The Carolina Panthers Signed a Game Changer

The Carolina Panthers Signed a Game Changer in Darren Waller

The Carolina Panthers are staring at a very difficult 2026-27 season due to some major offensive line injuries, but there is no time to dwell on any potential failures. The Panthers have a massive decision to make in the near future about giving quarterback Bryce Young a massive contract extension, but it first starts out with having a big 2026 season.

The Panthers have done a solid job giving talent to their offense like Tetairoa McMillan and Jalen Coker, but it's nowhere near an elite group. Waller whose last stint came with the Miami Dolphins where he was a legit red zone threat and had two games of 2+ touchdowns. This is a physically imposing player who has an elite catch radius and truly is a receiver in a tight ends body.

The tight end position is one of the most crucial in the development of quarterbacks, and Waller is going to be a major boost for this Panthers offense despite the fact he was signed already deep into training camp.

It was reported from ESPN that this came to fruition because he worked "with new Panthers associate head coach/offensive specialist Darrell Bevell, who was Miami's passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach."