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here are 11 players in super bowl lviiii with ties to nc, sc and the carolina panthers
Here’s a look at 11 players (and a few others) who will played roles in Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, where the Kansas City Chiefs beat San Francisco 25-22.
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Christain McCaffrey
McCaffrey was traded to the 49ers in 2022 and has reemerged, in many ways, as the McCaffrey of old — the one who’d recorded 1,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in 2019 before injuries hindered his five-season career in Carolina. McCaffrey had 1,459 rushing yards and 14 rushing touchdowns plus 564 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns.
Sam McDonald
Darnold is in a QB2 role for the surging Brock Purdy-led 49ers offense. He started in Carolina for two seasons (2021-22) before agreeing to a one-year deal with San Francisco. He helped rebuild his career at the end of his tenure as a Panther, when he helped lead a team with an interim head coach to a 4-2 finish, throwing for 1,143 yards and seven touchdowns in that six-game stretch.
Justin Ross
Ross has played in 10 games this NFL season and has notched six receptions on a 11 targets for 53 yards. The former Clemson star signed as an undrafted free agent with the Chiefs in 2022 and was placed on injured reserve due to an offseason foot injury that year.
Joshua Williams
Williams, in his second NFL season, has notched 18 tackles and five pass deflections for the Chiefs this season. He also played for Kansas City in the team’s Super Bowl run last year. The Fayetteville native graduated from Fayetteville State and was subsequently drafted in the fourth round of the 2022 draft.
Deebo Samuel
Samuel is one of the most elusive and dynamic players in the NFL. The San Francisco star is a University of South Carolina graduate and Inman, S.C., native. He had 1,117 yards from scrimmage and 12 total touchdowns (seven receiving, five rushing).
Ray-Ray McCloud III
McCloud has played for four different teams in his six seasons in the NFL. And the Panthers, in 2019, were one of them. More significantly, the 49ers’ receiver/returner played three seasons at Clemson before being drafted in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He’s notched 12 catches for 135 yards this season.
Here’s a look at 11 players (and a few others) who will played roles in Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, where the Kansas City Chiefs beat San Francisco 25-22.
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Christain McCaffrey
McCaffrey was traded to the 49ers in 2022 and has reemerged, in many ways, as the McCaffrey of old — the one who’d recorded 1,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in 2019 before injuries hindered his five-season career in Carolina. McCaffrey had 1,459 rushing yards and 14 rushing touchdowns plus 564 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns.
Sam McDonald
Darnold is in a QB2 role for the surging Brock Purdy-led 49ers offense. He started in Carolina for two seasons (2021-22) before agreeing to a one-year deal with San Francisco. He helped rebuild his career at the end of his tenure as a Panther, when he helped lead a team with an interim head coach to a 4-2 finish, throwing for 1,143 yards and seven touchdowns in that six-game stretch.
Justin Ross
Ross has played in 10 games this NFL season and has notched six receptions on a 11 targets for 53 yards. The former Clemson star signed as an undrafted free agent with the Chiefs in 2022 and was placed on injured reserve due to an offseason foot injury that year.
Joshua Williams
Williams, in his second NFL season, has notched 18 tackles and five pass deflections for the Chiefs this season. He also played for Kansas City in the team’s Super Bowl run last year. The Fayetteville native graduated from Fayetteville State and was subsequently drafted in the fourth round of the 2022 draft.
Deebo Samuel
Samuel is one of the most elusive and dynamic players in the NFL. The San Francisco star is a University of South Carolina graduate and Inman, S.C., native. He had 1,117 yards from scrimmage and 12 total touchdowns (seven receiving, five rushing).
Ray-Ray McCloud III
McCloud has played for four different teams in his six seasons in the NFL. And the Panthers, in 2019, were one of them. More significantly, the 49ers’ receiver/returner played three seasons at Clemson before being drafted in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He’s notched 12 catches for 135 yards this season.
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panthers julius peppers overcame 'skepticism' to reach hof
Peppers left Carolina following his eighth season, as the Panthers opted not to use the franchise tag on their 6-foot-7, 295-pound star for the second straight year when negotiations on a long-term deal failed. Peppers eventually returned to Carolina for his final two seasons (2017-18) after spending time with the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers. He finished with 159.5 sacks, which ranks fourth in NFL history behind Bruce Smith (200), Reggie White (198) and Kevin Greene (160).
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Julius Peppers career stats
Peppers left Carolina following his eighth season, as the Panthers opted not to use the franchise tag on their 6-foot-7, 295-pound star for the second straight year when negotiations on a long-term deal failed. Peppers eventually returned to Carolina for his final two seasons (2017-18) after spending time with the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers. He finished with 159.5 sacks, which ranks fourth in NFL history behind Bruce Smith (200), Reggie White (198) and Kevin Greene (160).
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Julius Peppers career stats
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brian burns , frankie luvu among panthers' top free agents
Just like last year, Burns believes he should be among the highest-paid edge rushers in the NFL even after having a down season with eight sacks a year after having a career-high 12.5. - Luvu is coming off a career-high 111 tackles and seven sacks. He fits the "dawg'' mentality that Morgan said he is looking for. He is also somebody Burns wants as a teammate.
Just like last year, Burns believes he should be among the highest-paid edge rushers in the NFL even after having a down season with eight sacks a year after having a career-high 12.5. - Luvu is coming off a career-high 111 tackles and seven sacks. He fits the "dawg'' mentality that Morgan said he is looking for. He is also somebody Burns wants as a teammate.
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panthers coach dave canales on plan for bryce young's rebound
The bottom line is Canales doesn't want to overcomplicate the offense, as often seemed the case last season. Young finished tied for the fewest touchdown passes (11) for any quarterback in NFL history with more than 500 pass attempts, and the Panthers' offense finished in the bottom five of the league in most major categories, including scoring (tied for 31st, 13.9 points per game) and total offense (32nd, 265.3 yards per game).
The bottom line is Canales doesn't want to overcomplicate the offense, as often seemed the case last season. Young finished tied for the fewest touchdown passes (11) for any quarterback in NFL history with more than 500 pass attempts, and the Panthers' offense finished in the bottom five of the league in most major categories, including scoring (tied for 31st, 13.9 points per game) and total offense (32nd, 265.3 yards per game).
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The Panthers attempted to sign Burns to a long-term deal following the 2022 season when he had a career-high 12.5 sacks and was named to the Pro Bowl for the second straight year. Talks broke down before the 2023 season.
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Burns, 25, also acknowledged that his sack total was impacted by Carolina, with a league-worst 2-15 record, not holding the lead in the fourth quarter. His 46 sacks the last five seasons rank 13th in the NFL during that time span.
The Panthers attempted to sign Burns to a long-term deal following the 2022 season when he had a career-high 12.5 sacks and was named to the Pro Bowl for the second straight year. Talks broke down before the 2023 season.
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Burns, 25, also acknowledged that his sack total was impacted by Carolina, with a league-worst 2-15 record, not holding the lead in the fourth quarter. His 46 sacks the last five seasons rank 13th in the NFL during that time span.
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Panthers 2024 free agency tracker: Offseason moves, signings
NFL free agency is off and running, and we're keeping track of every major signing, trade and release of the 2024 offseason, with analysis from our NFL Nation reporters and grades from our experts. The new league year begins March 13 at 4 p.m. ET, which means free agent signings can be made official after that. The first round of the 2024 NFL draft begins April 25 on ESPN.
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Sources: Panthers to release center Bradley Bozeman
Center will be a top priority for the Carolina Panthers when they enter free agency this week. The team plans to release starting center Bradley Bozeman when the NFL's new year begins Wednesday, multiple league sources told ESPN on Sunday. The release is performance-based and not a cap-saving move. Bozeman is due a $1.5 million signing bonus on March 16. His release will save only $360,000 and create $7,280,000 in dead money. The release is performance-based and not a cap-saving move. Bozeman is due a $1.5 million signing bonus on March 16. His release will save only $360,000 and create $7,280,000 in dead money. Bozeman will be released because of his ineffectiveness in pass protection, which led to rookie quarterback Bryce Young being sacked 62 times, second only to am Howell of the Washington Commanders in 2023. Bozeman allowed eight sacks, first among centers, according to Pro Football Focus.Bozeman was Carolina's 2023 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award nominee.
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Did Panthers make mistake trading up to take Bryce Young?
The buzz at last year's NFL combine was that the Houston Texans wanted to trade with the Chicago Bears to move from second to first overall in the draft to select Alabama quarterback Bryce Young. The Carolina Panthers were looking to move from ninth to second or third and take one of the top three quarterbacks, believing Young was the best of the lot. The Panthers also met with free agent quarterback Derek Carr in Indianapolis. And they spoke with the Baltimore Ravens about free agent Lamar Jackson with a dollar figure in mind they wouldn't exceed if a sign-and-trade deal could be reached, according to a source with knowledge of the talks. But ultimately their target was Young, who was considered the top choice over Ohio State's C.J. Stroud by most teams despite his 5-foot-10, 204-pound frame that fell well below the NFL standards.
Young then had one of the worst years in NFL history for a quarterback taken No. 1, and Carolina had an NFL-worst 2-15 record. Stroud, taken No. 2 by the Texans, had a historic rookie campaign-- 4,108 yards, 23 touchdowns, 5 interceptions -- was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and led the Texans to the playoffs with a 10-7 record. Does that mean the Panthers made a huge mistake in trading two first-round picks (2023, 2024) and top wide receiver DJ Moore for the right to draft Young? Not according to NFL executives, coaches and scouts at last week's combine. Most agreed that Carolina's spread offense -- orchestrated by coach Frank Reich, who was fired after a 1-10 start -- lacked the personnel, from offensive line to tight end to wide receiver, to be successful.
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panthers, safety jordan fuller agree to one-year deal
Fuller, 26, started all 17 games for the Los Angeles Rams during the 2023 season, and his three interceptions were tied for the Rams' team lead. Fuller finished the season as one of 11 players in the NFL who forced six or more turnovers. He had three forced fumbles and three interceptions.
panthers 2024 free agency tracker: off season moves, signings
NFL free agency is off and running, and we're keeping track of every major signing, trade and release of the 2024 offseason, Here's a breakdown of every 2024 NFL free agent signing by the Carolina Panthers and how each will impact the upcoming season:
Fuller, 26, started all 17 games for the Los Angeles Rams during the 2023 season, and his three interceptions were tied for the Rams' team lead. Fuller finished the season as one of 11 players in the NFL who forced six or more turnovers. He had three forced fumbles and three interceptions.
panthers 2024 free agency tracker: off season moves, signings
NFL free agency is off and running, and we're keeping track of every major signing, trade and release of the 2024 offseason, Here's a breakdown of every 2024 NFL free agent signing by the Carolina Panthers and how each will impact the upcoming season:
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Pass-rusher D.J. Wonnum reaches 2-year deal with Panthers
Pass-rusher D,J. Wonnum agreed to a contract with the Carolina Panthers, the team announced Thursday. The deal is for two years and worth $12.5 million, a source told ESPN's David Newton. Wonnum is the first step in the Panthers trying to replace Pro Bowl edge rusher Brian Burns, traded to the New York Giants earlier in the week. Carolina also is getting a visit from Jadeveon Clowney, like Wonnum another former University of South Carolina star Chase Young. also visited with Carolina on Thursday but left without a deal. In 62 games, including 31 starts, Wonnum has 23 sacks, 24 tackles behind the line of scrimmage and 49 quarterback hits.
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Panthers reach deal with pass-rusher Jadeveon Clowney
Free agent pass-rusher Jadeveon Clowney has agreed to a contract with the Carolina Panthers, the team announced Wednesday. Terms were not disclosed but sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter that Clowney agreed to a two-year, $20 million contract that can be worth up to $24 million. Clowney will receive bonuses for reaching 8, 10 and 12 sacks in each season, a league source told ESPN's David Newton. For Clowney, this is a homecoming. He is a native of Rock Hill, South Carolina, about 25 minutes south of Charlotte where he starred at South Pointe High School. He also attended the University of South Carolina, about 90 minutes south of Charlotte. Clowney is a three-time Pro Bowl player who has totaled 363 tackles, 52.5 sacks and 15 forced fumbles in 10 seasons. After spending his first five seasons with the Texans, he has played for four teams in his last five seasons (the Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans, Browns and Ravens).
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Will Diontae Johnson help fix Bryce Young, Panthers' offense?
The Carolina Panthers knew former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson came with some baggage when they traded for him, but his ability to create separation and give second-year quarterback Bryce Young a legitimate No. 1 target far outweighed the negatives. "His release ability is second to none,'' first-year head coach Dave Canales told reporters on Tuesday at the NFL owners meeting in Orlando. "And then at the top of the route, his deceleration, the way he's able to really explode out of his routes, it's a dream for any quarterback.''
Young lived a nightmare in 2023 after Carolina selected him with the No. 1 overall pick of the draft. Beyond being sacked a team-record 62 times, his receivers struggled to get open. Johnson ranked 12th last season in open score (79), and over the past two seasons, his open score of 94 is the best in the NFL. No Carolina receiver ranked in the top 40 over that two-year span. Thielen's open score of 59 with the Minnesota Vikings in 2022 and Panthers in 2023 ranks 47th.
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carolina panthers 2024 draft picks
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