The roster is better than last year’s, but much room remains for improvement

The Carolina Panthers had an active free agency period that, per rumor, might not be entirely over yet. Between hosting a pair of free agent safeties this week and the wide receiver market finally beginning to move, the Panthers still have some room to improve their roster in advance of the draft.

That said, most of what’s left out there will be depth signings. Top end talent and long term promise is what the NFL Draft is for, and the Panthers are set up for moderate success...

The Panthers are in good shape as they turn towards the draft

The Carolina Panthers entered the 2025 Free Agency period with a moderate amount of cap space, about $42M by some estimates, and long, long list of needs. The NFL’s All-Time worst defense needed to be completely overhauled and Bryce Young was in need of some added talent to throw towards. Fast forward a few weeks and the defense has been upgraded from top to bottom and Young, well, could still use some more talent. That said, the Panthers have signed about $51M in new contracts in the last...

So long, old friend.

Ladies and gentlemen, it finally happened. Ian Thomas is no longer a member of the Carolina Panthers. According to Adam Schefter on X, the Las Vegas Raiders have swooped in and stolen Thomas from right under Dan Morgan’s nose.

Thomas was originally a fourth round pick by the Panthers in 2018. Since then, he has been a stalwart offensive presence through seven head coaches and ten starting quarterbacks. In spite of this turnover, his production never wavered. Only near the end of his tenure, when hobbled by injury, did Ian Thomas begin to show cracks in...

We bring you part one of this week’s mailbag!

Hello CSR! Welcome to Brian Asks, part one of your weekly Panthers fan mailbag for everyone! March kicked off fast with the Panthers and the rest of the NFL joining the free agency scramble, but as we start to close the month and inch forward to draft day, the still important follow up phase of free agency remains. This is the time that teams accumulate depth, and players still on the market negotiate the best deals they can get now that the bidding wars have mostly ended. This week, the Panthers...

If Milroe is willing to not be a full time quarterback, he could be the ultimate offensive weapon.

Throughout the Carolina Panthers franchise history, some opposing players rise above the rest as being extra annoying to play against. Julio Jones always seemed to have his best games against the Panthers, for example. I’m sure the comment section will be full of examples. The player that fits that bill currently for most fans has to be New Orleans Saints utilityman Taysom Hill. For me, at least, the level of annoyance is contributed to not only the incessant over the top praise...

A handful of second and third round prospects that perfectly fit the Carolina Panthers philosophy and needs

Thanks to a trade in 2024 with the Los Angeles Rams the Carolina Panthers have a pick in each of the first three rounds despite trading away their own second round pick for the rights to acquire Bryce Young. That second round pick is a huge boon for this draft class, but it will have to be used wisely for it to ultimately matter.

Earlier I wrote about which prospects destined for the first round would fit the Panthers the best, now it’s...

3 first round prospects that would be an ideal fit for the Carolina Panthers

The 2025 NFL Draft is fast approaching and the Carolina Panthers will be on the clock before you know it. While it first looked like they were destined for another top 3 selection in the draft, late season renaissance now has the team sitting with the 8th overall pick and all of it’s possibilities.

While the Panthers did have a solid free agency by filling in holes on the roster and retaining much of their own talent, the trio of Dan Morgan, Dave Canales and Brandt...

The Panthers will have a new look, especially on defense, with all of their offseason acquisitions.

The dust seems to have mostly settled on NFL free agency. Most of the big free agents have found new homes and a lot of the bigger name players on the trade block have relocated. It’s been about a week since the last significant Carolina Panthers signing, so it’s a good time to look at the roster with the draft pending.

The offense is almost exactly the same. The defense is vastly different. Let’s break it down. Note that I might not include every...

Here’s this week’s open thread.

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Feel free to use this thread to chat about (almost) anything you want: video games, food, movies, non-football sports, you name it. As long as it’s allowed by the site’s ToS, it’s fair game here.

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Tracking news, rumors, signings and misses from the Carolina Panthers’ 2025 free agency

The Panthers got off to a quick start in on the first day of the legal tampering period for the NFL’s 2025 free agency. Their defensive front and secondary are almost completely remade after six transactions, with more expected soon.

As always we will be tracking all rumors and official pieces of news relative to the Panthers and what happens around them in free agency. This post will serve as that tracker so make sure to bookmark it and check for constant updates in the coming weeks....

Here’s a fresh weekend open thread just for you.

Feel free to use this thread to hang out over the weekend and chat about whatever you want (just make sure you follow the ToS ... the rules still apply here) with anyone who decides to stick around.

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As Draft season ramps up, stay up to date on who the Panthers have been taking some extra looks at.

The NFL Draft is on the horizon, and the Panthers’ scouts and front office have been busy. Here is a running tally of confirmed meetings with specific prospects throughout the NFL Combine, college Pro Days, and the team’s allotted Top 30 and local prospect visits. Below the list of prospects is a list of Panthers organization members present at different Pro Days.

Top 30/Local Visits

• South Carolina S Nick Emmanwori (Josh Kendall)
• Virginia S Jonas Sanker ([Ryan...