year outside linebacker Nic Scourton — the No. 51 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft out of Texas A&M — went down with a torn ACL in his right knee during team drills on a wet practice field. He was carted off as teammates and head coach Dave Canales gathered around him, and while Scourton is reportedly going to seek a second opinion, the early expectation is that he's done for the entire 2026 season.

In this video, we break down everything you need to know about the injury, what it means for Carolina's defense, and how the front office is already responding.

Scourton was penciled in as one of the key building blocks of a retooled pass rush, expected to work opposite big free-agent addition Jaelan Phillips. The plan was for those two to form a legitimate one-two punch off the edge for a defense that, frankly, needed to look drastically better in 2026 after finishing near the bottom of the league in most defensive categories last year. Losing Scourton before a single preseason snap is exactly the kind of setback that can derail those plans before they even get off the ground.

But give the front office credit — they didn't sit on their hands. Within a day, Carolina agreed to terms with outside linebacker Cam Gill, who actually has ties to the organization already, having appeared in 10 games for the Panthers back in 2024. Gill spent the interim playing in the UFL, where he just wrapped up a monster season with the Louisville Kings, racking up 11.0 sacks and taking home UFL Defensive Player of the Year honors. It's a smart, low-cost move to add an experienced body with recent production, but let's be real — replacing a former second-round pick's long-term upside with a depth signing is not a perfect swap.

We'll also talk about who else is in the mix to soak up snaps at the position, including Patrick Jones II and Princely Umanmielen, and whether this injury pushes Dan Morgan to be more aggressive looking for outside additions before Week 1.

This comes at a rough time for a Panthers team that's trying to build on last year's NFC South title and playoff berth. The margins in a division as competitive as the NFC South are razor thin, and losing a projected rotational piece on the edge before camp even gets going is not how you want to start.

Make sure you're subscribed to Two Growls One Roar and the Keep Pounding Podcast for full training camp coverage all summer long — we're tracking every injury, transaction, and depth chart shakeup as Carolina prepares for a real run in 2026. Drop your take on the Scourton injury and the Cam Gill signing in the comments — do you think Carolina's pass rush can still get where it needs to be?