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The Carolina Panthers are active in the Teddy Bridgewater sweepstakes.
According to ESPN's Dianna Russini, the Panthers "are showing very strong interest" in the 27-year-old quarterback. "I'm told conversations have been going very well," Russini reported.
The Panthers announced Tuesday that they have given quarterback Cam Newton permission to seek a trade.
"One of the distinct pleasures of my career was selecting Cam with the first pick in the 2011 draft," general manager Marty Hurney said in a statement. "Every year difficult decisions are made and they are never easy.