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Even playing through injury, Colts linebacker Darius Leonard is still having an impact season for Indy’s defense and has this latest accolade.

Thomas Davis, Greg Olsen to officially retire as Carolina Panthers in special ceremony Linebacker Thomas Davis and tight end Greg Olsen are signing one-day contracts to retire as members of the Carolina Panthers. A retirement news videoconference is set for March 11. (Source: AP Photo/Rick Scuteri and Paul Sancya, File) By WBTV Web Staff | March 11, 2021 at 10:27 AM EST - Updated March 11 at 8:12 PM CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Former linebacker Thomas Davis and tight end Greg Olsen will off...

Cardinals Wide Receiver Outlook: Christian Kirk should play in the slot, not out wide With DeAndre Hopkins being the only reliable receiver and Larry Fitzgerald mulling retirement, wide receiver remains a position of need Photo by MSA/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Almost a year ago, the Arizona Cardinals acquired star receiver DeAndre Hopkins in a blockbuster trade with the Houston Texans. General Manager Steve Keim knew his team needed a No. 1 wide receiver. He went out and got arguably the...

Feb 22, 2021 Former Arizona Cardinals guard Mike Iupati is retiring from the NFL, according to the Spokesman-Review. He played 11 seasons, four of which were in the Valley.  “My body was telling me it was time to close the door,” he said in the article published by Peter Harriman.  Iupati signed a five-year contract with the Cardinals ahead of the 2015 season. At left guard, he started in 13 regular-season games and two playoff games as Arizona went 13-3 that year. He earned a Pro Bowl ...

Carolina Panthers release two-time Pro Bowl DT Kawann Short This is a 2020 photo of Kawann Short of the Carolina Panthers NFL football team. This image reflects the Carolina Panthers active roster as of Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020 when this image was taken. (AP Photo) (Source: AP/NFLPV AP) By Andrew Barnett | February 16, 2021 at 12:23 PM EST - Updated February 16 at 7:50 PM CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The Carolina Panthers released veteran defensive tackle Kawann Short on Tuesday. First reported ...

How Tom Brady compares against other athletes in their mid-40s No. 12 is going to join legends. Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports Tom Brady isn’t retiring on top. He isn’t even thinking about it. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback affirmed his plan to return after winning his seventh Super Bowl on Sunday night, saying he’ll be back next season. It’s one of the most incredible runs a player has had in NFL history, not only continuing to play well into his 40s, but excelling at the highe...

‘Great advocate for children’: Greg Olsen legacy immeasurable in Charlotte community Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen is seen prior to an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn) (Source: Mike McCarn) By WBTV Web Staff | January 25, 2021 at 3:59 PM EST - Updated January 27 at 12:03 AM CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Greg Olsen was not just a dynamic, big-play football player who spent nine seasons with the Ca...

‘Great advocate for children’: Greg Olsen legacy immeasurable in Charlotte community Greg Olsens Charlotte legacy off the field By WBTV Web Staff | January 25, 2021 at 3:59 PM EST - Updated January 27 at 12:03 AM CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Greg Olsen was not just a dynamic, big-play football player who spent nine seasons with the Carolina Panthers. He made Charlotte his home, raised his children here, and submerged himself with the community. Olsen, a three-time Pro Bowl performer ...

Longtime Carolina Panther Greg Olsen announces retirement from NFL (Source: AP Photo) By WBTV Web Staff | January 24, 2021 at 3:00 PM EST - Updated January 24 at 4:38 PM CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Former Carolina Panther great Greg Olsen announced his retirement from the National Football League Sunday afternoon. Olsen made his announcement during the NFL on Fox pregame show ahead of the NFC Championship Game. He will join the Fox NFL coverage beginning next season. “(I’m) proud of wha...