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Natalie Miller @Nat_NFLDraft · 44m If I had to rank who the Panthers pick at 8 (Assuming Pitts and Chase are gone) 1. Sewell (if he is there) 2. Slater 3. Waddle 4. Surtain 5. Horn

Durant is back tonight for the Nets, who have the 2nd best record in conference. Hornets are so injured, they decided to let Vernon Carey start and get a chance for some playing time. He hits his first 4 shots for 9 points in the first half of the first quarter. Hornets up early by as much as 14. Won't last, but fun to watch right now.

nice find, OP. I'm starting to feel pretty good about Darnold, and I like what Cowherd said him finally getting with a good coaching staff. He's obviously sold on Rhule already.

sounds like the kind of a guy that will move the chains on 3rd downs.

Despite the injuries, this is a game we have a chance to win. Need a little something in the 4th.

Natalie Miller @Nat_NFLDraft · 45m Carolina will likely take Justin Fields if he falls to 8. The question is, will he get there?

I'll say though the Lakers were injured as well, our guys hung with them into the 4th quarter.

Albert Breer @AlbertBreer · 14m So to recap, teams that we've confirmed as slated to be at Ohio State QB Justin Fields' second pro day (picks in parantheses) ... • Jets (2) • 49ers (3) • Falcons (4) • Panthers (8) • Broncos (9) • Patriots (15) Also, as we've said, NFL coaches will run the workout.

details... Bouye joined the Panthers late last week, agreeing to a two-year, $7MM pact. Bouye will receive $3.5MM fully guaranteed. That will tie him to the Panthers for the 2021 season. https://www.profootballrumors.com/2021/04/malcolm-butler-a-j-bouye-expressed-interest-in-joining-cowboys Good deal.

Atlanta bullied our skinny bigs. That is the game plan against us from now on, and there is not really anything we can do about it. Our guys are getting pounded, scraped in the face, some stuff very close to crossing the line. We haven't retaliated ... yet. Until we get some guys back, we're going to have to rely on 3s. We could do that with Monk, Ball and Gordon a lot of the time.

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Here's the report that said we picked up his option. Not long after Adam Schefter at ESPN reported that the team is trading three draft picks to the Jets for Sam Darnold, Jonathan Jones at CBS Sports reported that Carolina will in fact exercise Darnold’s fifth-year option. https://pantherswire.usatoday.com/2021/04/05/panthers-picking-up-sam-darnolds-fifth-year-option/

Alaina Getzenberg @agetzenberg · 2m Matt Rhule gives Panthers salary cap manager Samir Suleiman credit for "maximizing the limited cap space" the team had, but still making it work in free agency.

Joe Person @josephperson · 10s Matt Rhule says Panthers cap manager Samir Suleiman did a great job of "maximizing every dollar" during free agency.

Joe Person @josephperson · 15s Matt Rhule says he doesn't take things that happened for players at other places and accept them as hard truths.

Jonathan M Alexander @jonmalexander · 27s Replying to @jonmalexander He said obviously if their need is within one or two picks, then they would likely take that person.

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Jonathan M Alexander @jonmalexander · 27s Matt Rhule said the key in the draft is making sure they get the right guy at No. 8, then addressing their needs in the later parts of the draft.

"I won't speak too much about what our needs are because other teams are listening."

Jonathan M Alexander @jonmalexander · 39s Matt Rhule said he recognizes the importance of having a great QB. "I also believe one man can't do it alone."

Joe Person @josephperson · 34s Matt Rhule: "At the eighth position, we'll be flexible. We'll look to take the best player available. We'll continue to look at quarterbacks. We'll look at anything and everything." Joe Person @josephperson · 1m Clarifying, on earlier comment: Rhule likes Darnold's arm talent. Jonathan M Alexander @jonmalexander · 1m "We'll continue to look at quarterbacks," Rhule said. Jonathan M Alexander @jonmalexander · 1m Matt Rhule on how the Sam Darnold trade affects the 8th pick: "It frees us up to pick the best player available. Fill potential needs."

David Newton @DNewtonespn · 33s Panthers coach Matt Rhule says he's planning to start offseason programs next week whether virtual or not.

Joe Person @josephperson · 1m Matt Rhule on Teddy Bridgewater ... "We'll see how it plays out." Later adds: "Obviously, we brought Sam here because we think he can play at a very high level."