Report: Panthers expected to seek 'big-name players' in free agency
Report: Panthers expected to seek 'big-name players' in free agency
The Carolina Panthers may be prepared to go big-game hunting this offseason.
ESPN NFL insider Dan Graziano and senior NFL reporter Jeremy Fowler just unloaded their freshest batch of intel coming out of the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine. And after chatting with league executives, coaches, agents, scouts and players, they wouldn't be surprised if Carolina ends up being a major factor in free agency.
Graziano writes:
Expect the Panthers to be seeking big-name players in free agency. I think Carolina could be in on the top safeties -- Jevon Holland, Camryn Bynum, etc. -- and might be one of the teams willing to spend big to lure defensive tackle Milton Williams away from the Super Bowl champion Eagles. The Panthers will also look to add edge rush help, with Chase Young being one of the intriguing options there.
President of football operations/general manager Dan Morgan has made his desire for a revamped defense known. Morgan, while in Indianapolis this week, listed off the unit's top needs to team play-by-play voice Anish Shroff.
"I think you go interior d-line, you go outside linebacker, you go safety. And then, obviously, we need another corner," Morgan stated. "So there's a lot of holes to fill. It's not gonna happen overnight. But I think as we move through free agency and we move through the draft, I think things will start to kinda come together."
Carolina, in 2024, set a new NFL record for most points allowed (534) in a single season. They also relinquished the most rushing yards per game (179.8) and amassed the league's lowest pressure rate (16.2 percent).
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