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Bucs, Chiefs, Browns Headline PFF's Roster Rankings For 2021

Jun 30, 2021 2:40 PM

According to ProFootballFocus, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Kansas City Chiefs and Cleveland Browns enter 2021 with the best rosters in the NFL.

1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2. Kansas City Chiefs

3. Cleveland Browns

4. Buffalo Bills

5. Baltimore Ravens

6. Green Bay Packers

7. Los Angeles Rams

8. Dallas Cowboys

9. Minnesota Vikings

10. Denver Broncos

11. San Francisco 49ers

12. Washington Football Team

13. Tennessee Titans

14. Indianapolis Colts

15. Seattle Seahawks

16. Pittsburgh Steelers 

17. New Orleans Saints

18. New England Patriots

19. New York Giants

20. Los Angeles Chargers

21. Arizona Cardinals

22. Miami Dolphins

23. Chicago Bears

24. Cincinnati Bengals

25. Atlanta Falcons

26. Las Vegas Raiders

27. Carolina Panthers

28. Jacksonville Jaguars

29. Philadelphia Eagles

30. New York Jets

31. Detroit Lions

32. Houston Texans

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Sam Darnold Still Deciding Whether To Get COVID-19 Vaccine

Jun 9, 2021 4:56 PM

Sam Darnold revealed he has yet to receive a COVID-19 vaccine and that he's still evaluating the situation.

The Carolina Panthers traded for Darnold in the offseason.

Matt Rhule has said he is not telling any players they have to get the vaccine. 

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David Tepper Seeks Outside Funding To Replace Panthers' Stadium

Jun 9, 2021 11:38 AM

David Tepper said the Carolina Panthers are no longer considering building a domed stadium in downtown Charlotte in the post-COVID-19 era. In 2019, Tepper said he hoped to build a retractable roof stadium within the next 10 years that would also draw big sporting events scubas the Final Four.

“There is no way in hell I would build a domed stadium in Charlotte, especially after COVID,” Tepper said Tuesday. “The weather is too beautiful and if anything it (COVID-19) shows you it is an advantage to have that kind of (open-air) building.”

Tepper's timeline to replace Bank of America is dependent on whether he gets outside funding from the city and fans.

“At some point that building will fall down,” Tepper said. “But like I said before, I’m not building a stadium alone. The community is going to have to want it. If I’m (paying) a third, the community is (paying) a third and eventually in the future, and it could be a long way out, the PSL (permanent seat license) owners are a third, that’s a partnership. And if people don’t want it, they don’t want it. I’m not going to force it on anybody.”

The Panthers are in the midst of several renovations to the stadium.

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Panthers Moving Jeremy Chinn From Linebacker To Safety

Jun 3, 2021 8:57 AM

The Carolina Panthers are moving Jeremy Chinn to safety, one year after a stellar rookie season at linebacker.

At 220 pounds, Chinn is considered undersized for a linebacker. The Panthers also have a need at safety.

Matt Rhule said the decision is contingent upon Chinn's comfort level at the position when he gets to training camp. Chinn is currently returning from offseason cleanup surgery on his knee, so the Panthers are keeping him out of all contact work until the summer as a precautionary measure.

"Obviously he would be a big safety and he would be able to cover tight ends," Rhule said. "He can go fit the run too. It's rare to have a guy that big, with that size and that intelligence level. He's one of those guys that can fill a lot of different roles for us."

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