NFC Notes: Eagles, Giants, Panthers

Eagles

• Jimmy Kempski of PhillyVoice.com takes a look at some players who could be cap casualties in 2019.
• Kempinski’s list includes DT Timmy Jernigan, S Rodney McLeod, DE Michael Bennett, OL Stefen Wisniewski and ST Chris Maragos.

Giants

• Jordan Raanan of ESPN writes that a showdown between the Giants and WR Odell Beckham Jr is coming and could happen possibly this week or more likely early this summer.
• Beckham is still working his way back from a season-ending ankle injury he suffered last year and he will clearly want a new deal before risking another serious injury in the final year of his contract.
• Giants’ minicamp gets underway on Tuesday and Beckham will be there to take a physical, but Raanan says that there are no indications that they’ll get a long-term deal done this week.
• According to Raanan, the showdown between the two parties is likely to come after Beckham is medically cleared.
• Raanan lists July 25, Aug 9, 17 and 24, and Sept 9 as the key dates to watch for Beckham and the Giants.

Panthers

• According to Joe Person of the Charlotte Observer, Panthers WR Curtis Samuel still is not 100 percent following a serious ankle injury he suffered last year.
• Person says that Samuel has been slowly progressing throughout OTAs and the Panthers don’t want to rush him back and risk a potential setback.