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In this 2013 photo provided by the Seattle Seahawks is Scott Fitterer, at that time an executive with the team. The Carolina Panthers NFL football team hired Fitterer on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, to become their new general manager. (Seattle Seahawks via AP)

Panthers new GM Fitterer plans to ‘be in on every deal’

By STEVE REED - Associated Press

Carolina Panthers' Teddy Bridgewater throws a pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)

Panthers owner wants ‘data, analytics’ approach in scouting

By STEVE REED - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 17, 2019, file photo, Carolina Panthers general manager Marty Hurney speaks to the media in Charlotte, N.C. The Panthers have fired Hurney after the team lost eight of its last nine games and failed to make the playoffs for a third straight season. Hurney’s contract was set to expire after the season. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

Panthers fire GM Marty Hurney after another losing season

By STEVE REED - Associated Press

Panthers owner frustrated over not having fans at NFL opener

By STEVE REED - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 22, 2019, file photo, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton warms up before an NFL preseason football game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass. While Newton remains optimistic about his chances of playing for the Panthers next season, the team is remaining mostly silent on the quarterback's future. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Panthers owner says Cam Newton’s future depends on health

By STEVE REED - Associated Press

Baylor head coach Matt Rhule walks away after greeting Georgia head coach Kirby Smart after the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020. Georgia won 26-14. (AP Photo/Brett Duke)

Baylor’s Matt Rhule agrees to become Panthers’ next coach

By STEVE REED - Associated Press

Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber, left, and Charlotte MLS team owner David Tepper announce that Major League Soccer will be coming to Charlotte in 2021 at an event in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond

Charlotte lands Major League Soccer expansion team

By STEVE REED - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, file photo, Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera leaves the field following an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins in Charlotte, N.C. The Panthers fired Rivera on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, parting ways with him with four games left in the regular season. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco, File)

Panthers owner leaning toward offensive-minded head coach

By STEVE REED - Associated Press

Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera speaks to the media following an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn) **FILE**

Carolina Panthers fire head coach Ron Rivera

By STEVE REED - Associated Press

Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera speaks to the media following an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn) **FILE**

Panthers’ 4-game skid leaves questions about Rivera’s future

By STEVE REED - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2017, file photo, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton laughs after the second half of an NFL preseason football game against the Houston Texans, in Charlotte, N.C. Cam Newton is a former league MVP and the long-time face of the Panthers franchise. But it's hard not to wonder if his future in Carolina is coming to an end following his recent spate of injuries. (AP Photo/Jason E. Miczek, File)

Tepper says no decision yet on future of QB Cam Newton

By STEVE REED - Associated Press

Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper watches his team during practice at the NFL football team's training camp in Spartanburg, N.C., Thursday, July 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Tepper wants to build retractable roof stadium in Charlotte

By STEVE REED - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 10, 2018 file photo, New Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper answers a question during a news conference at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. The South Carolina Senate appears to be preparing for a key vote on whether to give the Carolina Panthers tax breaks and incentives to move their practice fields out of South Carolina. State Sen. Dick Harpootlian removed his objection on the bill Tuesday, May 7, 2019, so it could come to a vote. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

Panthers owner needs tax breaks for SC practice fields move

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South Carolina House approves incentives for sports teams

By CHRISTINA L. MYERS - Associated Press

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster stands with several legislators to talk about the states efforts to get the Carolina Panthers a new practice facility, Wednesday, March 13, 2019, in Columbia, S.C. Lawmakers will try to pass a bill making football players full-time workers under state law so the Panthers could get t tax credits. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

South Carolina tries to get new Panthers practice facility

By JEFFREY COLLINS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2018, file photo, Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper walks in the field during before an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh. Panthers owner David Tepper says it’s important for team to have a solid contingency plan in place at quarterback next season given the uncertainty surrounding franchise QB Cam Newton’s bothersome right shoulder. (AP Photo/Don Wright, File)

Panthers owner: Team needs backup plan if Newton can’t play

By STEVE REED - Associated Press

Carolina Panthers cornerback Donte Jackson (26) makes contact with Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Bobo Wilson (85) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. Jackson was called for pass interference giving the Buccaneers the ball on the one-yard line. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)

Ron Rivera takes over defensive play-calling for Panthers

By Steve Reed - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2018, file photo, Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper walks in the field during before an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh. The times are changing in Carolina. New owner David Tepper capped a big couple of weeks by signing Eric Reid, a move one former player says never would have happened under previous ownership. (AP Photo/Don Wright, File)

New Panthers owner Tepper getting involved in social issues

By STEVE REED - Associated Press

Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper mocked President Trump on CNBC as the "red-headed guy in D.C." while talking about the NFL's ongoing national anthem protests, Sept. 14, 2018. (Image: CNBC screenshot)

David Tepper, Panthers owner, mocks Donald Trump as ‘a red-headed guy in D.C.,’ ‘Howdy Doody’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper greets students during a &quot;kickoff rally&quot; at Thomasboro Academy in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. Tepper's charitable foundation along with several players groups and other partners will provide over 12,000 backpacks full of supplies to 17 elementary schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, as well as an additional school in Kannapolis City Schools. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

New Panthers owner Tepper putting his stamp on organization

By STEVE REED - Associated Press