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...

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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....

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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...

Now that teams have patched up some holes in free agency, we revisit some projected picks for the Panthers at #8 overall.

A lot of teams have done their best to patch their most glaring holes in free agency. Everyone always talks about picking the best player available, but holes on a roster inevitably affect which players a team is compelled to pick. The Carolina Panthers added some depth to their defensive front and splurged on a safety, so their most pressing issues have at least gotten some attention. So let’s see where that directs some analysts as they predict...

We bring you part two of this week’s fan mailbag, with answers to all your questions!

Hello CSR! Welcome to Brian Answers, part two of your weekly Panthers fan mailbag for everyone! This week, the focus seems to be on what the Panthers will do with their top draft pick. Do they stay put? Do they trade back? Do they gasp trade UP? That’s what this mailbag is for, answering all your burning questions, whether they be Panthers related, football related, or even completely off topic! Let’s dive right in!

**MarloBarksdale99: Other than Sir Purr and Company, which team intrigues...

The Carolina Panthers clearly want to upgrade the top of their receiver depth chart

After a busy first week in Free Agency, the Carolina Panthers have made zero changes to their wide receiver room. Yes, the defense was the priority this year, but they know they have a young quarterback who requires investment to thrive.

That's why they were connected to trade rumors left and right with big names like Tee Higgins (staying with the Cincinnati Bengals), DK Metcalf (traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers), and Brandon Aiyuk (staying with the San Francisco 49ers, for now).

The only definitive moves the...

The Carolina Panthers clearly want to upgrade the top of their receiver depth chart

After a busy first week in Free Agency, the Carolina Panthers have made zero changes to their wide receiver room. Yes, the defense was the priority this year, but they know they have a young quarterback who requires investment to thrive.

That's why they were connected to trade rumors left and right with big names like Tee Higgins (staying with the Cincinnati Bengals), DK Metcalf (traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers), and Brandon Aiyuk (staying with the San Francisco 49ers, for now).

The only definitive moves the...

Carolina has positive, if mixed, feelings on Horn’s contract

Last week we asked fans of the Carolina Panthers how they felt about the then-record breaking contract extension that cornerback Jaycee Horn landed at the start of free agency. Since then, the market for NFL cornerbacks has been reset by the even bigger extension that the Houston Texans awarded to Derek Stingley Jr.

Panthers fans gave Horn’s extension a positive endorsement, but most weren’t ready to say that general manager Dan Morgan and executive vice president of football operations Brandt Tilis knocked this particular contract out of the park.

75% of...

After years of turnover, turmoil, and inconsistency, the 2025 Carolina Panthers will likely be starting the same 11 players as they did in 2024.

If the season started today, it’s highly likely the Carolina Panthers offense would be starting the year with 11 of the same starters from their 2024 campaign.

This is an incredible feat for a team that has been engaged in meandering rebuilds for the better part of the past six years. Carolina has had three coaches in three seasons. The team has had five different Day 1 starting quarterbacks over the last six seasons.

The Panthers...

Most Panthers fans are hoping the team trades down from the 8th pick. What if they traded up instead?

With the NFL Draft set to take place next month, and the first wave of free agency in the rearview mirror, we have a more firm idea of what each team might be looking for in the first round of the Draft. For example, the Tennessee Titans have not been connected to any of the free agent quarterbacks at any point of the offseason, so the likelihood of them taking Cam Ward with the first overall pick has grown. The Panthers...