DeAngelo Williams

Bears WR Brandon Marshall is not participating in OTAs due to hip surgery. (Jeff Dickerson) Bengals Second-round pick RB Giovani Bernard is expecting to play complimentary role as a rookie. (Kevin Patra) Bills OL Chris Scott started at left guard at OTAs. (Joe Buscaglia) Bills sign second-round pick LB Kiko Alonso to a four-year contract. [...]

According to Yahoo Sports, the Carolina Panthers and RB DeAngelo Williams have reached an agreement on a restructured contract. Williams signed five-year, $43 million contract a few years ago and was scheduled to make $5 million for the 2013 season. The new agreement will still pay him the $5 million, but will instead reduce his cap figure of  $8.2 million by $3.2 [...]

Panthers GM Dave Gettleman joined WFNZ-AM in Charlotte on Thursday and was asked about the team’s plans for RB DeAngelo Williams moving forward. Carolina drafted RB Kenjon Barner in the sixth round of last weekend’s draft and there’s been rumors circulating for several months now that Williams could be cut loose at some point in the near future. On the [...]

Jermichael Finley Jason Wilde of ESPN Milwaukee writes that it’s “almost impossible” to imagine the Packers releasing TE Jermichael Finley after listening to head coach Mike McCarthy at yesterday’s Combine presser. “I thought Jermichael had probably the tale of two seasons,” McCarthy said, echoing his comments from immediately after the season ended. “I thought in the first [...]

The Carolina Panthers are currently find themselves in a terrible cap situation and a big reason for this is the amount of money they’ve committed to the running back position. Even after Jonathan Stewart restructured his current deal, the Panthers are projected to be over the cap by $10 million. DeAngelo Williams has been rumored to [...]

Bears The Bears could approach DE Julius Peppers about restructuring his current deal to lower his $16.3 million cap figure. (NFLTR) Bengals Josh Brown appears to have the ”edge” over Mike Nugent in regards to being re-signed as the Bengals kicker next season.  (Cincinnati Enquirer) Bills Bills are expected to start discussions with free agent FS Jairus Byrd regarding [...]

NFL Draft South Carolina DE Jadeveon Clowney is seeking an insurance policy to protect against a potential injury next year. (FOX Sports) Mel Kiper mentioned that Brandon Weeden may have been the No. 1 quarterback in this draft class. (Cleveland Plain Dealer) NC State QB Mike Glennon will reportedly throw at next week’s Scouting Combine. (ESPN.com) Mel [...]

Pat Yasinskas of ESPN writes that “there’s almost no way” for the Panthers to keep both RB DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart. Yasinskas mentions that Williams could be the better player to retain because he has more “pure football ability” and “he doesn’t have Stewart’s history of injuries.“ However, Stewart currently has the more economical [...]

The Carolina Panthers are currently sitting close to $15 million over the salary cap, so it’s safe to assume that roster moves will be coming for this team. Joe Person of the Charlotte Observer takes a look at a number of players that fall into the cap casualty category. Chris Gamble League sources have informed Person that CB Chris Gamble [...]

Pat Yasinskas of ESPN.com writes that the Carolina Panthers are in such a bad cap position this offseason that they could be forced to cut some key players like CB Chris Gamble, RB DeAngelo Williams and possibly even LB Jon Beason. According to Yasinskas, Carolina is projected to have a cap number close $136 million, which is pretty high [...]

49ers RB LaMichael James is “doing Percy Harvin stuff” during practice. (Kevin Kurz) PK Nate Kaeding and Billy Cundiff workout for the team today. (Howard Balzer) PK David Akers is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is currently questionable for week 13. (Matt Barrows) Bears RB Matt Forte “likely” to miss week 13 due to [...]

Carolina Panthers RB Jonathan Stewart‘s injury looks to be a high-ankle sprain confirmed Bill Voth on Tuesday afternoon. Head coach Ron Rivera referred to his running back’s status as “day-to-day”. High-ankle sprains are typically more than simple ‘day-to-day’ injuries and with Stewart likely out of the mix in the Panthers backfield, DeAngelo Williams should receive [...]

Panthers interim GM Brandon Beane mentioned that they are “not trading anyone,” per Steve Reed. So far, trade rumors are nonexistent even though we’re less than an hour away from the trade deadline. We’ll have more updates as soon as the news is available. ———— Steve Reed of the Associated Press reports that there’s ”nothing shaking” in regards to a [...]

Mike Klis of the Denver Post writes that the Broncos are not interested in trading for Panthers RB DeAngelo Williams. Klis mentions that Willis McGahee has not only outplayed Williams by a wide margin, but he doesn’t come with the financial package that Williams does. Both are great points that other teams around the league are well aware. It [...]

Packers’ beat writer Tom Silverstein writes that Alex Green will remain the team’s starting running back, despite his recent struggles. Green Bay has consistently been linked to a number of trade options including Steven Jackson and DeAngelo Williams, but Silverstein adds that GM Ted Thompson prefers to maintain his cap space, so that he can address some of their [...]

The NFL’s decision to push back the trade deadline seemed like a good idea, as it would likely increase the incentive for teams to improve their rosters for a stretch run or possibly add draft picks that will aid the rebuilding process. Well, this year’s deadline has about as much buzz as last season, which [...]

Steve Reed of the Associated Press in Charlotte tweets that Panthers head coach Ron Rivera mentioned that RB Jonathan Stewart will be making his second consecutive start against the Bears on Sunday. “We want one guy to develop a rhythm and then if he gets hot, ride him,” said Rivera. Its clear that Rivera wants more reliance [...]

Bengals WR Marvin Jones is out for 3 or 4 weeks with a knee injury. (Geoff Hobson) OL Jeff Faine expects to return week 9 after the team’s week 8 bye. (Geoff Hobson) WR Brian Robiskie worked out for the team today. (Jason La Confora) LB Rey Maualuga will not be benched despite being ineffective [...]

The Carolina Panthers have announced that GM Marty Hurney has been fired following the team’s 1-5 start to the season. There’s no question that the Panthers have vastly under-performed this season, but they clearly lack talent all over the place. Hurney has been able to grab a few solid players in the draft, but a good majority [...]

Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart  was a full participant in Friday’s practice, and is listed as probable for Sunday’s game against the Falcons, per Joseph Person of the Charlotte Observer. CB Chris Gamble, LB Jon Beason, and LB Thomas Davis are also listed as probable for Week 4. —————– Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart returned [...]

Ron Green Jr of the Charlotte Observer writes that all indications suggest that Panthers RB Jonathan Stewart will play in Week 2′s game against the New Orleans Saints. Stewart has been hampered by an ankle injury, but he has been able to participate in practices throughout the week. “He’s looked better and better,” Rivera said. “You could see he [...]

Joe Person is reporting on Twitter that Carolina Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart missed his third consecutive practice on Friday. Stewart is listed as questionable for the Panthers’ opening tilt of the season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, having not practiced all week, and looks more likely to be off the field on Sunday than [...]