Carolina Panthers sign CB Josh Hawkins from practice squad to replace

Da’Norris Searcy The Carolina Panthers have added practice squad cornerback Josh Hawkins to their active roster after placing safety Da’Norris Searcy on injured reserve due to a concussion Womens David Mayo Jersey , according to Max Henson.The Panthers added Hawkins to their practice squad after he was waived by the Packers following the preseason. Here’s a bit of intel on Hawkins from Bryan Strickland of Panthers.com:While I understand the Panthers wanting to add someon from the practice squad who is already familiar with the playbook, it would be a much better move overall for them to bring in an actual safety to fill the void left by Searcy’s absence. As it stands the Panthers only have three true safeties on the roster. Well, more like two and a half since Rashaan Gaulden moved to safety after being drafted. So, it’s probably in Carolina’s best interest to bring in someone who has played safety at a high level in the past to add more depth at the position.Eric Reid is still a free agent, and the Panthers have a bye week after this Sunday’s game against the Bengals to bring him up to speed. Signing him to a one-year deal would be a prudent move, and it’s one the Panthers should absolutely make.But for now, we’ll have to hope the three-man rotation of Gaulden, Mike Adams and Colin Jones can get the job done Womens Devin Funchess Jersey , and we’ll have to hope that recent safety convert Cole Luke will be a quality emergency option if needed. (Psst... hey Marty... it doesn’t have to be this hard. Just sign Eric Reid.)The case for limiting Christian McCaffrey’s rushing attempts There have been several offseason reports that Christian McCaffrey could see significantly more carries in 2018 than the 117 he recorded as a rookie last year. Coach Rivera is on record saying CMC could possibly exceed 200 carries. I really hope that doesn’t happen. The case for limiting McCaffrey’s rushes comes down to one word: Longevity. Running the ball takes a significant toll on a player’s body. Defensive linemen are huge. Linebackers smash rushers like heat-seeking missiles. Per injury data tracked by Pro Football Logic, running backs suffer more injuries and their injuries last longer than any other position in football. Christian McCaffrey is too valuable as a receiver, matchup nightmare, and even as a decoy to expose him to too many bone-rattling collisions at the line of scrimmage. With longevity in mind, I’m more comfortable with McCaffrey averaging closer to 100 carries than 200 in any given season. This approach would still force teams to respect the threat of McCaffrey taking a handoff while minimizing the physical pounding that comes with getting pancaked by Grady Jarrett and Vic Beasley for a two-yard gain. A good example of how to use a dual-threat weapon like CMC is Darren Sproles. Believe it or not, but Sproles never exceeded 100 carries in any of his 12 NFL seasons. His career high for carries was 94 in 2016 at the ripe old age of 33, an age when most running backs have long since retired. In 2017 Sproles was limited to just three games after tearing his ACL and breaking his arm on the same play, a stretch run around the left edge. In his career Sproles has 686 carries versus 532 receptions Womens James Bradberry Jersey , a balance that allowed him to terrorize defenses over 171 career games. I would rather see CMC with 100 receptions than 1,000 rushing yards, getting flattened by DLs and LBs in the process. One of the cold realities of the NFL is most running backs are replaceable and their contracts are cheap. Let guys like C.J. Anderson take the consistent beating at the line of scrimmage while McCaffrey eviscerates secondaries from the slot for the next decade. Giving McCaffrey somewhere between 100-120 carries and 80-100 receptions could potentially extend the productive tail of his career into his mid-thirties. Remember, CMC impacts the game even when he doesn’t touch the ball. Defenses have to account for him on every play.In order for that to happen he needs to be healthy. CMC’s mere presence on the field has significant value, so I’m all for erring on the side of longevity over gaudy rushing stats. Sometimes less is more. I hope a reasonable amount of “less” is Carolina’s go-forward strategy with Christian McCaffrey.