Michael DiRocco Close Michael DiRocco ESPN Staff Writer Michael DiRocco is an NFL Nation reporter at ESPN and covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN and the Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. Follow on X David Newton Close David Newton ESPN Staff Writer David Newton is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Carolina Panthers. Newton began covering Carolina in 1995 and came to ESPN in 2006 as a NASCAR reporter before joining NFL Nation in 2013. Follow on X Sep 7, 2025, 03:34 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Carolina Panthers