Steve Reed | Associated Press
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A person familiar with the situation says Steve Clifford has agreed to a multi-year contract to return as head coach of the Charlotte Hornets.
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The Charlotte Hornets drafted two centers in the first round of the NBA draft — trading one away and keeping the other.
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The Charlotte Hornets have agreed to terms on a contract with Golden State Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson to be their next head coach, says a person familiar with the situation.
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Sam Darnold, the quarterback for the Carolina Panthers, was well aware of the team's pursuit of Deshaun Watson earlier this offseason. In the third round, the Panthers selected Mississippi quarterback Matt Corral. He's also heard reports that the team is interested in Baker Mayfield or Jimmy Garoppolo.
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Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper's real estate company announced it has terminated its previous agreement with the city of Rock Hill, South Carolina, leaving the future of the team’s planned $800 million headquarters and practice facility up in the air.
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Panthers coach Matt Rhule said Cam Newton will start Sunday at quarterback against the Washington Football Team.
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The Carolina Panthers agreed to a one-year contract to bring quarterback Cam Newton back to the franchise that drafted him No. 1 overall in 2011. The Panthers were light on quarterbacks after starter Sam Darnold suffered an incomplete fracture of his shoulder blade in last week’s 24-6 loss to the New England Patriots.
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Quarterback Sam Darnold will miss at least four weeks with a right shoulder injury, according to coach Matt Rhule. Darnold suffered an incomplete fracture of the shoulder blade and will go on injured reserve. P.J. Walker will start for the Panthers on Sunday against the NFC-leading Arizona Cardinals, Rhule said.
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The injury bug has bitten running back Christian McCaffrey again. Panthers coach Matt Rhule said Friday that the 2019 All-Pro running back is expected to miss “a few weeks” with a strained hamstring. Rhule said the injury could sideline him up to four weeks, but doesn’t know at this point if McCaffrey will go on injured reserve.
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Chris Reynolds threw for 324 yards with three touchdowns, including an 11-yard scoring strike to Shadrick Byrd with 33 seconds left and Charlotte knocked off Duke 31-28 on Friday night for the school’s first ever win against a Power Five team.