Panthers commerce WR Robbie Anderson to Cardinals

The Panthers’ Robbie Anderson has been traded to the Arizona Cardinals on Monday, a day after the extensive receiver was kicked out of a recreation by Carolina interim coach Steve Wilks following sideline arguments together with his place coach, in line with a number of experiences.

“Nobody is greater than the workforce,” Wilks stated of Anderson on Sunday after a 24-10 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in his first recreation since changing Matt Rhule, who was fired final Monday. “I am not going to focus and put numerous consideration on one particular person.”

Anderson received right into a shouting match with Panthers receivers coach Joe Dailey late within the first half and opened the second half on a stationary bicycle carrying a baseball cap. Late within the third quarter, Anderson sat by himself on a cooler whereas the remainder of the offense talked technique on the sideline.

Then, later within the third quarter with the Panthers trailing 17-10 and with out a first down because the first quarter, Anderson and Dailey once more had an change. Wilks stepped in and despatched Anderson to the locker room.

Anderson stated he “had no concept” why he was despatched to the locker room. Dailey was not accessible for remark, however Anderson opted to speak to reporters after assembly with basic supervisor Scott Fitterer.

“I used to be actually confused,” Anderson stated. “I wished to be within the recreation. I’ve by no means had any individual yell to get out of the sport. So I used to be actually confused and upset by that. I ought to be. I do not see no one that may be a true competitor, that is aware of the worth they create and has true ardour for the sport, that will likely be OK with being instructed to not do one thing or being taken out of one thing after they did not do nothing incorrect.”

Anderson joins a Cardinals workforce that fell to 2-4 with their 19-9 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. Star receiver DeAndre Hopkins is scheduled to return from a six-game suspension for violating the NFL’s coverage on performance-enhancing medicine this week however Marquise Brown, the workforce’s No. 2 extensive receiver, suffered a foot damage in Sunday’s loss.

Anderson was dropped at Carolina by Rhule in 2020 after he’d performed 4 seasons with the Jets. He performed for Rhule at Temple, and his profession gave the impression to be resurrected when he had a career-high 95 catches for 1,096 yards that season.

Anderson was given a two-year, $29.5 million extension by 2023 previous to the 2021 season, then struggled to solely 53 catches for 519 yards.

Anderson did not have a catch Sunday. He entered the sport with 13 catches for 206 yards — 75 of them on a landing within the opener in opposition to the Cleveland Browns on a go from Baker Mayfield.

The Cardinals will tackle Anderson’s $575,000 wage for the remainder of the 12 months, whereas the Panthers — who restructured his contract in March — will take a $20 million dead-cap hit, unfold throughout this 12 months and subsequent.

ESPN’s David Newton contributed to this report.