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Carolina Panthers QB Bryce Young bonds with WRs on 4-wheelers, horseback
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Carolina Panthers wide receiver Xavier Legette (17) reacts Oct.
5 after catching a touchdown pass from quarterback Bryce Young (9)
in the second quarter at Bank of America Stadium in
Charlotte.
Bob Donnan, Imagn Images, USA Today Network
The chemistry between a quarterback and his receivers is among the most important dynamics for teams in the modern NFL. Sometimes that rapport grows over years of practice, and in others the connection develops during off-the-field excursions and team-building exercises.
It seems quarterback Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers are trying to get a bit of the latter going for them. In a new video from WBTV News on Instagram, Young is seen driving a four-wheeler along the highway with rookie wide receiver Chris Brazzell II, while Xavier Legette rode along on horseback.
This will be a critical year for both Young and Legette, who's disappointed since being taken in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Young still has more time to prove he was worth the No. 1 overall pick the previous year, but he'll have to step up his game in order to earn a long-term contract from the Panthers.
As for Brazzell, it's too early to tell where he'll fit into the picture — but he should at least be competing for some of Legette's snaps at the Z spot on the boundary opposite Tetairoa McMillan. Brazzell's size, speed and catch radius should make him a quality down-field target (and riding buddy) for Young.
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Insider: Panthers reportedly have visions of Jonathon Brooks becoming lead RB over Hubbard
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Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young (9) hands the ball off
to running back Jonathon Brooks (24) in the second quarter at Bank
of America Stadium on Nov. 24, 2024, in Charlotte.
Bob Donnan, Imagn Images, USA Today Network
The x-factor for the Carolina Panthers in 2026 may be a guy who hasn't played a down since 2024.
NFL Network national reporter Cameron Wolfe added more insight into running back Jonathon Brooks on a new episode of The Insiders. Wolfe, who recently reported that the Panthers are counting on the 22-year-old to eventually become "the guy" in their backfield, named Brooks as the team's wild-card player who can help define their upcoming campaign …
Two ACL tears, both to the same knee, have limited Brooks to only three NFL games since he was selected in the second round of the 2024 draft. His first setback happened in college in November of 2023, which kept him out until Week 12 of his rookie season. The second occurred in the early goings of that third outing, and sidelined him throughout 2025.
Brooks, over the past few weeks, was able to fully participate in organized team activities for the first time in his career.
Putnam wins 9-hole playoff for U.S. Open spot
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PGA Tour veteran Andrew Putnam took the concept of "Golf's Longest Day" to a new extreme.
After playing 36 holes at Emerald Valley Golf Club for U.S. Open final qualifying Monday in Creswell, Oregon, Putnam and Spencer Tibbits were tied for second on the leaderboard. The problem was that only two spots were available from Oregon, requiring a 2-for-1 playoff.
Putnam and Tibbits played six more holes late Monday and couldn't break their deadlock. They returned to the course Tuesday morning, and Putnam finally claimed victory on the ninth hole.
Putnam, a 37-year-old from Tacoma, Wash., will play his second major championship this year after appearing in none of the majors in 2025. He tied for 55th last month at the PGA Championship. Putnam last appeared in the U.S. Open in 2023, when he tied for 43rd.
His only victory on tour came in 2018 at the Barracuda Championship.
Greyson Leach shot 4-underpar 140 over 36 holes for medalist honors at Emerald Valley. Putnam and Tibbits tied at 3-under 141, with Tibbits squandering an advantage by following an opening 66 with a second-round 75.
Emerald Valley was one of 10 final qualifying sites across the U.S. and Canada on Monday. They were also contested in Toronto (near this week's RBC Canadian Open), at two locations in Ohio, one in California and several courses around the East Coast.
The U.S. Open will be contested June 18-21 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y.
Memorial winner WDs from Canadian Open
J.T. Poston won't play at the RBC Canadian Open on the heels of winning the Memorial Tournament this past weekend.
Poston, 33, pocketed a $4 million first-place prize on Sunday after winning a two-hole playoff against Ryan Gerard at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.
By virtue of the win, Poston climbed from No. 94 to No. 39 in the Official World Golf Ranking and punched his ticket to compete in both the U.S. Open and Open Championship.
He decided Monday not to take part in the upcoming tournament at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley, which begins Thursday.
The four-time PGA Tour winner will be replaced in the field by Ben Martin, who is ranked No. 459 in the world.
Detroit's Rocket Classic coming to an end
After its primary sponsor declined to pick up its contract option for 2027, The PGA Tour's Rocket Classic will cease to exist after the completion of this year's event in Detroit.
The final Rocket Classic will take place at Detroit Golf Club from July 30-Aug. 2 with Aldrich Potgieter of South Africa as the defending champion.
The event became the first PGA Tour stop in the Detroit city limits when it arrived in 2019. It was first known as the Rocket Mortgage Classic then as the Rocket Classic starting last year.
"After nearly 13 years as a PGA Tour title sponsor, including eight years in Detroit, 2026 will mark the final Rocket Classic," tournament director Mark Hollis announced Tuesday. "We are incredibly proud of what this tournament has meant to the city, from creating unforgettable moments for fans to raising more than $10 million for local organizations."
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