The Carolina Panthers currently do not have a center on the roster. All three of the interior linemen who could and did play center, Cade Mays, Brady Christensen, and Austin Corbett, are free agents now.
There is a strong chance the Carolina Panthers will draft an edge rusher in the first round of the NFL draft. They could go linebacker or throw a curveball depending on how the board falls, but the need and the depth of edge in this class suggest that will be the pick.
One of the major talking points around the Carolina Panthers at the end of the 2025 season was Rico Dowdle's drop-off in production. Dowdle was arguably
Things didn't work out as expected for Jadeveon Clowney in his one and only season with the Carolina Panthers, registering 5,5 sacks on a 5-12 team. While
As NFL rules have changed, defensive backs' job descriptions have transitioned. Here is our best attempt at identifying the premier DB performer in each NFL franchise's history.
Before free agency starts, NFL teams will make cuts and will renegotiate deals to create more cap space to bring in new players or to help resign key pieces.
Tons of NFL mock drafts have given the Carolina Panthers Peter Woods. On paper, this doesn't seem like the smartest way to spend that 19th overall pick.
The Carolina Panthers are probably losing Rico Dowdle, their leading rusher in 2025 by a fair margin, to free agency. He seems ready to move on and find an opportunity without competition, and the Panthers probably don't love how he finished the year.
The Carolina Panthers will be picking up Bryce Young's fifth-year option, but beyond that, it's unclear what the future holds. An extension is very likely, but if Young regresses or fails to improve on his 2025 output, that may not be the case.
The NFL Scouting Combine begins today in Indianapolis, and the 2006 NFL draft is just Luke Kuechly days away. Courtesy of The Athletic, it’s only fitting that the site’s many writers have “combined” their talents to present a 2026 mock draft.
The Carolina Panthers need a premium edge rusher badly. Unfortunately, they're not exactly in the best spot to get one. Trey Hendrickson, Odafe Oweh, and Khalil Mack are equal parts too costly and too in-demand for the Panthers, who have less than $10 million in cap space currently.
With the NFL Scouting Combine set to take place this week, there's no better time than now to sit in the hypothetical big chair and break down what the weeks ahead could look like for the Carolina Panthers.
With the Winter Olympics ending on Sunday, the sports world will now shift back towards the NFL, as the Scouting Combine officially starts on Thursday,
The Panthers are heading into the 2026 offseason with real momentum and a clear mission on offense. Carolina went 8-9 in 2025, still won the NFC South, and pushed the Rams to the wire in a 34-31 Wild Card loss.
It was four years ago that the Chicago Bears finished a league-worst 3-14 in 2022. That meant the team from the Windy City wound up with the first overall selection in the 2023 NFL draft.
The Carolina Panthers aren't exactly flush with cash right now. This offseason, they have plenty of holes to address, but have just under $8 million in effective cap space right now.
The Carolina Panthers have unfortunately gotten acclimated to seeing their share of different faces along the offensive line—particularly at the center position.
The countdown to the 2006 NFL draft continues. It’s 60 days until the three-day event in Pittsburgh. Before that, there’s the NFL Scouting Combine at Indianapolis.
The Carolina Panthers realized after Bryce Young's rookie season that it was imperative to protect him. They had the two tackle spots locked down, but the interior was a total mess.
The Carolina Panthers ran the ball a lot last season. Early on, they had great success, especially while Rico Dowdle was in the throes of his epic "Linsanity" run that included the most scrimmage yards in a two-game stretch ever.
Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle is a free agent for the second time in as many seasons, as the former special teams standout proved beyond any reasonable doubt that he’s a starting-caliber running back in today’s NFL.
Bryce Young’s first three seasons with the Carolina Panthers have been anything but smooth sailing. After all, there was once a period of time in which they weren’t even sure if he was capable of being the long-term face of their franchise.
Once again, J.J. Jansen has agreed to continue his career. The longtime Panthers long snapper signed another new deal on Tuesday, per a team announcement.
From 2011 through 2021, Newton tallied one first-team All-Pro nod, three Pro Bowl selections and three total playoff victories. His last postseason win occurred in January 2016.