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• Beat writer Mike Kaye (X) CAR CLE Aaron HallDL Bobby Brown IIIDL Bobby OkerekeLB Derrick BrownDL Devin LloydLB Jackson KuwatchLB Jaelan PhillipsLB Lee HunterDL Princely UmanmielenLB Trevis GipsonLB Tyrel DodsonLB +8 more 4d
  Todd Wash called a 4-3 under in JAX and it could be argued the #Panthers have better 4-3 talent (especially in under fronts) than 3-4 talent. Hypothetically speaking, if they put in some of those looks... Big end (5-tech): Derrick Brown, Aaron Hall NT (1 Tech): Lee Hunter, Bobby Brown 3T: Turk Wharton (exponentially better fit here than anything they've asked him to do over the past two years), could use both Browns, Hunter, Hall and Pat Jones here, too. LEO: Jaelan Phillips, Pat Jones, Princely Umanmielen, Trevis Gipson WILL: Tyrel Dodson MIKE: Devin Lloyd, Jackson Kuwatch OTTO: Bobby Okereke, Jones, Gipson, Phillips Show all
• Beat writer Darin Gantt (Bluesky) CAR GB Bobby OkerekeLB Christian WatsonWR Nick ScottDB 5d
  Panthers force a fumble. Nick Scott punches it away from Christian Watson. Bobby Okereke recovers. Another turnover created, a good omen.
• Beat writer Darin Gantt (Bluesky) CAR TB Bobby OkerekeLB Oct 25
  Panthers hold the Bucs to a field goal, which is as much as you can hope for there. Bobby Okereke bats down third-down pass for red zone stop. Still, Bucs 10-0 early in the second.
• Beat writer Sheena Quick (X) CAR Bobby OkerekeLB Devin LloydLB Oct 22
  #Panthers linebacker Bobby Okereke talks about the chemistry between him and Devin Lloyd and shares potential nicknames. “If I’m Black Panther, maybe he’s freakin Green Lantern or something; Captain America.” The duo is regarded by many as the best in the NFL.
• Team site Panthers Team Site CAR Bobby OkerekeLB Bryce YoungQB Devin LloydLB Mitchell EvansTE Oct 22
  Three takeaways from coordinators, including Bryce Young's acting job, linebacker play, and more

  The Panthers let tight end Mitchell Evans go back to his quarterback roots, as they try to mix it up in short-yardage and third and fourth downs. Plus more on Devin Lloyd and Bobby Okereke, and how one injury changes a lot on special teams.

• Team site Panthers Team Site CAR Bobby OkerekeLB Oct 19
  Monday Brew: Learning to play with a lead

  The Panthers are learning to play with a lead, and evaluating the decisions that go into that, after a Week 6 win they had to grind out. Plus, exploring options at tackle, Bobby Okereke's play, and more from Monday with Dave Canales.

• INJ Darin Gantt (Bluesky) CAR Bobby OkerekeLB Thomas IncoomLB Oct 18 upd
  Thomas Incoom, calf, questionable to return. Bobby Okereke was out there in his spot on the punt team.
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  • Oct 18 Darin Gantt (Bluesky) Thomas Incoom, calf, questionable to return. Bobby Okereke was out there in his spot on the punt team.
  • Oct 18 Mike Kaye (X) Bobby Okereke really likes to make a good first impressions in games. A sack and a pbu in two plays.
  • Oct 18 Darin Gantt (Bluesky) Bobby Okereke came through unblocked, sacked Tanner McKee on the first play of the game.
• Beat writer Darin Gantt (Bluesky) CAR DET Bobby OkerekeLB Oct 4
  Panthers hold the Lions to a field goal to start things off, and that feels like a positive. Bobby Okereke bats down a pass, they create pressure on third down. Good series.
• Beat writer Darin Gantt (Bluesky) CAR Bobby OkerekeLB Oct 1
  Maema is back, and the Eagle Scout count is back up. (Along with Bobby Okereke, team doc Dr. Durham Weeks, chief photog Andrew Stein, and myself.)
• Insider Jeremy Fowler (X) CAR CLE Bobby OkerekeLB Deshaun WatsonQB KC ConcepcionWR Shedeur SandersQB Sep 27 upd
  Bobby Okereke gave Watson a foream to the head area on Watson's way down. Potential game-changing play · Quoting Daniel Oyefusi: Deshaun Watson has to be helped up after being hit while he launched a pass to KC Concepcion in the end zone. Roughing the passer penalty moves the Browns into the red zone. Shedeur Sanders is in at QB. Show all
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  • Sep 27 Darin Gantt (Bluesky) In a three-minute interview, Panthers LB Bobby Okereke said six versions of "got to be smarter." His roughing the passer penalty was far from the only mistake. It was just the most poorly timed for the Panthers in a loss at Cleveland.
  • Sep 27 Jeremy Fowler (X) Bobby Okereke gave Watson a foream to the head area on Watson's way down. Potential game-changing play · Quoting Daniel Oyefusi: Deshaun Watson has to be helped up after being hit while he launched a pass to KC Concepcion in the end zone. Roughing the passer penalty moves the Browns into the red zone. Shedeur Sanders is in at QB.
• INJ Mike Kaye (X) CAR CLE Bobby OkerekeLB Devin LloydLB Tyrel DodsonLB Sep 26 upd
  Bobby Okereke and Tyrel Dodson will man the middle with Devin Lloyd sidelined on Sunday against the Browns. The #Panthers’ Week 3 linebacker duo has been with the team less than a month, but they’ll try to rock Cleveland’s running game on the road
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  • Sep 26 Mike Kaye (Bluesky) Bobby Okereke and Tyrel Dodson will man the middle with Devin Lloyd sidelined on Sunday against the Browns. The #Panthers’ Week 3 linebacker duo has been with the team less than a month, but they’ll try to rock Cleveland’s running game on the road+1
• INJ Andrew Siciliano (Bluesky) CAR Bobby OkerekeLB Devin LloydLB Sep 25 upd
  Bobby Okereke, who signed after cutdown day in late August, will wear the green dot for the Panthers Sunday. · Quoting Andrew Siciliano: NFC Defensive Player of the Week Devin Lloyd is OUT Sunday.
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  • Sep 25 Andrew Siciliano (Bluesky) Bobby Okereke, who signed after cutdown day in late August, will wear the green dot for the Panthers Sunday. · Quoting Andrew Siciliano: NFC Defensive Player of the Week Devin Lloyd is OUT Sunday.
  • Sep 25 Sheena Quick (X) Devin Lloyd's calf didn't progress to the point where the staff felt that he could go out and play four quarters on Sunday. Bobby Okereke will wear the green dot. #Panthers
  • Sep 25 Darin Gantt (Bluesky) With Lloyd out, the Panthers will look for Tyrel Dodson to start next to Bobby Okereke at LB. Canales said he expects Jalen Coker to play this week, but Xavier Legette will be a game-time decision.
• Team site Panthers Team Site CAR Bobby OkerekeLB Devin LloydLB Tyrel DodsonLB Sep 23 upd
  With questions at linebacker, Panthers have experience on hand

  Defensive signal-caller Devin Lloyd didn't practice on Wednesday, so Bobby Okereke and Tyrel Dodson spent the day as if they might have to do that job on Sunday. Neither of them has been here four weeks.

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  • Sep 23 Darin Gantt (Bluesky) The Panthers have struggled with linebacker depth for years. Now, they have a couple of experienced options who could call the signals in case Devin Lloyd isn't able to go this week. On Bobby Okereke and Tyrel Dodson's quick adaptation to this defense.
  • Sep 23 Panthers Team Site With questions at linebacker, Panthers have experience on hand
• Beat writer Mike Kaye (X) ATL CAR Bobby OkerekeLB Cooper RushQB Sep 20 upd
  Bobby Okereke with his second forced turnover in two first quarters. A pick of Cooper Rush. #Panthers
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  • Sep 20 Mike Kaye (X) Trevin Wallace (12 games) and Christian Rozeboom (15 games) last season: 4 sacks, 12 TFLs, 7 PBUs, 1 FF and 1 INT Devin Lloyd and Bobby Okereke in two games as #Panthers this year: 1 sack, 3 TFLs, 4 PBUs, 1 FF and 3 INTs
  • Sep 20 Sheena Quick (X) #Panthers Bobby Okereke almost sold me on his “would be” second interception.
  • Sep 20 Darin Gantt (Bluesky) Looked like another pick for Bobby Okereke. Ruled incomplete. Cooper Rush is not a popular person, locally.
  • Sep 20 Darin Gantt (Bluesky) Bobby Okereke pick on Falcons second drive. Two turnovers in two chances for a Panthers defense that gave up 59 points. Falcons fans booing, then chanting "We Want Jack," as in Strand, the undrafted rookie QB.
  • Sep 20 Mike Kaye (X) Bobby Okereke with his second forced turnover in two first quarters. A pick of Cooper Rush. #Panthers
• Beat writer Mike Kaye (X) CAR Bobby OkerekeLB Sep 13
  New #Panthers LB Bobby Okereke put the onus on the run defense in today’s loss
• Beat writer Darin Gantt (Bluesky) CAR CHI Bobby OkerekeLB Luther Burden IIIWR Will Lee IIIDB Sep 13 upd
  Panthers force first turnover of the year. Bobby Okereke punches it away fromn Luther Burden, recovered by Will Lee. Panthers take over at the 42.
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  • Sep 13 Larry Mayer (X) Luther Burden catches a screen pass, nears a first down but then fumbles when hit by LB Bobby Okereke. CB Will Lee III recovers. Panthers start at Bears' 42.
  • Sep 13 Darin Gantt (Bluesky) Panthers force first turnover of the year. Bobby Okereke punches it away fromn Luther Burden, recovered by Will Lee. Panthers take over at the 42.
• INJ Aaron Wilson (X) CAR Anthony GoodlowDL Bobby OkerekeLB Zion ChildressDB Sep 1 upd
  #Panthers sign Bobby Okereke officially, Brady Christensen to IR, sign Zion Childress, Tyrell Dodson, Anthony Goodlow, Torricelli Simpkins to practice squad
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  • Sep 1 Aaron Wilson (X) #Panthers sign Bobby Okereke officially, Brady Christensen to IR, sign Zion Childress, Tyrell Dodson, Anthony Goodlow, Torricelli Simpkins to practice squad
  • Sep 1 Sheena Quick (X) Dave Canales shared insight into the decision to waive LB Trevin Wallace. In short: Bobby Okereke was on the way. #Panthers
  • Sep 1 Mike Kaye (X) Bobby Okereke told Devin Lloyd "it's his show" and so Lloyd will wear the green dot and be the signal caller. Okereke wore a transmitter today to get acclimated. #Panthers
  • Sep 1 Sheena Quick (X) Bobby Okereke says he and his camp had conversations with multiple teams this offseason. Carolina's LB lineage, the opportunity to play with Devin Lloyd, and GM Dan Morgan being a former NFL LB all played a part in his decision to land in Carolina. #Panthers
  • Sep 1 Mike Kaye (X) New #Panthers LB Bobby Okereke discussing playing with Devin Lloyd and for GM Dan Morgan and assistant DC Pete Hansen
  • Sep 1 Darin Gantt (Bluesky) Dave Canales asked about the release of Trevin Wallace, said by signing Bobby Okereke, they made the room more competitive. Claudin Cherelus had value on special teams.
  • Sep 1 Mike Kaye (X) Bobby Okereke at his first #Panthers practice.
  • Sep 1 Mike Kaye (X) Bobby Okereke is wearing No. 58. Maz Mwansa switched to No. 42 to make that happen. #panthers
  • Sep 1 Mike Kaye (X) "Right now, we're committed" to keep five tight ends, GM Dan Morgan said. He also said the plan right now is for Bobby Okereke to start at ILB opposite Devin Lloyd. Morgan has a relationship with Tyrel Dodson dating back to Buffalo. He thinks that relationship is part of why Dodson signed to the practice squad, despite other interest. Asked if he played to play Dodson in the first month, Morgan said that's TBD. #Panthers
  • Sep 1 Mike Kaye (X) #Panthers GM Dan Morgan on Trevin Wallace’s departure and the ILB room. Confirms Tyrel Dodson is on practice squad. He later said he spoke with Bobby Okereke’s agent throughout the offseason before signing him.
  • Sep 1 Darin Gantt (Bluesky) Bobby Okereke is going to walk onto the practice field for the first time today. But he's already feeling right at home, in the defense and among this group of people.
  • Sep 1 Panthers Team Site New Panthers LB Bobby Okereke already feels at home here, and in this defense
• INJ Mike Kaye (X) CAR Bobby OkerekeLB Aug 31 upd
  The #Panthers placed T/G Brady Christensen (hamstring) on injured reserve to make room for LB Bobby Okereke.
  9 more updatesfrom 5 sources

  • Aug 31 Sheena Quick (X) #Panthers add defensive talent and lose one of their most versatile offensive linemen for at least the first four games. · Quoting Carolina Blitz: The Carolina Panthers have signed linebacker Bobby Okereke and placed offensive lineman Brady Christensen (hamstring) on injured reserve, the team announced on Monday. Per release
  • Aug 31 Mike Kaye (X) A reminder: Dodson can be promoted from the practice squad three times before he needs to be signed to the 53-man roster · Quoting Mike Kaye: The #Panthers are signing former #Dolphins LB Tyrel Dodson to their practice squad, per league source. Dodson has started 43 career games and has 379 career tackles to go along with 11.5 sacks and four interceptions. More depth behind Devin Lloyd, Bobby Okereke and Claudin Cherelus.
  • Aug 31 Mike Kaye (X) The #Panthers placed T/G Brady Christensen (hamstring) on injured reserve to make room for LB Bobby Okereke.+1
  • Aug 31 Sheena Quick (X) The Carolina Panthers have signed linebacker Bobby Okereke and placed offensive lineman Brady Christensen (hamstring) on injured reserve, the team announced on Monday. Per release
  • Aug 31 Panthers Team Site Panthers sign Bobby Okereke, place Brady Christensen on IR
  • Aug 31 Sal Capaccio (X) Dodson entered the league as an undrafted free agent with the Bills (2019) when current Panthers GM Dan Morgan was the Bills Director of player personnel · Quoting Mike Kaye: The #Panthers are signing former #Dolphins LB Tyrel Dodson to their practice squad, per league source. Dodson has started 43 career games and has 379 career tackles to go along with 11.5 sacks and four interceptions. More depth behind Devin Lloyd, Bobby Okereke and Claudin Cherelus.
  • Aug 31 Mike Kaye (X) The #Panthers are signing former #Dolphins LB Tyrel Dodson to their practice squad, per league source. Dodson has started 43 career games and has 379 career tackles to go along with 11.5 sacks and four interceptions. More depth behind Devin Lloyd, Bobby Okereke and Claudin Cherelus.
  • Aug 31 Mike Kaye (X) Bobby Okereke is making his visit today with the #Panthers, per the transaction wire.
  • Aug 31 Mike Kaye (X) The #Panthers claimed OL Corey Bullock. They had the 19th priority so there's a chance they missed out on other claims. But now they'll need to make two corresponding moves to make way for Bullock and Bobby Okereke. · Quoting Mike Garafolo: Waiver claims with the #Dolphins being very active.
• Fantasy analyst Mike Kaye (X) CAR Bobby OkerekeLB TeRah EdwardsDL Aug 30
  Wrote about the #Panthers' biggest needs on the waiver wire heading into the preseason finale. They've solved two of those issues before the wire with Bobby Okereke and TeRah Edwards. The third and final one looms large, even after keeping 10 OL at the cut-deadline. · Quoting Mike Kaye: One more preseason game. One more opportunity for the depth to prove itself. The waiver wire is approaching and the #Panthers have three clear needs for potential new additions Show all
• Team site Panthers Team Site CAR Bobby OkerekeLB Aug 29 upd
  Reports: Panthers agree to terms with linebacker Bobby Okereke

  According to multiple reports, the Panthers have agreed to terms with veteran linebacker Bobby Okereke on a one-year deal.

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  • Aug 29 Panthers Team Site 5 things to know about linebacker Bobby Okereke
  • Aug 29 Panthers Team Site Reports: Panthers agree to terms with linebacker Bobby Okereke

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