About this episode

The episode discusses updates from the Carolina Panthers' training camp, including player awards and depth chart changes.

The Panthers are in their final full week of training camp before Week 1 in Chicago, and it was a loaded day on the podium. Tetairoa McMillan was presented with the PFWA's 2025 Rookie of the Year and Offensive Rookie of the Year awards — becoming the first Panther ever to win Rookie of the Year and just the second to win Offensive Rookie of the Year, joining Cam Newton (2011) — and his reaction to the hardware (straight to storage) tells you everything about where his head is for year two. We're breaking down all three pressers from today: Dave Canales on why AJ Dillon is stacking reps with the first team while Chuba Hubbard and Jonathon Brooks get managed, what he's actually doing on the sideline now that he's not calling plays, and the honest update on Brooks' Week 1 status. AJ Dillon opens up about his first summer in Carolina, the RB1 mindset he's carried since Green Bay, his read on McMillan as a teammate, and becoming a father again in the middle of camp. And McMillan himself talks slot usage, playing 20 pounds heavier, why he doesn't believe in a sophomore slump, and the one goal he actually cares about this year: winning a playoff game. We also go through the full updated…

People in this episode

Host: Carolina Dad

Guest: Tetairoa McMillan

Topics covered

• Carolina Panthers
• training camp
• player updates
• depth chart
• rookie awards
• press conferences

Keywords

• Carolina Panthers
• Tetairoa McMillan
• Dave Canales
• AJ Dillon
• Jonathon Brooks
• training camp
• depth chart
• rookie awards

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PFWA, Carolina Panthers

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