The Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2023 will officially be inducted on Aug. 3. With less than a month until the annual event in Canton, Ohio, we're examining which players — past and present — on the league's 32 teams we think will one day receive a similar honor. Here are three Panthers who should eventually receive football immortality:
Two Carolina Panthers legends are a little closer to the Hall of Fame. Defensive end Julius Peppers and wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. were listed among 25 semifinalists for the Hall of Fame Tuesday. The crop of 25 players will be reduced to 15 finalists.
Jeudy's side of the tale remains untold, but it's nice to see Smith seemingly understand that he probably went a bit overboard when he destroyed the young receiver for all the world to see.
To go with our running back and tight end entries, Yardbarker's wide receiver offering rounds out a skill-position collection. Here is each of the 32 NFL franchises' greatest wideout.
The Steelers found a way to sneak out another win in Week 16, but their offense struggled for the majority of the game once again. Are offensive coordinator Matt Canada's days numbered? One former star WR sure hopes so.