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[Music] Foreign Excited by how the roster is continuing To be built free agency The message that that's sending to our Fan base a message that that's sending To our team our coaching staff [Music] We mean business [Music] You want to play for the Panthers [Applause] [Music] The House of Representatives has how Many voting members For the options 50 5 30 9 4 35. so Frankie's going to Get a citizenship And he has to take a test and the test Is all about American history and Civics We elect a president for how many years Four Ten out of 10. Let's go where can you fill some holes In free agency Last year the ability to re-sign a Frankie luvu who they got on a pretty Good deal the first time around from the Jets can you find some diamonds in the Gems like you did with luvu a few years Ago everything we've done the last Couple years is build a defense build The offensive line so we when we get to That position we can drop someone in
We're in that position right now and It's been a real collaborative and great Process between Scott and I and Mr Tepper if you're going to go with a Young quarterback you know you have to Have a running back you have to have the Tight end you have to have the receivers We feel like we have the offensive line Can you find some key pieces that can Come in and make an impact Experience veteran leadership a winning Pedigree what do you think of our Interior offensive line right now The way we ended the year last year the Way Camp had those guys going and just Watching Bozeman on tape over the years I mean you could just tell he's got Leadership you can you can see he's got Fight to him So you know that's a guy right I'm Excited to get him back that's a really Tight group you know they work well Together communicate well You know we get one of these young guys Develop them but I think that's a pretty Solid group that we have Oh my gosh That was unbelievable so you know friggs Is starting today Um your body agreed to terms with Carolina you know so excited uh so we Came here to celebrate today and time Tomorrow I think 2 30. we just we Couldn't be happier
It's one of the reasons why our running Game vastly improved just the way he Plays he's a leader on the offensive Line when boze's name got brought up and You know like we're number one this is a God we need he's a leader he's an alpha That's what you need from that Center Position We're so excited to get that guy back he Means so much to to us as a team not Just a player but the person Running two months yesterday I think Thank you appreciate it good to have you Back all right so good to be back so Good to be back gosh Do I have a package I mean the first thing I see is a game Ball for my son with his birth weight And his his height and everything else And his name on it and it was sitting Right next to my game ball and I thought It was just so special Mickey did you See this Foreign [Music] That's awesome [Music] It's pretty special it's really special So I'm excited to see his journey and How how he takes on life and hopefully Bring him along my journey a little bit Uh yeah absolutely um you know that's That's why I do this for Um I do it for my for my family for my
Future family you know that's what I've Always that's been always been driving For so man you're making me get Emotional with that question Um But Um that's that's what I do it for so It's absolutely this year's gonna be Special to be able to get him down on The field and hold him on the field we Did a little photo shoot this off season For his newborn photos and had the my Jersey draped over his back and I was Just bawling I guess like a baby Um just because it's that's what you do It for you do it for your family so yeah I mean obviously there's been a lot this Happening so it's really January uh Draft meetings then into the Appropriation meetings then to the Combine then the pro-free agency backed With the draft meetings it it's been a Grind but When you're doing something with an Organization you're turning that page It's hard it's not an easy process and It comes down to having the right people In the building the right mindset the Right vision These things I love miles Sanders can run inside Outside he's good at all schemes this Guy's only 25. it's good Vision balance Body control feel the afford to bring
Him back acceleration in the hole They're going to keep them aren't they Sources say miles Sanders the former Starting running back for the Philadelphia Eagles has landed with the Carolina Panthers he's really in a lot Of ways a complete back I love this guy He runs his ass off You go miles I love that signing A running back a good player obviously As a runner But also can catch the ball out of the Basket I like miles Sanders Wow explosion good I hopefully whoever Comes here just knows it's time to work We're not rebuilding nothing over here We're trying to get straight to it [Music] I'm good man good it's been too long It's the biggest the big office What do you think I love it I feel that I want it and I know you guys love the way I play I Love my game and I'm just I'm ready to Put it on the show put on the show Deuce couldn't say enough good things About you yeah yeah that's my dog right There he gonna get out of me too so Periods but yeah what makes them so good Um this his passion for the game's Simple I mean everybody see how much he Cares about this stuff um he gets into Tears when he when he you know how
That's how passionate he is Physicality too oh yeah yeah he loves That too yeah don't run out of bounds Miles I already know I'm already lying Have a love I would love to showcase That part of my game I mean yeah I'm Looking forward to it try to be best I Can be for y'all best running back in The league all that um yeah Most importantly you'll just just trying To win just trying to win that's the Most important y'all gonna find that Quick about me team guy I'm really just Trying to win be in the playoffs and Last year I want to have that feeling Again You show the big guys please they look Great [Music] Already Can you hear us Yeah hey make sure you put that camera In your wide Some news out there the Panthers they're Signing former Saints tackle shy Tuttle Three-year deal Shy's big guy big boy I Was about to fart but you didn't want That I Always agree See you actually might do something hey This is our uh d-line coach right here He's pretty much at home never been my Dog before How about we practice one bag at a time
Thank you Go back What Up yeah You want to play I want to see you do it Better than what he just did It go You can't coach everybody hard and then Somebody else You see how his hips turned that way Yeah it's still going that way You can slow it down That's what it's for Ryan looks so cool look at him he Unfazed Shack No I'm just trying to start Great Tempo man let him learn from a day Oh you learned hey Tebow great job on This one great job man a hard headed That's better The off-season is my busy time both with You know immediately when the season Ends you know especially this year we Had a coaching search the free agency is Really about fit do they fit your Culture and do they fit your scheme it's Exciting time for me to be able to help The team to add impact players to our Roster Where it looks like the Carolina Panthers are set up to do some damage I Like the moves that Carolina's made
[Music] Good you enjoyed Caroline so far oh no I Lived there for 13 years so raise my Children there it's crazy let's go young With the players but let's have an Experienced staff who's been through the Battle seen the wars they're both very Important you know Dan is the guy that I Can ask any question I know I'm getting An honest answer I mean the guy cannot Lie he's really good at what he does and Samir is the guy like brutal honesty He's another guy we work well together We offset each other we have different Personalities different styles but it Seems to work for us Right here This is the A Team right here For The A Team Frank what to you makes a Good veteran backup quarterback first of All you got to be able to play and win You know is it a winning backup can he Play winning football then secondarily Right it needs to be the right guy who Can who can help a guy not help coach Already has coaches but just the right Chemistry in the room like this guy's a Leader again Kind of bridge guy like teach our young Guys what it looks like but everything I Hear about him is like great locker room Guy great leader He's been fairly healthy and adorable And
It looks like he's still moving together Right middle yes Andy that's perfect Yeah you know we brought a guy that we Wanted to say hey this guy is going to Help support this quarterback for the Next number of years but make no mistake About it Andy Dalton was brought here to Win football games you know what I mean He's brought here to win football games Frank and I have had a relationship for A while and so he's a big part of why I Wanted to be here I feel like I've tried To play for him a couple times so to Finally get this opportunity I'm really Looking forward to it Hey How's it going Doing well Hey yeah Andy Dalton yeah nice to see You what's going on man good to see you Great to see you how was your trip in It's been smooth yeah easy New Orleans Isn't too far from here you got a Special pickup service at the airport That's right you know had uh I was Hoping he was gonna be driving the car And everything good to have Josh there You know it was uh all right we'll sleep On it and see how this thing goes and Then yeah Concerned right but probably probably The uh that other team helped us right Yeah the other team that came into the Equation probably for sure made it
Easier to sit on it for another night Absolutely Absolutely that's the process of it all You never know how it's going to go Every negotiation is touch and go until You know the paperwork is actually Signed especially during the negotiating Period where it's essentially three days Where anything can happen another team Can jump in but I know there were other Teams interested in Andy Dalton I was Talking with Josh and it was just like We're all going to pray tonight and We're all going to end up together Tomorrow or it's not going to be what It's supposed to be and so I'm glad We're all sitting here right now But we kept this home base yeah and then When I retired we kept this home base And we did took 13 winners Well one thing we used to know there and I don't know now you're the head coach For that Panther on your uh Sure Where can you fill some holes in free Agency You can always upgrade at wide receiver Certainly last year we saw there was a Need for a pass catching tight end A lot of options on the open market Let's go to Hayden Hurst Yeah former first round pick traded to Atlanta and then signed with Cincinnati Last March
Um he's a complete why good athlete good Hands passing game instincts good Production And then you like the toughness in the Competes in the Run game so I thought he Was a really good combination of in both Phases he just knows how to get open Knows how to play the game he he's Competitive he's tough Um how many catchers did he have It did So he's the 50 catch guy He has been that before so okay let's Watch this guy And the pass is caught and that's a First down and pick up a lot more that Is Aiden Hearst Two key ways to be a playmaker right you Can do it with speed down the field Hurst goes upstairs we've had a lot of Catch and run so to be good in space to Be good after contact big ways to get First ounce Excuse me I want to come in and dominate I want my Presence to be felt you know by the Other teams It's what I did in Cincinnati last year I just played free played fun that's Just the type of guy and you know I I Want to make sure teams feel me and they Have to game plan for me and that's what I'm going to continue to do Hate the Hearst love that as a pass
Catching tight end Von bell all around a Very strong safety overall the defense Go crazy it's been watching football for Years especially Shaq it's such a team First move that he did I'm a big loyal Guy so I stay with my brothers you know I mean I definitely want to win a Super Bowl but I want to win one with them shy Tuttle DeSean Williams depth and Productivity at defensive tackle free Agent wide receiver Adam thielen Announcing on Instagram that he is Joining the Carolina Panthers Adam Thielen's one of the great route runners In the NFL he's gonna be a great help to That receiving room and to a Young Quarterback [Music] You're gonna have pieces and gotta Experience Caught balls in the game and made plays In a game there's a lot of ways to get Chunk plays but you can't coach speed Yeah you got a shark that's great what Can we expect with DJ shark man when He's healthy I think he can be a beast More pieces more pieces more peace when I'm having fun is when I play my best They had depth on the old line which is Justin McRae no new one here it's all About having Playmakers hopefully I Bring a little bit of that physicality From up North continue doing what I'm Doing I wanted to be a part of a plan
And a process to win a championship Terrific additions in free agency I Think there'll be a factor immediately In the NFC South if it pops well I'll be Excited about it I'm just a passenger on The ship it's like a cruise ship though It's not like a little boat it's a it's An exciting You get buffets and all that yeah I think it's CJ huh Yeah I got I gotta call them That's a conversation between y'all too This transaction that's conversation Another sign to Carolina Panthers made Was defensive tackle to Sean Williams a Clemson Tiger back here in the Carolinas From Daniel South Carolina smart move by The Carolina Panthers to bring a veteran Presence Thank you the people that know my Journey they know true I've been cut 10 Times working at Amazon they're saying Keep pounding it affects anything in Life it just ain't football it's just Life you know keep going don't stop Never quit Because you never know could be it On the other side of that tongue and That's what I did I just kept pounding And now look now I'm here no I'm really Am like I'm Panther through and through Like no it was a I guess the 10-year Anniversary I named prior by a good 15. Stefan Spartanburg Legend Jenkins Steve
Smith Sims DeSean Foster Not too many people Could say they play back at their home Team man and this is Home [Music] I'm big on improving myself right you Know I'm not the tallest I'm not the Biggest but what you get out of me is Somebody that has leveraged quickness It's going to give effort and do my part I'm big on me you know I mean you don't You don't have to like me I don't have To fit your Proto type defensive tackle It I know what I can do and you know I'm Gonna show it in practice and show it on Games My Life coming full circle around And coming back home and playing for the Home team man this Amazing I'm happy to be back man this is Dope this is dope this Is mastering what you've done with all The veterans is set up for a rookie to Succeed right away that's that was the Intention behind a lot of what we did You know to give those guys the weapons They need to be successful like I said We like our offensive line to bring in a Mile Sanders not only is he a good Runner but he's a good receiver out of The backfield so he's the outlet Hayden Hurst going down the seam you know great Hands it's uh it's a dimension that
We're adding to our offense because Frank uses the tight end so much to have Adam thielen who can separate quickly Terrace Marshall maviska that's a really Good group to surround a Young Quarterback with and he's got Playmakers Now [Music] I got that uh got a hot mic today just So you know so if you got anything to Get off your chest let me know Two teams that offered me a rookie Minicam invite and one was Carolina Panthers and one was Minnesota Vikings So uh life comes full circle Got that hot mic today I'm trying to get DJ There's a place I would go it's this Place couldn't be more excited Foreign [Music] That's the people pleaser You look like you're chilling today you Look like you're going to chill with Them socks Hey coach Jefferson Barrington I'm sorry Yeah here we go Here we go lock it in lock it in dang it Come a little tight [Music] So basically I'm going to get this route Right here Hell yeah I scored against the Panthers On that route yeah did you yeah corner
Of the end zone I want hoodie I told you guys I'm competitive now Because we're in this competitive stage Ever right yeah let's go we gotta have That mindset huh how'd that mindset yeah What I told you you made mistakes it is What it is about your mentality man you Guys got your skills mentality yeah I Know you know what I'm saying like you Went undrafted yeah mindset what year is This you 11. had to be a mindset plays a Part of it too yeah but just think about How many guys they drafted to take your Position man you can feel good about it Going home at the end of the day when You give it your all it don't matter What it's not about the results you know What I mean you go out there and you Give a girl you can feel good about it You know what I'm saying yes sir have a Day Laughs You definitely don't want to see me on The Streetball Court Going crazy [Music] Dang bro Got me tired You're working today I'm on the bed on The brink of throwing up for about 10 Minutes now so You would do that That camera right on you too Man here we go keep it wrong treat it
Like a game fellas treat it like a game It'll get you better let's go babe Got them all turned around there Good job I love that route For timing God it's so Savvy like that That knows how to separate and then we Also want his influence in the locker Room he's such a leader Keep doing your thing whatever they call For you make it most of it I was really Impressed with the guys there's so much Command and respect that he's what our Team needs right now Keith It doesn't matter great resource right Here If all your young guys I'll pick his Brain every time I can shoot I'm Learning from you all too though I'm Learning from y'all We're in this together Yeah go work keep stacking yep rest on Three one two three Back in the building for OTAs some old And some new faces Dressed a lot of their needs with free Agency they still have the draft Foundation looks pretty good For Had an off season with the Carolina Panthers where I felt This optimistic because it's happening I I don't see a lot of holes right now on The team As this off season goes through stages
You sign the free agents oh wow we just Did a whole lot more than I thought we Were going to be able to do this isn't The first time we've been through this It's normal to get excited love our Roster love where we're at but we got a Lot of work to do and we got a lot to Prove Offensively they've added some really Key pieces and free agency I think There'll be a factor immediately in the NFC South this division is ripe for the Taking not just in the short term but For the next five years They got a great coaching staff great Young players and a mix of veteran Players here so I'm here to try to win a Championship and I know that was the Vision of this coaching staff and that's Why I'm here Foreign
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