Panthers place DE Johnson on IR with designation to return

Allen had a career-low 5.5 sacks for the Bears in 2014. “This is where my heart and my home is in a 4-3 defense”. “I gave it the old college try and I put the work in”, Allen said. He’ll play in a more familiar 4-3 scheme with Carolina.

The Bears, who are 0-3 for the first time since 2003, are already building for next season and beyond by accumulating more 2016 draft picks.

Tampa Bay coach Lovie Smith joked on a conference call Wednesday that “yes, we’ve heard the news” about Allen’s arrival and the team is adjusting its game plan accordingly.

“That’s where I just feel comfortable”, he told BBR.

“He’s a pin-your-ears-back-go-get-the-quarterback defensive end”, Harris said. According to NFL.com, the Bears paid Allen’s $11.5 million roster bonus this year and his base salary entering the 2015 season was only $1 million, so the Panthers are on the hook for roughly $882,000 the rest of the season.

The Oakland Raiders will have one less pass rusher to scout as they prep for the Chicago Bears as their Week 4 opponents have reportedly traded their top pass rusher on Monday afternoon.

There’s still something there. FOX Sports NFL Insider Jay Glazer tweeted it was for a sixth-round draft pick.

Carolina started with the same record before falling into nearly a three-month funk, winning just one of its next 10 games. Allen has come close before but is yet to win a Super Bowl.

Not only could Allen be good for the Panthers’ pass rush, but his experience is also a welcome addition. Allen has not been on a playoff team since he was on the 2012 Minnesota Vikings.

“I’ve got the same “dad bod” I’ve had the last five years”.

Allen has several connections with the Panthers. He is a sure Hall of Fame player, but he struggled in Chicago.

That’s the type of player you keep and make a part of the team’s future, not get rid of.

But the Panthers are confident Allen can breathe life into a pass rush that has produced one sack by a defensive lineman in the past 98 drop-backs by opposing quarterbacks. This may not have been the best move by the Bears however, as Jared Allen is probably a better QB than Jimmy Clausen.

“He’s still got it”, Addison said. “A man who has that many sacks, he knows what he’s doing”. Allen is on the tail end of his career at this point and the fact that he’s even still playing might surprise a few people.

But when a reporter wondered if Newton stood by his comments now that Hochuli has denied them, Carolina’s quarterback replied: “Well, did you expect him to say anything else?”