The Carolina Panthers were one of the more surprising stories in the NFL during the 2025 season. Carolina shockingly won the NFC South at 8-9 and hosted a home playoff game.
With only three days remaining before the NFL free agency signing period begins, teams are preparing to identify the key positions to focus on during the offseason and for 2026 improvements.
The Carolina Panthers spent a fourth-round pick on uber-athletic tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders in 2024. Much like the rest of that draft class, he has not had a ton of success so far.
Quarterback Andy Dalton has spent the last three seasons with the Carolina Panthers, but the former TCU standout isn't expected to return to Charlotte in 2026.
Most of the NFL mock drafts focus on the early rounds, but there are still many prominent college players who will hear their names called later. These are just some of the big names that could hear their names in the later rounds.
The Carolina Panthers certainly made strides in Dave Canales’s second season as head coach. In 2024, he inherited a club that had won only two games the previous year, and thanks to a second-half surge the Panthers improved to 5-12.
Everyone in the world thought the Carolina Panthers would take Jalon Walker with the eighth pick in the 2025 NFL draft. It was a huge shock when Tetairoa McMillan's name was called, but it ended up being the right pick.
The Carolina Panthers are heading into this offseason like a team that actually understands the assignment. 2025 wasn’t the finish line; it was a proof of concept.
The Carolina Panthers have a plethora of needs to address in the draft and free agency. First up is free agency, which begins unofficially with the legal tampering period on Monday.
The Carolina Panthers need to address the pass rush. It has been a major negative for this defense for years. They have been wholly unable to replace Brian Burns since his trade after the 2023 season, and the defense wasn't even elite at getting to the QB with Burns on the roster.
NFL prospects from major programs get most of the attention, but there are numerous examples of players drafted from small schools who have become difference-makers.
As free agency approaches, players across the league are becoming available through being cut for cap reasons or due to teams not wanting to tender them.
The Carolina Panthers are expected to make some key moves this offseason, but they'll have to be creative in creating some cap space so those moves can happen.
Free agency is nearly upon us, and the Carolina Panthers will hopefully be somewhat busy. They won't spend like they did last season, but they should have a few players in mind to bring in next week.
Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales has a reputation as a quarterback whisperer. That is not without reason, as he's now more or less helped revitalize three failed quarterbacks in his tenure as a coach.
The legal tampering period in the NFL begins on Monday, and several Carolina Panthers are set to hit free agency. There are a handful of players who make sense for Dan Morgan to bring back for 2026.
The Carolina Panthers are going to sign a few free agents. We can't expect a ton of additions given the roster situation and the current salary cap constraints.
The Carolina Panthers are positioning their roster for the offseason work. And soon they will focus solely on the NFL Draft. But here are the three best players the Panthers must target during 2026 NFL free agency.
As a Panthers fan, this one is tough to write. Rico Dowdle was a huge part of what worked for the Carolina Panthers in 2025. When he finally got consistent touches, he delivered 1,076 rushing yards, six touchdowns, and over 1,300 scrimmage yards.
The Carolina Panthers’ late-season surge in 2025 revealed a young group beginning to find its rhythm. As the franchise pushes to build on an NFC South title and a playoff appearance, the front office made an early move to preserve continuity in the receiving corps.
The Carolina Panthers announced they have tendered WRs Jalen Coker and Brycen Tremayne as exclusive rights free agents. Exclusive rights deals are for players with less than three years of accrued service and are for the minimum.
Per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano, the Panthers could sign WR Jalen Coker to a contract extension this offseason. Coker is scheduled to be an exclusive rights restricted free agent this offseason, as he signed a two-year deal with Carolina when getting promoted from the practice squad in 2024.
The Carolina Panthers have an asset in quarterback Andy Dalton, who could emerge as a solid trade candidate for a team needing a backup. However, according to Panthers general manager Dan Morgan, any potential move would ultimately depend on Dalton’s interest in the situation.