POSITION REVIEW: With a leader like three-time Pro Bowler Greg Olsen, it’s hard to find many issues with Carolina’s tight ends. Joining Olsen and his 80 receptions for 1,073 yards this season were Ed Dickson and Chris Manhertz, who combined for 11 catches and 144 yards. Olsen was not only quarterback Cam Newton’s favorite weapon, but also his most reliable. The tight end caught 62 percent of his 129 intended passes, the highest rate among receivers Newton targeted more than 33 times.
STAT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Ozzie Newsome, Shannon Sharpe, Jackie Smith and Kellen Winslow are among the eight tight ends in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but none of them managed three consecutive seasons with 1,000 yards receiving.