Report: Jaycee Horn likely facing 2-3 month recovery with broken bones in foot

The Panthers had several players go down with injuries in Thursday’s victory over the Texans and there’s a little more clarity on what one of them is facing for his recovery. According to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, Carolina fears cornerback Jaycee Horn broke multiple bones in the metatarsal area of his foot. Surgery is an [more]

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Stepen Ross should do the deal he wants to do for Deshaun Watson

Dolphins owner Stephen Ross wants Deshaun Watson. Even with 22 civil lawsuits alleging sexual misconduct and 10 criminal complaints, Ross wants Watson. (And Ross is not happy, we’re told, that word has trickled out regarding his desire to land Watson.) Ross and his team haven’t pulled the trigger on the trade not because of the [more]

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Panthers’ Cam Erving: We’re a team, not the Carolina Christian McCaffreys

If Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey misses significant time with the hamstring injury he suffered on Thursday night, the rest of the team is ready. That’s the word from Panthers left tackle Cameron Erving, who said after the game that they’re bigger than any one player. “We’re a football team. We’re not called the Carolina [more]

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Brett Hundley: I’ll be ready if called upon

Practice squad quarterbacks don’t usually have to prepare to actually play in a game. Or talk to the media. But such is not the case in Indianapolis this week, where Brett Hundley is reportedly taking first-team reps with starter Carson Wentz dealing with a pair of ankle sprains. Hundley joined the Colts early on in [more]

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NFL announces there will be a Monday night Wild Card game

Word on Thursday night was that the NFL would hold a Wild Card playoff game on Monday night this season and the league made it official on Friday morning. The league will hold it’s first Monday night playoff game on January 17 to wrap up Wild Card weekend. That game will kick off at 8:15 [more]

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Matt Rhule: Royce Freeman, Chuba Hubbard just have to be starting NFL running backs

The Panthers don’t know how long they’ll be without running back Christian McCaffrey as a result of the hamstring injury he suffered on Thursday night, but they do know who will be filling in while he’s out of action. Royce Freeman and fourth-round pick Chuba Hubbard took over in the backfield after McCaffrey left the [more]

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Davis Mills on his first start: There’s obviously a couple plays I would like back

Making your first start on a Thursday as a third-round rookie quarterback is not an ideal situation. Davis Mills made a few plays in Houston’s 24-9 loss to Carolina, but not nearly enough. The signal-caller finished Thursday’s game 19-of-28 passing for 168 yards with a touchdown. That he didn’t turn the ball over is a [more]

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