The Panthers continue to be on the lookout for cornerbacks. After taking a look at Jerry Jacobs last month, the team is now hosting Anthony Brown on a workout, per ESPN’s David Newton.
The former sixth-round pick made a name for himself in Dallas, where he started 69 of his 94 appearances across seven seasons with the Cowboys. A torn Achilles tendon ended his 2022 campaign prematurely, and he bounced around the NFL in 2023. Brown had stints with the Steelers, 49ers, and Jets last season, with the cornerback ultimately making a pair of regular-season appearances (both with San Francisco).
Still, the veteran could represent an experienced option at cornerback for the Panthers. With Donte Jackson and Jeremy Chinn no longer in the picture, the team has been hunting for another CB option opposite former first-round pick Jaycee Horn. Dane Jackson is currently penciled in as Carolina’s CB2, but that hasn’t stopped the team from auditioning Jacobs and flirting with former Panthers star Stephon Gilmore.
More notes out of Carolina…
- Second-round running back Jonathon Brooks won’t play this preseason, according to Dave Canales (via NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe). The Longhorns product suffered a torn ACL last November, but his 1,400-yard performance still made him the first RB off the 2024 draft board. Canales said that Week 3 or Week 4 would be a “great” target return date for the rookie, with Joe Person of The Athletic noting that the running back could spend the first part of the season on PUP.
- Canales reiterated to reporters today that the Panthers are still in the hunt for a quarterback (via Person). With Andy Dalton sidelined with a quad injury, the Panthers head coach previously said that the team would be looking for another signal-caller alongside Bryce Young and UDFA Jack Plummer. Canales revealed that the organization will consider both veterans and younger players, with the likes of Ryan Tannehill and Trevor Siemian highlighting the current list of experienced free agent options.
- Dan Morgan made it clear that there aren’t any expectations for this season, with the current focus being on the “long term” (per Person). After the former assistant GM was promoted to the top gig this offseason, the team added a new head coach in Canales. With a new regime in place, it’s not a surprise that the Panthers brass is playing the slow game, although everyone in the organization will surely be aiming for an improvement on the two-win 2023 campaign.
- Person writes that the Panthers will continue to be in the market for OLB help. With both Amare Barno and D.J. Wonnum currently sidelined, the Panthers have leaned on the likes of K’Lavon Chaisson opposite Jadeveon Clowney. Fortunately, Chaisson has shown up during the early parts of training camp, with Person noting the former first-round pick’s “explosion” on the edge.
‘Dan Morgan made it clear that there aren’t any expectations for this season,…’. So why trade up for a WR? Would have been better off trading one of their seconds for more picks next season.
Now the more important question, is Tepper aware that his GM thinks it’s going to be another awful season?
Realistically, they don’t have a good team. They’re lucky their division isn’t the strongest in the NFL. Imagine them in the AFC East.
Sets a pretty low bar … “no expectations.” And that’s from man in charge. Yikes.
It seems like gross negligence to me that the Panthers couldn’t find a use for Chinn in Evero’s defense. I don’t know how Quinn will use him in Washington, but a 6’3” 220 lbs safety who almost won Defensive Rookie of the Year in the prior regime seems like a piece that a franchise could do better with than allowing him to leave in free agency.