New Carolina Panthers special teams coordinator Tracy Smith hasn’t been around his guys long, but he already knows what he’s got to work with. Smith, while in the fourth day of the offseason workout program, spoke with reporters earlier this afternoon.
If Johnny Hekker is choppin’ wood in Charlotte come next season, it won’t be with Chris Tabor. As first reported by ESPN senior NFL insider on Friday, the Carolina Panthers will not be retaining special teams coordinator Chris Tabor heading into 2024.
Are the Carolina Panthers going completely dark in Week 15? Prior to the start of Wednesday’s practice, punter Johnny Hekker may have hinted towards the 2023 debut of the team’s popular black helmets.
Carolina Panthers punter Johnny Hekker may be a triple threat. He can kick, he can throw and he can head-butt. Special teams coordinator Chris Tabor took some questions this afternoon, just a few days ahead of the team’s Week 8 matchup with the Houston Texans.
Johnny Hekker’s now-infamous “head butt” won’t result in a slap on the wrist. As reported by Joe Person of The Athletic on Saturday afternoon, the NFL will not fine the Carolina Panthers punter for making contact with Miami Dolphins linebacker Cameron Goode last Sunday.
Johnny Hekker earned himself a primetime slot in the next WWE matchup during the Carolina Panthers' 42-21 loss to the Miami Dolphins. Following a punt
And the Oscar goes to . . . Cameron Goode, linebacker, Miami Dolphins! Sunday’s 42-21 loss for the Carolina Panthers featured many must-see moments—from Bryce Young’s fast and furious start to Tyreek Hill going out of his flippin’ mind.
The Panthers punter was involved in an incident during the second half of his team’s Week 6 game against the Dolphins.
Carolina Panthers punter Johnny Hekker is using his powers for good. On Thursday, the 12th-year veteran established a pledge to raise critical support towards the rebuilding of Maui.
Carolina Panthers punter Johnny Hekker used the last of his media availability on Wednesday to send a sincere and loving message to the state of Hawaii.
With the NFL currently ablaze under the burning topic of the depressed running back market, Carolina Panthers punter Johnny Hekker hit Twitter on Friday to take up for another overlooked position.
Not only is Johnny Hekker one of the best tweeters in the NFL, but it just so happens that he’s also kinda good at the football thing. CBS Sports writer John Breech just published his rankings of the league’s very best punters.
WARNING: The following post contains one (1) tweet that may or may not count against your daily reading limit. On Saturday, Twitter’s executive chairman and chief technology officer Elon Musk—in a supposed effort to combat data scraping and system manipulation—issued “temporary” reading limits on his site’s users.
The NFL may have just kicked off on kickoffs, as team owners approved a rather drastic proposal on Tuesday morning. Under the new rule, fair catches declared on kickoff returns between the goal line and 24-yard line will result in a spot at the returning team’s own 25-yard line.
It remains to be seen how many other teams will express interest in the former 1,000-yard receiver. Based on what Woods said after he was let go by the Titans, anywhere will be better for him than Tennessee was.
Carolina's special team's unit made the biggest jump of any team in the NFL in 2022 and a big part of that can be attributed to the addition of punter Johnny Hekker.
The Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) recently announced their end-of-year honors, including the All-NFC team. On that list, you will find a pair of Carolina Panthers - defensive end Brian Burns and punter Johnny Hekker.
One thing Panthers fans wanted to know the moment the team acquired QB Baker Mayfield from the Cleveland Browns was what jersey number he would wear. Punter Johnny Hekker, who signed with the team in April, claimed the No.
Johnny Hekker did not last long on the open market. The longtime Rams punter reached an agreement with the Panthers on Friday, according to a team announcement.
Hekker has made a name for himself as arguably the best punter in the NFL since he entered the league in 2012 with the then-St. Louis Rams. Along the way, Hekker has earned four Pro Bowl honors and four All-Pro selections.
The Rams entered Monday with a 7-2 record and an opportunity to get back to even with the Arizona Cardinals at the top of the NFC West.
This isn’t the first time that the four-time first-team All-Pro had to rework his contract. Ultimately, he was willing to sacrifice a little bit in order to stay with the only team he’s ever known.
The Los Angeles Rams punting battle between Johnny Hekker and Corey Bojorquez has taken shape over the last month throughout training camp and the preseason.
There’s no disputing what punter Johnny Hekker can do to a football when it explodes off his foot. However, his contract is the impeding factor that makes his departure with the Rams a real possibility.
Super Bowl LIII will be remembered as the lowest scoring in the game's history and the sixth championship for the New England Patriots. Here's the best
Your scorching halftime passing stats
— Eric Edholm (@Eric_Edholm) December 10, 2018
Trubisky
9/20 passing
59 yards
0 TD
2 INT
12.5 rating
J.Goff
11/22 passing
80 yards
0 TD
2 INT
21.0 rating
Hekker (THE REAL MVP)
1/1 passing
7 yards
0 TD
0 INT
95.8 rating
The fake punt expert @JHekker pulls off ANOTHER one!
— NFL (@NFL) December 10, 2018
First down, #LARams
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Los Angeles Rams punter Johnny Hekker without question is among the top punters in NFL, if not the best. Now Hekker has taken issue with how he’s portrayed in “Madden 19” and arguably for good — not to mention hilarious — reasons.
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