2026 Panthers Free Agents… who you keeping and who can walk

[Boxhead85]

Resign Coker, Moore, Tremayne, Nijman, BC, Curhan, Mays, Gipson, Cherelus, Rozeboom, Simmons, Martin, Jansen

[frankw]

Multiple key guys we need to retain.

We are now officially at the beginning of the crossroads though. Unlike the Texans who already have a stout defense built up we need to invest a great deal of resources into our defense. Can't pay everybody retain and improve our OL and potentially extend our young quarterback to a $100+ million contract as well. Tough decisions are going to need to be made. And the days of wanting only the best around him are about to be in the rearview.

[kass]

Brady Christensen...

Last game of 2022, broke his ankle.

First game 2023, tore his bicep week 1 and out rest of season.

Played 2024.

Played 8 games in 2025 before tearing his achilles tendon. 

 

BC: will be 30 and have gotten season ending injuries 3 times.

Not saying he should not get a 1 year deal, but, can't rely on him being a starter.

Moton: 32, some issues. 

Hunt: 30, (2-3 games?) injured early and ended season with a new injury.

Lewis: 29, some injuries. 

Corbett: 31, some injuries. 

Mays: 27, some injuries.

Nijman: 30, some injuries other season's.

Curhan: 28 (don't know)

Zavala: 27, some injuries. 

Ickey: 26, could have a career ending injury.

 

The team need to get younger at the oline. I asked Chatgpt.com and it listed Panthers to be the 7 oldest starting line during 2025.

Even if that wouldn't be 100% correct, the combination of age and injuries should be enough to convince most that OT needs to be addressed during the 2026 draft and probably also C/OG. 

[carpanfan96]

Moton has a dead cap of 35m, he's not going anywhere.