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Carolina Panthers News / Carolina Panthers on SI / July 11

Panthers Don’t Feel Like a Reigning Division Champion in NFL Power Rankings

Training camp gets underway for the Carolina Panthers in less than two weeks. The team’s rookies report on July 21, followed by the veterans the next day.

Carolina Panthers News / Carolina Panthers on SI / July 11

Why Panthers Could Trade for Anthony Richardson to Replace Bryce Young

The Carolina Panthers are at a crossroads with Bryce Young. All signs point to an eventual extension, with the 2026 season serving to determine whether it's bridge QB money ($30ish million) or franchise money ($45+ million).

Carolina Panthers News / Carolina Panthers on SI / July 11

Panthers' Bryce Young and Jalen Coker Are a Historically Good QB-WR Duo

Over the last two years, it's been very easy to see the impact that Jalen Coker has on the Carolina Panthers. The offense is much better when he's on the field, and Bryce Young's numbers jump way up.

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Bryce Young News / Carolina Panthers on SI / July 10

Bryce Young Fairly Expected to be Biggest Panthers 2026 Bust with Major Caveat

Bryce Young is the face of the Carolina Panthers, and he's going to be either the catalyst for success or the culprit for failure. This is generally the perception of every quarterback, even if it's not really accurate.

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The top beneficiaries from the 2026 NFL offseason

NFL teams annually make moves late in the summer, but rosters are mostly set after free agency and the draft. Here are the players who benefited from this year's offseason carousel.

Carolina Panthers News / Carolina Panthers on SI / July 10

Carolina Panthers' Expensive Offensive Line May Not Be as Good as We Think

The Carolina Panthers had to add some new faces to the offensive line this season, primarily at left tackle. Carolina added Rasheed Walker in free agency and selected Monroe Freeling with the 19th pick in the NFL Draft.

Bryce Young News / Carolina Panthers on SI / July 10

2 Offensive Panthers Players Will Make or Break Bryce Young's Rise to Greatness

The Carolina Panthers need Bryce Young to put together a full, good season. To date, he hasn't quite done that, although 2025 was a very good step in the right direction.

Jonathon Brooks News / Carolina Panthers on SI / July 10

Why Panthers RB Jonathon Brooks is a Can't-Miss Fantasy Football Option

Things are looking up for Carolina Panthers running back Jonathon Brooks. The 2024 second round pick's career has been marred by injury. After entering the NFL off a torn ACL in college, Brooks suffered another in 2024, which cost him the entire 2025 campaign.

Carolina Panthers News / Pro Football Rumors / July 10

Make-Or-Break Year: Xavier Legette

As a rookie general manager in 2024, the Panthers’ Dan Morgan went into his first draft without a first-round pick. He changed that when he swung a trade with the Bills to acquire No.

Monroe Freeling News / Carolina Panthers on SI / July 10

Monroe Freeling May Never Play Left Tackle for the Carolina Panthers

The Carolina Panthers' offseason was defined by a focus on defense, with signings of top-end talent such as Jaelan Phillips and Devin Lloyd. Those signings are the top headlines of this offseason, but the most important other piece of the Panthers' offseason is the positional battle at left tackle.

Carolina Panthers News / Athlon Sports / July 10

Bryce Young Can Go From Good to Great in 2026. Here's How.

When you take a quarterback with the first overall pick in a draft, you hold on to the promise of said quarterback as long as you possibly can, for several reasons.

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One player from every NFL team who will bounce back in 2026

The 2025 NFL season didn't go as smoothly as hoped for some proven players. These players are the top candidates on their respective teams to bounce back this season.

Jaycee Horn News / Carolina Panthers on SI / July 10

Panthers’ Jaycee Horn Excels In One Key Area But Struggles Badly in Another

They may be the most underrated cornerback duo in the league. In 2024, the Carolina Panthers allowed 35 touchdown passes—the most in the league. Considering opponents were able to run at will against defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero’s unit, it was hardly a surprise that opposing quarterbacks would have their way through the air as well.

Bryce Young News / Carolina Panthers on SI / July 9

A Bryce Young Leap Will Have to Happen With No Help from Panthers

This year is make-or-break for Bryce Young. So far, the Carolina Panthers QB has steadily improved since his disastrous rookie season, but the audition for a long-term role is ending soon.

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Derrick Brown News / A to Z Sports / July 9

NFL coach finally admits what Panthers fans have known for years with telling Derrick Brown comment

The Carolina Panthers have finally earned some league-wide recognition across the roster following the 2025-26 season and now prominent people around the league are fully telling on themselves.

Carolina Panthers News / Carolina Panthers on SI / July 9

Carolina Panthers' Offensive Hopes Rest on Extremely Low-Ranked Starter

The Carolina Panthers don't really have a standout on offense, a true centerpiece that will keep opposing defensive coordinators up at night. Bryce Young doesn't command that much concern, and his supporting cast remains a bit lackluster.

Tetairoa McMillan News / Carolina Panthers on SI / July 9

The Major Risk Panthers' Tetairoa McMillan Carries for Fantasy Football

Ahead of the 2026 NFL season, Carolina Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan is going to be a hot name in fantasy football circles. That's because McMillan is coming off a successful rookie year in which he finished with 70 receptions for 1,014 yards and seven touchdowns en route to winning Offensive Rookie of the Year.

Nic Scourton News / Carolina Panthers on SI / July 9

Breakout Hopeful Nic Scourton’s Underwhelming Start to Panthers' Career Needs Assist

The start of training camp is less than two weeks away for Dave Canales’s Carolina Panthers, who look to defend their first NFC South title since 2015.

Brady Christensen News / Pro Football Rumors / July 8

OL Brady Christensen Receives Medical Clearance

Brady Christensen‘s 2025 season came to an abrupt end thanks to an Achilles tear. The veteran offensive lineman has remained on the market well into free agency due to the injury, but that could soon change.

Bryce Young News / Carolina Panthers on SI / July 8

One Surprising Former Panther Has Immense Belief in Bryce Young

The verdict on Bryce Young hasn't been written yet; there have been some highs, and certainly some lows in his stint with the Carolina Panthers, but Young still has more time to prove himself.

Jaelan Phillips News / A to Z Sports / July 8

NFL refuses to give the Panthers needed vindication for their top free agent signing and the league may end up regretting it

The Carolina Panthers spent an enormous amount of money in free agency to acquire Jaelan Phillips and make him a Top-10 paid edge rusher. He still hasn’t earned that recognition yet as a player, but it’s coming, at least Carolina hopes so.

Jaycee Horn News / A to Z Sports / July 8

Comments from NFL peers validate Panthers star Jaycee Horn’s status as a top CB and player in the NFL

Carolina Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn just made his first debut on the NFL’s Top-100 players list and the comments from his peers explain why this guy is viewed as one of the top players at his position.

Carolina Panthers News / Athlon Sports / July 8

Carolina Panthers 2026 NFL Season Preview

For a team that had a losing record last season, the Carolina Panthers have a lot of optimism in 2026 around what they are building in Charlotte — and deservedly so.

Brady Christensen News / A to Z Sports / July 8

Panthers finally get the green light to bring back a key offensive depth piece, but it’s not going to be the guarantee many believe

Former Carolina Panthers offensive lineman Brady Christensen revealed that he’s fully cleared for contact and ready to sign with any team ahead of free agency.

Brady Christensen News / NFLTradeRumors.co / July 7

Former Panthers OL Brady Christensen Cleared For Contact

Former Panthers OL Brady Christensen tells Mike Kaye of the Charlotte Observer that he’s been cleared for contact, paving the way for him to sign with a team in time for training camp. Christensen confirmed he and the Panthers have been staying in touch this offseason while he rehabbed a torn Achilles sustained halfway through last season.

Carolina Panthers News / Pro Football Rumors / July 4

Panthers’ Rookie T Monroe Freeling Working Both Sides

Last year, it really started to look like the Panthers had secured the bookends of their offensive line with Ikem Ekwonu finding his form opposite veteran Taylor Moton.

NFL News / Yardbarker / July 3

Why these three first-round quarterbacks still haven't found a home

Over the past five draft classes a handful of highly picked QBs have failed to become the answer that teams expected them to be. Here are three of them.

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Bryce Young News / Yardbarker / June 24