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https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/carolina-panthers Team Cap Space: $9,295,304 A'Shawn Robinson will be cut and give the team an additional $10.5 cap space

19. Carolina Panthers: Akheem Mesidor, edge, Miami General Manager Dan Morgan, a member of the Hurricanes’ Ring of Honor, isn’t going to draft a Miami player because of the connections to his alma mater. But it wouldn’t hurt, especially with the Panthers in the market for a charged-up edge rusher 51. Carolina Panthers: Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech I’m speculating here, but I think it is fair to say Rodriguez is the type of linebacker that Morgan would greatly appreciate. Because of Rodriguez’s toughness, athleticism and instincts, this would be a great fit for both sides.

Remember Frank Kearse? he played for us back in 2011 and who's Richard Buckner??

https://x.com/panthersontap/status/2029355695934517532?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/2029334751773872640?s=20 Shy Tuttle is still in the league

CHATGPT spat this out hilarious http://www.stikman.net/halloffamegame.htm

Offense QB: Jack Trudeau RB: Derek Loville FB: Howard Griffith WR: Mark Carrier WR: Willie Green TE: Wesley Walls LT: Todd Steussie LG: Matt Elliott Jeff Christy RG: Lance Scott RT: Blake Brockermeyer Defense DE: Kevin Greene DT: Eric Swann DT: Greg Kragen DE: Frank Kearse OLB: Lamar Lathon MLB: Sam Mills OLB: Michael Barrow CB: Tyrone Poole CB: Richard Buckner S: Brett Maxie S: Chad Cota

Jalen Coker CARWide Receiver#18 Panthers tendered exclusive rights free agent Jalen Coker. Carolina also tendered fellow ERFA Brycen Tremayne. Coker missed time early in the season and struggled to find his footing over the first few months of the season. He picked up momentum down the stretch and ended the season on a high note with a career-high 134 yards and a touchdown on nine catches in the Wild Card Round. Head coach Dave Canales gave him a vote of confidence after the season by calling him the team’s No. 2 receiver. While Carolina’s run-first approach makes Coker a middling fantasy option, keeping him around on a cheap contract as the clear WR2 was an easy call for the Panthers.

Free agency episode Great stuff here Panther targets: Joseph Ossai, Connor McGovern, Kaden Elliss, Devin Lloyd

LB Christian Rozeboom Age: 29 When the Panthers brought in Rozeboom on a one-year deal last winter, the idea was that he would be a core special teams player and back up Josey Jewell. But when Jewell was released in July to focus on his health, Rozeboom immediately became a full-time starter. The former Ram responded with a team-leading 122 tackles over 15 starts, but was a liability in coverage. The sense from some in league circles is that Morgan will pay an off-ball linebacker in free agency. But that wouldn’t preclude the Panthers from bringing Rozeboom back in the role they originally envisioned for him. Verdict: Staying

OT Yosh Nijman Age: 30 Rank: 108 Nijman’s importance to the Panthers increased in January when left tackle Ikem Ekwonu ruptured his patellar tendon in the first quarter of the wild-card loss to the Los Angeles Rams. At a minimum, the Panthers need a dependable tackle for at least part of the 2026 season while Ekwonu recovers. They could do worse than the 6-7, 314-pound Nijman, who’s a powerful run blocker but not as consistent while pass blocking. Pairing Nijman with a highly drafted tackle seems like a sensible way to address the position for the short and long terms. Verdict: Staying

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7082018/2026/03/03/panthers-free-agent-predictions-cade-mays-rico-dowdle/

C Cade Mays Age: 26 Rank on The Athletic’s free agent list: 38 The Panthers want Mays back after he started a career-high 12 games in 2025. But given that Mays is the third-highest ranked center on The Athletic’s list of the top 150 free agents — behind the Baltimore Ravens’ Tyler Linderbaum (sixth) and the Buffalo Bills’ Connor McGovern (24th) — Morgan may find the bidding too high. The Panthers already are investing a lot in the interior line with Robert Hunt and Damien Lewis, who’s a candidate to be extended. Will Morgan want to spend $8 million a year on a center? Verdict: Going RB Rico Dowdle Age: 27 Rank: 53 Dowdle bet on himself last offseason and cashed in by rushing for 1,000 yards for the second consecutive year and hitting on nearly all of his incentives. The former Dallas Cowboys back is looking for a multiyear deal, preferably with a team where he won’t have to share the carries. The Panthers are content rolling with Chuba Hubbard as their workhorse, and want to see what they have in Trevor Etienne and Jonathon Brooks, who’s returning from his second ACL surgery. Verdict: Going

Kyler Murray FAQuarterback#1 Cardinals released QB Kyler Murray. It became a fait accompli that this would happen after no team wanted to pick up Kyler Murray’s guarantees in 2027. The Cardinals will eat $54 million in dead cap space assuming Murray is not designated a post-June 1 release. The veteran quickly becomes the most competent quarterback on the market, and the fact that he can play with salary offsets ala Russell Wilson after his Broncos release means he may be available for the minimum. The Vikings and Falcons are the most plausible fits if Murray wants to rehabilitate his value on a deal like that.

"I wouldn’t read too much into [Dan] Morgan’s comments about [Bradley] Chubb, the fifth pick in 2018 who turns 30 this summer and is just two years removed from ACL surgery. Is Chubb a possibility for the Panthers? Sure. But the sense here is he’s not the top option." - Joe Person, The Athletic

Tale as old as time Song as old as rhyme Beauty and the beast

CB Michael Jackson, Carolina Panthers Last offseason, the Panthers re-signed Jackson to a contract that averages just $5.25 million across the two years of his deal, which ranks only 40th among cornerbacks. However, Jackson rewarded Carolina with an excellent season, as his 83.5 PFF overall grade was the third-best among cornerbacks across the entire year. More specifically, from Week 7 on, his 90.7 PFF overall grade led all players at the position, as did his 91.4 PFF coverage grade. In addition, he also allowed a passer rating of just 42.8 during this period, which paced all corners. Jackson capped off his 2025 campaign by being the best player on the field in Carolina’s wild-card loss to the Rams. On eight targets, he gave up just one reception while forcing four incompletions and recording an interception as well https://www.pff.com/news/biggest-free-agent-bargains-of-the-2025-nfl-season-sam-darnold-mike-jackson-and-more