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Sourced CAR claims. A rate with no n is not a fact. Not an invented 8.6.
updated through generation 31044 · 16:05 ET · #7662 · CAR · Activated OLB Jeremiah Moon and S Isaiah Simmons from the practice squad by standard elevation (Week 2).
Week 3 · CAR vs CLE
What should CAR learn about Patrick Jones II before the 2026 contract window closes?
Patrick Jones II · 2026 cap hit $10,115,000 · signed through 2026.
Over The Cap · 2026-09-20. Contract term · 2026-09-20. Current club membership checked against the roster.
Why now: This is the largest joined cap commitment among current roster members whose recorded term ends this season. Early-season usage and availability can inform the next contract decision; an expiring term alone is not a recommendation to replace him.
Watch next: 2026-09-27 · CAR at CLE · official availability, playing time and assignments. Separate changes in opportunity from changes in efficiency.
House question based on sourced facts. 25 roster amounts remain unresolved; this is a known subset, not a complete valuation. A cap hit is accounting cost, not a cut saving.
7-10 / 8-9 vs 7.5over/under 7.5
Josh Norris · 00:40:16 · n=17 games
Norris 7-10, Tice 8-9. Market 7.5. 10th-hardest SOS.
“I'm going to say they're seven and 10 this year”
NFC South 2026 Deep Dive: X-Factors, BOLD Predictions & Win Totals · 2026-08-13first-throw INTseason-opening first throws
Josh Norris · 00:39:13 · n=2 season-opening first throws
Young's first throw of two season openers was an interception, both over the middle (one to Jesse Bates).
“his first throw of each of those seasons, it's been an interception”
NFC South 2026 Deep Dive: X-Factors, BOLD Predictions & Win Totals · 2026-08-1335/59, 1 dropPFF targets
PFF · n=59 PFF targets
Legette 2025: 35 catches on 59 targets, 363 yards, 3 TD, 1 drop.
“35 receptions on 59 targets ... charged with 1 drops”
PFF35/64 = 54.69%Sumer targets
SumerSports · n=64 Sumer targets
Legette 2025: 35 catches on 64 targets, 54.69% catch rate, 363 yards.
“64 Targets ... 54.69% Catch Rate”
SumerSports23 snaps / 3 games (host)snaps the host cited for 2024
Julian Council · 00:02:55 · n=23 snaps the host cited for 2024
Brooks will start Saturday. Julian: 23 snaps in three 2024 games, then ACL, no 2025. Our file has 22 rushing yards in those 3 games — snaps are not on our chart.
“23 total snaps in three games back in 2024”
Locked On PanthersNot sourced yet · Carolina has opened 0-2 every season since 2021 and starts conservative, not downfield. Rate n not sourced. Will not paint as fact.
Not sourced yet · From about November 10, 2025, Carolina became the most efficient downfield passing unit in the league. Rate n not sourced. Will not paint as fact.
Not sourced yet · X-factor is Brad Idzik taking play-calling so Carolina starts fast instead of recovering in week six or seven. n not sourced. Will not paint as fact.
Not sourced yet · X-factor is Bryce Young: verticality, not a top-10 guy, but the extension question for 2026. n not sourced. Will not paint as fact.
Not sourced yet · Both pick Tampa to win the South narrowly over New Orleans. Saints sneak a wild card. n not sourced. Will not paint as fact.
Not sourced yet · Highest deep-ball (20+) passing grade in 2025, minimum 40 attempts: Young 99.7, Stafford 98.9, Maye 97.4. Rate n not sourced. Will not paint as fact.
Not sourced yet · Chuba Hubbard hamstring is week-to-week. Canales is confident he is back for week one and would not say why. Rate n not sourced. Will not paint as fact.
Not sourced yet · Julian expects Young around 20–25 snaps Saturday, then Pickett into the third quarter. That is a forecast, not a book. Rate n not sourced. Will not paint as fact.