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The 2025 NFL season will be a big year for the Carolina Panthers. Carolina went all in on Bryce Young when they traded up for him during the 2023 NFL Draft. The results have not been promising so far. Young has yet to pass for more than 3,000 yards in a season, or eclipse 15 touchdowns.
In fairness, Young has not had much help during his first two seasons. But that has changed after a few solid offseasons by the Panthers.
Carolina now has young playmakers on both sides of the football. The Panthers do not have a stacked roster by any measure, but they project to be a much more competitive team in 2025.
The Panthers play in a relatively weak division. The NFC South is not full of bums like it has been in the recent past, but it is still wide open for any team to take over. Tampa Bay has done that the past several years simply because they’ve been the most competent organization.
If the Panthers are unable to make some noise, and at least compete for a division crown this fall, then change could come swiftly. As a result, the team will feel incredible pressure to win right now.
One way to increase their chances of winning in 2025 is by adding more talented players. There is still plenty of time before training camp to swing a big trade to bring in veteran talent.
But which players could they go after?
Below we will explore three of the best trades the Panthers could make to round out their roster ahead of the 2025 NFL season.
Adding Andrews to the Panthers offense could change the entire offense.
The Panthers already have enough playmakers on offense to run a functional offense. Chuba Hubbard, Adam Thielen, Xavier Legette, and Tetairoa McMillan is a solid group of skill players. But the Panthers could take it to the next level by adding Andrews.
Andrews only has one year left on his current contract with a salary cap hit of $16.91 million in 2025. If the Panthers acquired him via trade, they would only be on the hook for $11 million.
The Ravens may wish to move forward with Isaiah Likely as their starting tight end after the 2025 season. If that is true, they may be willing to deal Andrews for the right price. What that price would be is anyone’s guess.
I would wager that the Ravens would demand a replacement player in return as well as draft capital.
If I’m the Panthers, I would be willing to deal second-year tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders and a third-round pick for Andrews. Carolina could even ask for a late-round pick in return.
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