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Taylor Moton, the Panthers’ “stalwart” OT, returns from June health scare with a new perspective. They need him.
“You start coughing up blood, you start thinking the worst. But thank God I’m still on this side of earth.”
🎁 link:
nytimes.com/athletic/7688102…
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In an unusual move, Giants head coach John Harbaugh called Titans owner Amy Adams Strunk directly in an attempt to trade for All Pro DT Jeffery Simmons. Obviously, it didn’t work. My latest What I’m Hearing column at @TheAthletic nytimes.com/athletic/7740323…
Dave Canales stuck with Ejiro Evero longer than some in the Panthers organization thought he would. Now that Evero is gone, the target is on Canales.
Happy Saturday. Free link:
nytimes.com/athletic/7740051…
Asked why Panthers extended Ejiro Evero after the historically bad 2024 season, Canales said he was “hopeful” things would turn around.
And after allowing 11 sacks the past two games, Dave Canales is considering making personnel changes to the offensive line, per the same source.
Dave Canales is comfortable with the rest of the staff, but might have to add a coach to help cover the secondary after he let Jonathan Cooley go, per a source familiar with his thinking.
Ejiro Evero has been without his starting corners for a month and has been missing the Panthers’ $120M edge for two weeks.
But the track record - 40+ pts allowed nine times since 2023 - has not been good.
Updated story:
nytimes.com/athletic/7738893…
Dave Canales added a layer of protection when he handed the play-calling duties off to Brad Idzik during the offseason. But he just lost one with the firing of Ejiro Evero.
David Tepper calling this a playoff team before the season turned up the pressure.
Panthers coach Dave Canales had defended Ejiro Evero publicly. The team quietly extended him last year.
Didn't matter.
First version of a story that we'll continue to update:
nytimes.com/athletic/7738893…
Ejiro Evero has been the Panthers DC since 2023, pre-dating the arrival of Dave Canales.
The Panthers quietly extended his contract last year, and Dave Canales gave him a vote of confidence at the end of the season.
Panthers fired defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero and defensive pass game coordinator Ejiro Evero.
DL line coach Todd Wash named interim DC.
Green Bay kept bringing pressure that the Panthers’ OL couldn’t handle & Bryce Young couldn’t escape. Just like Tampa Bay.
Two losses in 5 days left Chuba Hubbard “pissed off” but not hopeless. “This isn’t the ship sinking.”
But it’s not good. Free link:
nytimes.com/athletic/7738112…
Panthers have dropped two in a row. They can't protect Bryce Young. They can't keep any CBs healthy. Where do they go from here?
Quick takeaways from Lambeau:
nytimes.com/athletic/7730446…
Canales on whether latest CB injuries might prompt a trade: Defers to Dan Morgan, says Corey Thornton will be getting an opportunity “real soon.”
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Final tally, per @SumerSports
- Time to Pressure: 2.3 seconds
- Pressure Rate Allowed: 50%
