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Dave Canales’s Panthers had some promising moments in the team’s Week 1 preseason loss to the Browns. There were none of those in the recent setback at Houston.
The Carolina Panthers might have two of their starters back for the beginning of the 2025 campaign. After a fiery finish to training camp on Tuesday, head coach Dave Canales was asked about the statuses of tight end Tommy Tremble and left guard Damien Lewis. He started with Tremble, who is on track to suit for up Week 1 of the regular season.
It's been a rough start to the preseason for the Panthers, who are 0-2 after their first two games against the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans. In those two games, the Panthers were outscored by their opponents 50-13.
The Carolina Panthers are not going to play their starters in the final preseason game this week. They got about four series on each side of the ball to prepare
Run-stuffing defensive tackle Derrick Brown played in a single game last season before suffering a season-ending injury. The Panthers star got his first taste of action over the weekend after begging his way onto the field.
The Carolina Panthers lost their second preseason game, at Houston on Saturday. Carolina has now been outscored 50-13 in the preseason.
The Panthers provided a very encouraging update on rookie OLB Nic Scourton, who suffered a collapsed lung in Houston last week.
Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales is evaluating his team after a 20-3 preseason loss to the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium. ESPN insider David Newton is questioning Canales' decision to sit the starters after very limited action against the Texans.
The Panthers returned to practice on Monday. Dave Canales offered updates on injuries, the preseason finale against Pittsburgh and more.