Jared Feinberg

Lead Contributor: @CatCraveBlog. Contributing Writer — On SI: Raiders/UNC/Duke. Autistic/ASD. Opinions are fluid. NFL Draft Analyst.

[Jared Feinberg @Jared_NFLDraft]

NEW COLUMN — For the last 2.5 years, Dave Canales has brought a unique, steadfast personality to the #Panthers organization.

After 3 straight losses and a lack of serious criticism toward Sunday’s officiating, the 3rd-year head coach risks losing fans’ trust with the same positive spin.

My story for @CatCraveBlog: https://t.co/AoPUjZrYsm

[Dane Brugler @dpbrugler]

Updated top-50 Draft Board 🚨

- No. 1 is the only spot that hasn't changed since August
- A LOT of QBs (only 2 RBs)
- Another good draft class if you need WR or EDGE help

https://t.co/XXvvZ7OLDK

[(Thomas) threes&tds @threesandtds24]

The #Panthers offensive line is ranked 26th in @BrandonThornNFL midseason offensive line rankings

[Josh Norris @JoshNorris]

your weekly Mitchell Evans roach

[Taco @TacosTweets]

I get why Tice is highlighting Cover 3 as an issue from the weekend, but I think he’s missing a bigger piece.

The #Panthers weren’t even the highest Cover 3 team this past week. The 49ers ran it 78.1% against the Raiders and the Bucs were around 64% against the Bears. Those defenses weren’t shredded despite the high Cover 3 volume.

The real difference: those teams disguised their coverages. The 49ers disguised on 46.9% of snaps and the Bucs on 31.7%. The Panthers only disguised 2.6% of the time. That’s the problem - not the coverage itself, but how readable it was presnap. The next lowest disguise rate was the Jets at 17.1%

For context, the Panthers led the league in disguised coverage at 42.5% heading into the Broncos game. Tice is focused on the Cover 3 calls, but he misses that Carolina did almost nothing to confuse Denver’s passing game.

The lack of disguise made the coverage easy to diagnose, regardless of shell.

I hope this isn't the norm for Wash and Co.

Source: FPS DS 2.0 #KeepPounding

[Alex Zietlow @alexzietlow05]

#Panthers coach Dave Canales answering a bevy of injury questions — also addressing the 8 “IR designated to return” roster rule that Carolina is inching closer to.

[Joe Person @josephperson]

Chuba Hubbard rest day. Bobby Okereke the only other DNP.
Bryce Young off the injury report for 1st time since Week 3.

[Joe Person @josephperson]

Dave Canales on Jaycee Horn's rehab from the torn quad: "He is attacking it aggressively. He's going after it."
Said Horn has a couple more hurdles to clear.

[Jared Feinberg @Jared_NFLDraft]

Tells me the #Panthers valued Derrick Brown highly, didn’t want to disrupt locker room chemistry and connectivity, nor did they want to trade a core piece and team captain.

[Panthers On Tap @PanthersOnTap]

Dan Graziano: With all the defensive tackles moving around, teams called the Panthers about Derrick Brown -- but were told no.

[Mike Kaye @mike_e_kaye]

Will Lee and Damien Lewis back in action at practice. Darren Waller, Bobby Okereke and Chuba Hubbard are off to the side. #Panthers

[Jared Feinberg @Jared_NFLDraft]

A positive sign:

[Mike Kaye @mike_e_kaye]

#Panthers OLB Jaelan Phillips (hamstring) is in uniform and stretching with teammates for the first time since Week 6.

[Jared Feinberg @Jared_NFLDraft]

Excellent news. Of course, this doesn’t mean all three will be ready for this weekend at NOLA. Still, the #Panthers are beginning to get healthier.

[Mike Kaye @mike_e_kaye]

The #Panthers will activate the 21-day injured reserve practice windows for CB Mike Jackson (groin) and RB Jonathan Brooks (groin), along with WR Xavier Legette (knee), today, per a league source.

They also plan to re-sign WR David Moore to the practice squad.

[med @med_904]

A garbage division winner with a sub .500 record gave us Beastquake vs the Saints. Divisions rule and an underdog home team rules

[Jordan Bianchi @Jordan_Bianchi]

Kyle Busch wins the 2026 NASCAR Most Popular Driver Award.

[Jared Feinberg @Jared_NFLDraft]

@nflinabnit Scott Fitterer’s time set back the Panthers years. I don’t think they had the proper scouts to build the board and evaluate properly in 2024 when Morgan was promoted. I think the last two drafts are a better indication for the construction of the roster.

[Jared Feinberg @Jared_NFLDraft]

@RustyTheMango

[Jared Feinberg @Jared_NFLDraft]

Per OverThrCap, #Raiders OL Jackson Powers-Johnson has a salary cap charge at $2.39 million.

One year left on his deal and would provide much-needed depth and competition along the #Panthers OL.

[Mike Kaye @mike_e_kaye]

The #Panthers now have $3.9 million in cap space, per the NFLPA salary cap report.

[Jared Feinberg @Jared_NFLDraft]

It’s 4 PM. The #Panthers did not make a trade.

Derrick Brown is still on the roster.

[Jared Feinberg @Jared_NFLDraft]

Feels like the #Panthers are sitting tight at the trade deadline. A few reasons why this could be the case...

Health — Carolina is likely getting WR Xavier Legette, OL Brady Christensen, EDGE Jaelan Phillips, CBs Mike Jackson and Jaycee Horn, and LG Damien Lewis back in the next week or so.

Salary cap — Morgan/Tilis don't have a ton of $$ to navigate with even after Moore release/Moton restructure.

Draft Picks — Morgan/Tilis still value them and may want to build the team through the draft as much as they can. (Should've been aggressive this year imo)

[Jared Feinberg @Jared_NFLDraft]

@DEADMAN_pt3

[Jared Feinberg @Jared_NFLDraft]

Oh yeah this is so cool. Downs in this offense is going to be very fun.

[Tom Pelissero @TomPelissero]

Trade! The Chiefs are acquiring WR Josh Downs and a 2027 seventh-round pick from the Colts for 2027 fourth-round and fifth-round picks, sources tell @ringer @netflixsports.

Kansas City lands a receiver at the buzzer, while Indianapolis keeps loading up for the future.

[JJ Jansen @44DoubleJ]

Minnesota-LV Kirk Cousins trade was a great lesson in leverage.

As much as everyone assumed Vikings had 0 leverage, Vegas had pressure of not getting anything for a QB they weren’t going to resign, and have to pay $10 million to next year.

Minnesota needed a starting QB, but most teams aren’t looking for a starting QB during the season.

Exactly one team needed QB and exactly one team had a QB available.

No team had leverage so you get market rate price.

Realistically, both teams are lucky to have each other.

[Jared Feinberg @Jared_NFLDraft]

Feels like the #Panthers are sitting tight at the trade deadline. A few reasons why this could be the case...

Health — Carolina is likely getting WR Xavier Legette, OL Brady Christensen, EDGE Jaelan Phillips, CBs Mike Jackson and Jaycee Horn, and LG Damien Lewis back in the next week or so.

Salary cap — Morgan/Tilis don't have a ton of $$ to navigate with even after Moore release/Moton restructure.

Draft Picks — Morgan/Tilis still value them and may want to build the team through the draft as much as they can. (Should've been aggressive this year imo)