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.
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.
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.
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 Winter Olympics ending on Sunday, the sports world will now shift back towards the NFL, as the Scouting Combine officially starts on Thursday,
Rico Dowdle is highly unlikely to come back to the Carolina Panthers. He was not too happy with how things went at the end of the season, when he slowly watched his RB1 role go back to Chuba Hubbard.
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.
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.
The Carolina Panthers have a lot of needs this year. Their playoff status does not accurately reflect the state of the roster. They overperformed in a bad division, so there's still a ton of work to be done.
The Athletic is getting a late start to mock draft season, as the staff collectively put together their mock draft 1.0. In this mock, different writers
The Carolina Panthers won eight games, which was up from five last year, and that was up from two the year before. Things are trending up, and although the first-place schedule this year will be tough, they should continue to improve.
Tom Fornelli of CBS Sports tried his hand at April’s NFL draft with a very interesting mock. Let’s work our way down to the final 14 spots, starting with the reigning NFC South champion Carolina Panthers at the No.
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.
The Carolina Panthers are coming off a surprising playoff appearance, but the front office knows there is still work to be done. One of the team’s most significant weaknesses in 2025 was a pass rush that struggled to generate consistent pressure.
The Carolina Panthers are looking to build off a successful season that included an NFC South title and playoff appearance and adding the right free agents can help take this team to the next level.
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.