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1 week ago | catcrave.com | Dean Jones

This was a scathing assessment. Dan Morgan spent significant resources in pursuit of improving the Carolina Panthers' historically bad defense this offseason. This was the only realistic course of action, but one NFL analyst doesn't believe the acquisitions will be enough to make the necessary strides. The Panthers' encouraging progress over the second half of 2024 was accomplished despite Ejiro Evero's woeful defensive unit. They gave up more than 3,000 rushing yards at 179.8 per game.

1 week ago | catcrave.com | Dean Jones

Adam Thielen is firmly focused on the upcoming campaign. Adam Thielen is firmly in the twilight of his successful career. He's giving it another go-around with the Carolina Panthers in 2025 after becoming enthused by the progress of quarterback Bryce Young. That'll help enormously, but it might be his last campaign when it's all said and done. Thielen acknowledged as much during his discussions with the media at Carolina's annual Keep Pounding Day within the community.

1 week ago | catcrave.com | Dean Jones

Things are looking up for the Carolina Panthers. The Carolina Panthers are on the cusp of making their presence felt once again. That's an opinion shared by a leading NFL personality, who believes Dave Canales' squad will be a team to watch next season. Rich Eisen from the NFL Network placed the Panthers at No. 3 on his list of teams who could be embarking on breakout campaigns in 2025.

1 week ago | catcrave.com | Dean Jones

The Carolina Panthers still need more in their cornerback room. The Carolina Panthers were aggressive in pursuit of fixing their historically bad defense this offseason. However, one analyst thinks there is still another move to make before confidence in the team's chances increases. Dan Morgan focused on fortifying the defensive trenches in free agency. He found two new safeties that could provide an extra level of dynamism that was sorely lacking previously.

1 week ago | catcrave.com | Dean Jones

Steve Smith Sr. was highly critical of Dan Morgan's choice at No. 8. Dan Morgan was widely expected among fans and analysts alike to take another defensive player with the No. 8 overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft. The Carolina Panthers had something else in mind, flipping the script with wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan instead. That was largely well received. But one Panthers icon wasn't especially thrilled that Morgan went in this direction.