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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-rumors-2-targets-for-a-possible-trade-back-in-2025-nfl-draft');   ga('set', 'title', 'Panthers rumors: 2 targets for a possible trade back in 2025 NFL Draft');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Dan-Morgan.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Panthers rumors: 2 targets for a possible trade back in 2025 NFL Draft</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-18T13:05:59-07:00">April 18th, 1:05pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-18T14:11:05-07:00">April 18th, 2:11pm</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After missing out on their 2024 first-round pick, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-3-round-2025-nfl-draft-according-to-pff-mock-draft-simulator">Carolina Panthers are back in the Top 10</a> of the 2025 NFL Draft. However, despite holding on to the No. 8 pick, the Panthers are viewed as one of the top teams most likely to trade back in the draft.</p><p>If the Panthers trade back, they <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2025/insider/story/_/id/44687286/2025-nfl-draft-latest-buzz-rumors-news-sanders-saints-browns-predictions-trades" rel="noopener">would likely do so to acquire</a> more defensive line and wide receiver assets, according to ESPN’s Matt Miller. Carolina is already on par with the rest of the league with nine picks in the draft, but six of them will be on Day 3. If a trade occurs, Miller sees the team acquiring more Day 2 selections.</p><p>“Two teams that continue to come up as trade-back candidates are the Carolina Panthers (No. 8) and Minnesota Vikings (No. 24),” Miller wrote. “The Panthers have nine total selections but could be tempted to trade back for more Day 2 picks, which they would use on the defensive line and at wide receiver.</p><p>“And Minnesota has the fewest picks this year with four, so it could be looking for more draft capital.”</p><p>If they do not trade their draft pick, the Panthers are one of the top candidates to take one of Georgia’s two edge rushers in the class. Both Jalon Walker and Mykel Williams are projected to go in or near the Top 10, with Carolina being a likely landing spot for either one of them.</p><h2><b>Panthers prepare to build around Bryce Young in 2025 NFL Draft</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Dave-Canales.jpg"><figcaption>Bob Donnan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Despite going just 5-12 and missing the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season, the Panthers are one of the rebuilding teams to watch in 2025. The team’s 4-5 end to the 2024 season instilled a new level of confidence in Bryce Young, who the team firmly plans to build around moving forward.</p><p>After signing Tershawn Wharton, Bobby Brown III, and Tre’von Moehrig, and extending Jaycee Horn in free agency, the Panthers are prepared to take an offensive focus in the 2025 NFL Draft. While edge-rusher has been a need since they traded Brian Burns to the New York Giants a year ago, developing a stable weaponry for Young to work with is also as much of a priority.</p><p>Carolina replaced the lackluster production of Miles Sanders <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-sign-cowboys-1000-yard-rusher-1-year-deal">with Rico Dowdle in March</a>, allowing the front office to shift its focus to the receiving corps. While the Panthers expect a second-year leap from Xavier Legette, they are also projected to bolster the unit in the draft.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Panthers rumors: 2 targets for a possible trade back in 2025 NFL Draft

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-2025-nfl-mock-draft');   ga('set', 'title', 'Panthers 2025 NFL Mock Draft');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/full_facdbd.jpg"></figure><h1>Panthers 2025 NFL Mock Draft</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-18T10:52:35-07:00">April 18th, 10:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-18T10:52:35-07:00">April 18th, 10:52am</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There are two questions the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-bryce-young-gets-100-real-reset-strong-2024-finish">Carolina Panthers face in the offseason</a>. Was the strong 2024 finish by quarterback Bryce Young real? And what should they do <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-gm-stance-trade-no-8-overall-pick">with the No. 8 overall pick</a>? To get a glimpse of the answer for the latter, here is the Panthers’ 2025 NFL mock draft.</p><p>We’re using the ESPN mock draft simulator. It allows us to sit in the general manager’s chair and <a href="https://espnanalytics.com/draft-sim/" rel="noopener">make the decisions</a> for the franchise.</p><p>The Panthers enter the draft with a glaring need at the wide receiver position. They also need help at edge rusher and in the secondary. They’re in a prime spot to make a trade or pick the best available in the first round. We let the first seven picks go by before we made the decision.</p><h2><b>Round 1: TE Tyler Warren, Penn State</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/full_622662.jpg"></figure><p>It came down to need versus talent. Warren is the total package, talent and character. That goes a long way in the NFL. Edge Jalon Walker was off the board, and edge Mykel Williams didn’t have enough zing for this pick. So it came down to Warren or wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan. And we decided Warren could pump up the offense even if the receivers are lacking.</p><p>Warren is considered a <a href="https://www.nfl.com/prospects/tyler-warren/32005741-5271-7637-9a66-3790edc85a60" rel="noopener">year-one starter</a>, according to nfl.com. And he’ll have to be that for the Panthers’ offense to roll.</p><p>“The ultimate ‘whatever, whenever’ player in the 2025 draft with the size, athleticism, and competitive spirit to make good on his intentions,” Lance Zierlein wrote. “Warren plays with swagger and ‘best player on the field’ energy. He imprints on games with alignment versatility, allowing opportunities for play-callers to stress the defense. Despite his size, he’s quick enough to beat man coverage underneath and plays with good recognition of holes in coverage.</p><p>“He has the ball skills and toughness to win contested catches and withstand punishing contact. He’s very capable as a lead/move blocker, but will need a little improvement at sustaining blocks when blocking in-line. He possesses elite football character and plays with a confidence that can be contagious. He has a chance to become one of the best tight ends in the league.”</p><p>Wow. That’s a lot. An AFC director of scouting added, “When you ask about the different prospects in their building, Penn State spends about two sentences on Warren because not much needs to be said. Elite player, elite character.”</p><p>And there you have it. This was the best move for the Panthers at this point.</p><h2><b>Round 2: Jayden Higgins, Iowa. St.</b></h2><p>The Panthers made out like bandits here. After passing on McMillan in Round 1, they got a comparable player in the second round. He’s 6-foot-4 and weighs 217 pounds and can dominate in the slot. Imagine him being teamed up with Warren.</p><p>He’s physical and <a href="https://www.the33rdteam.com/jayden-higgins-2025-nfl-draft-scouting-report/" rel="noopener">plays through contact</a>, according to the33rdteam.com.</p><p>“Higgins is a physical player who showcases the ability to play through contact and offers surprising quickness at the line of scrimmage,” Kyle Crabbs wrote. “He’s equally fluid at the top of the route stem and has illustrated the ability to create separation if given a lot of extra space to attack.</p><p>“As an outside receiver, Higgins boasts modest vertical stacking ability, which could eat into his ability to successfully threaten NFL corners in off-coverage. This is a frame that would be well implemented in running schemes, too. Higgins boasts some great length and heavy hands. He pairs it with a good effort as a frontside blocker. Higgins should offer something for everyone, but run-focused offenses looking to work out of 11 personnel will like his physical profile.”</p><h2><b>Round 3: Edge Oluwafemi Oladejo, UCLA</b></h2><p>It came down to a tough call with cornerback Benjamin Morrison on the board, but Oladejo adds much-needed spice to the Panthers’ ability to get to the quarterback. He’s tabbed as <a href="https://www.nfl.com/prospects/oluwafemi-oladejo/32004f4c-4111-0743-ebea-7a82f613f94c" rel="noopener">an eventual starter</a> by nfl.com.</p><p>“Oladejo is long and aggressive in attacking blockers in front of him,” Zierlein wrote. “A lack of instincts in the run game and plans as a pass rusher could be temporary bumps in the road that should be smoothed with coaching. He greets and discards blockers with powerful, twitchy hands and still plays with a linebacker’s range and nose for the football despite his new position. He catches the “developmental” tag relative to his edge experience, but his traits and tape suggest he will make a difference sooner than expected.”</p><h2><b>Round 4: S Jaylen Reed, Penn State (111) and WR Chimere Dike, Florida (114)</b></h2><p>The Panthers filled their last major need by picking up another guy who could be in the starting mix soon. If he improves his ability to cover, he could be a standout because his physicality against the game is already there.</p><p>As for Dike, he adds a nice compliment on the outside to what Warren and Higgins bring in the middle of the field. His speed <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/the-beast/2025/player/chimere_dike-wide_receiver-iiC8bOfMm16INnvL/" rel="noopener">makes a difference</a>, according to nytimes.com.</p><p>“With speed best described as ‘easy,’ Dike accelerates on command to attack defenders at the stem or motor away from trail coverage,” Dane Brugler wrote. “ To fully weaponize that speed, he needs to improve his route pacing and stride manipulation to detach himself from coverage. There is something here.”</p><h2><b>Round 5: Edge Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, Georgia (140), CB Upton Stout, W. Kentucky (146), and edge Kyle Kennard, South Carolina (163)</b></h2><p>We struck it rich for this late in the draft. Ingram-Dawkins can fight it out on the practice field with Kennard. One of them should emerge into a key role along with Oladejo. Meanwhile, Stout provides depth in the secondary.</p><h2><b>Round 7: Da’Quan Felton, Virginia Tech</b></h2><p>The Panthers add another big receiver to get in the mix, but Felton lives on the outside and gets deep. He will battle Dike for playing time. But if he refines his game, he could be a starter.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Panthers 2025 NFL Mock Draft

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-gm-stance-trade-no-8-overall-pick');   ga('set', 'title', 'Panthers GM reveals stance on potential trade for No. 8 overall pick');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Carolina-Panthers-GM-Dan-Morgan_4428d1.jpg"></figure><h1>Panthers GM reveals stance on potential trade for No. 8 overall pick</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-15T09:22:27-07:00">April 15th, 9:22am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-15T09:22:27-07:00">April 15th, 9:22am</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The silver lining for the awful 2024 season came in improvement from <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-bryce-young-gets-100-real-reset-strong-2024-finish">Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young</a>. Now the team must decide <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-dave-canales-100-real-carolinas-plan-no-8-nfl-draft-pick">how to approach the 2025 NFL Draft</a>. And the Panthers general manager revealed his stance <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1912170771717280174" rel="noopener">on a potential trade</a> for the No. 8 overall pick, according to a post on X by Ian Rapoport.</p><p><i>#Panthers GM Dan Morgan said his phone didn’t go nuts after the news broke on Derek Carr’s shoulder injury… despite holding the No. 8 pick, right before the #Saints. But he sounds like a guy open to offers.</i><br><i>“We’ll be waiting if somebody wants to come up.”</i></p><p>The injury news about Carr puts the Panthers in a strong position as the New Orleans Saints are widely believed to be in the market for a quarterback with the No. 9 selection.</p><h2><b>What will Panthers GM Dan Morgan do?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Carolina-Panthers-GM-Dan-Morgan.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>One thing the Panthers must consider is whether two birds in the bush are better than one in the hand. If there’s a potential star player available at No. 8, should they trade the pick and hope that more is better?</p><p>One player who should be available is potential game-changing wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan out of Arizona. And that would be <a href="https://www.panthers.com/news/trevor-sikkema-breaks-down-mock-draft-s-and-makes-a-panthers-pick-at-no-8" rel="noopener">a wise selection</a>, according to panthers.com.</p><p>“I would go with the offensive player,” Pro Football Focus lead analyst Tregor Sikkema said. “Because when I look at this wide receiver and just overall receiving group — if you look at the receivers, it’s solid. If you throw Tetairoa McMillian in there, what an incredible compliment I think he is to the wide receivers they already have (in Carolina). And it allows (head coach) Dave Canales to really orchestrate the offense in a lot of ways that they want.”</p><p>McMillian posted back-to-back seasons of 1,300-plus yards and 18 touchdowns over that time as well. He’s tall at 6-foot-5 and weighs 212 pounds. The key to his NFL success could be his ability to win 50-50 balls. He could devastate good coverage by simply winning jump balls.</p><p>Sikemma acknowledged the Panthers’ desperate need on the defensive side of the ball. But McMillan is too good to pass up.</p><p>“You want to make sure that even though you want the defensive side of the ball to be better, what you did in free agency allows you the flexibility to make this pick,” explained Sikkema. “And it’s still about giving Bryce Young exactly what he needs to be the caliber quarterback that he can be.”</p><p>Carolina scored well down the stretch, hitting 30 points or better twice in their last three games. But the playmakers simply aren’t there at the wide receiver position. Aging Adam Thielen currently headlines a weak group.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Panthers GM reveals stance on potential trade for No. 8 overall pick

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-bryce-young-gets-100-real-reset-strong-2024-finish');   ga('set', 'title', 'Panthers’ Bryce Young gets 100% real about ‘reset’ after strong 2024 finish');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Bryce-Young-gets-100-real-about-reset-after-strong-2024-finish.jpg"><figcaption>Dale Zanine-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Panthers’ Bryce Young gets 100% real about ‘reset’ after strong 2024 finish</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-10T18:26:45-07:00">April 10th, 6:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-10T18:26:45-07:00">April 10th, 6:26pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Bryce Young is focused on improving his game throughout the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/panthers-news-dave-canales-shift-bryce-young-2024-play">offseason to the Carolina Panthers’ benefit</a>.</p><p>The 2024 season marked a roller coaster for Young. Struggling in the first two games, the Panthers benched him in favor of Andy Dalton. He later got back the starting job in Week 8, where he proceeded to deliver better performances that showcase promise.</p><p>Young <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/panthers-qb-bryce-young-ready-to-grow-and-build-in-year-3" rel="noopener">reflected on his growth</a> throughout last season, knowing how important it will be for him and the Panthers to start strong in 2025.</p><p>“For me, it all resets year by year. We’re able to finish on a strong note, which is great, but we’re starting next year 0-0, and it doesn’t carry over. We understand that we have to build off of that stuff; we’re not just entitled to it,” Young said.</p><h2><b>What lies ahead for Bryce Young, Panthers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Bryce-Young-gets-100-real-about-reset-after-strong-2024-finish1.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/4-reasons-panthers-will-make-the-playoffs-in-2025-after-bryce-youngs-resurgence">Bryce Young persevered against his challenges</a> throughout the 2024 campaign, leaving hope that he can put together a solid all-around season in 2025.</p><p>The first two games were brutal for Young, throwing three interceptions and zero touchdowns in blowout losses. Despite this, he finished the season on a better note that can give him momentum for 2025.</p><p>After 14 games, Young went 4-8 in his 12 starts. He completed 234 of his 384 passes for 2,403 yards and 15 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He also was aggressive on the ground, making 43 rushes for 249 yards and six touchdowns.</p><p>Young has seen a lot of change throughout the Panthers since the franchise drafted him with the first pick of the 2023 NFL Draft. Starting from the bottom is often tough for players who have the talent to potentially elevate franchises. Doing that throughout the course of the regular season is even harder.</p><p>The 2025 campaign will mark Young’s third season in the NFL. While he has plenty of time to keep growing and developing into one of the better young quarterbacks in the league, the Panthers need all the progress they can get from him to make a case for playoff contention.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Panthers’ Bryce Young gets 100% real about ‘reset’ after strong 2024 finish

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-rumors-2-georgia-stars-most-often-linked-carolina-draft');   ga('set', 'title', 'Panthers rumors: The 2 Georgia stars most often linked to Carolina in draft');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Georgia-football-linebacker-Jalon-Walker-and-defensive-lineman-Mykel-Williams.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Panthers rumors: The 2 Georgia stars most often linked to Carolina in draft</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-10T09:55:48-07:00">April 10th, 9:55am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-10T09:55:48-07:00">April 10th, 9:55am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints. He recently received his Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Sport Management and for a while ran his own sports website. Sports are his passion, and he thoroughly enjoys writing about thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. He has been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston and loves discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Carolina Panthers had a surprisingly encouraging finish to the 2024 campaign, setting the stage for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/carolina-panthers-7-round-2025-nfl-mock-draft-per-pff-simulator">2025 NFL draft</a>. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/panthers-news-dave-canales-100-real-carolinas-plan-no-8-nfl-draft-pick">Armed with the No. 8 overall pick</a> in the first round, the Panthers have several different paths they could take when it comes to utilizing this pick, but it sounds like they have their eyes on a pair of star Georgia football defenders.</p><p>After a horrific start to the year, second-year quarterback Bryce Young showed some promise to close the season under center. The problem is that there are holes all over their roster that need to be addressed. The belief is that the Panthers will look to address their defense in the draft, with defensive lineman Mykel Williams and linebacker Jalon Walker <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2025/insider/story/_/id/44592479/2025-nfl-draft-latest-buzz-rumors-news-answering-questions-all-32-teams-picks" rel="noopener">emerging as their top two targets</a>.</p><p>“Georgia edge rushers Mykel Williams and Jalon Walker have been linked to the Panthers throughout the pre-draft process, as both have traits the team has sought in the past. Linebacker is also a priority, as the release of franchise mainstay Shaq Thompson created a void,” Jordan Reid of ESPN reported.</p><h2><b>Could Panthers draft Mykel Williams or Jalon Walker?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Georgias-Mykel-Williams.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Williams and Walker have both starred for Georgia’s defense in recent seasons, and both guys could end up being top 10 picks in the draft. Williams racked up 21 tackles (nine of which went for a loss), five sacks, two batted passes, and two forced fumbles in 2024, while Walker had 60 tackles (11 for a loss), 6.5 sacks, and two passes batted.</p><p>Both Williams and Walker are viewed as potential game-wreckers on defense, which is precisely the sort of impact player the Panthers are looking to build their front seven around. With linebacker in particular being a pressing need, Carolina could target Walker, but if both of these guys are still on the board by the time the No. 8 pick rolls around, the Panthers could be faced with quite a tough decision.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Panthers rumors: The 2 Georgia stars most often linked to Carolina in draft

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-carolina-signs-6-foot-9-college-basketball-player-colin-granger');   ga('set', 'title', 'Panthers sign 6-foot-9 college basketball player for ‘first foray into football’');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Carolina-Panthers-head-coach-Dave-Canales.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Hartline-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Panthers sign 6-foot-9 college basketball player for ‘first foray into football’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-07T10:35:13-07:00">April 7th, 10:35am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-07T10:35:13-07:00">April 7th, 10:35am</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NFL Draft is right around the corner but teams are still adding players through free agency as well. On Monday, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-reunite-versatile-defender">Carolina Panthers made a notable move</a> after acquiring a 6-foot-9 former college basketball player to the roster.</p><p>Colin Granger, who played as a center for the Ohio University, Western Carolina, and Coastal Carolina basketball teams, <a href="https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1909279617120178383" rel="noopener">is officially signing</a> with the Panthers, according to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. Pelissero reports this is Granger’s “first foray into football.”</p><p>“The Panthers signed former Division I basketball player Colin Granger as a tight end. Granger (6-9, 225) played five years as a center at Ohio University, Western Carolina and Coastal Carolina. This is Granger’s first foray into football.”</p><p>Granger, who is 28-years-old, played college basketball for five seasons. Most recently, Granger played for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in the 2024-25 season. He played in 31 games serving as a key piece in the Chanticleers’ frontcourt where he averaged 7.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per game while shooting 57.9% from the field and 60.9% from the free-throw line.</p><p>At 6-foot-9, the Panthers are having Granger try out as a tight end. His size could be a matchup nightmare for opposing defensive backs. If he makes the final roster ahead of the 2025-26 season, we could see head coach Dave Canales call Granger’s number in red zone opportunities.</p><p>The Panthers currently have five other tight ends on the roster including Tommy Tremble, Ja’Tavion Sanders, Jordan Matthews, Dominique Dafney, and James Mitchell. Granger will have his work cut out for him as the tight end position will likely be a contested battle in training camp. Tremble and Sanders are the most likely to make the final roster, but the third or fourth spots could be up for grabs.</p><p>Carolina hopes to improve next season after seeing quarterback Bryce Young flash major potential in his second year in the league. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-dave-canales-100-real-carolinas-plan-no-8-nfl-draft-pick">Panthers own the No. 8 pick overall</a> in the NFL Draft, which gives the franchise a chance to add a prolific immediate-impact player.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Panthers sign 6-foot-9 college basketball player for ‘first foray into football’

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He can be read at Heavy, FanSided, The Needle Drop, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Are you ready to read about football and wrestling? Well, you've come to the right place.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the 2025 NFL Draft rapidly approaching, fans of the Carolina Panthers have been vigorously debating what position their beloved franchise should target <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers-7-round-2025-nfl-mock-draft-per-pff-simulator">with the eighth overall pick</a>.</p><p>Will the team look to add a cornerstone piece to their defensive front? A new defensive back alongside <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/panthers-news-carolina-signs-pro-bowler-historic-100-million-contract-extension"><i>paid</i> cornerback Jaycee Horn</a>? Or will they attack the offensive side of the ball, where almost every position could be upgraded with the right blue chipper?</p><p>Well, at the NFL meetings in Palm Beach, head coach Dave Canales weighed in on that very situation, letting fans know that while selecting the best player available is obviously everyone’s goal, adding a defensive player to their league-worst unit <a href="https://pantherswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/panthers/2025/03/31/nfl-draft-panthers-hc-dave-canales-8th-overall-pick/82747817007/" rel="noopener">should be prioritized, too</a>.</p><p>“To be in this position, in my mind, when you have an opportunity to pick in the top 10 of the draft, we’re doing all the work on making sure we identify the best available player. We’ve had some great conversations about some offensive playmakers in this class, some defensive playmakers—and we’ve come away with saying, ‘Ok, look, we are going to get a great player. Let’s make sure we have the right guy, the right fit. Somebody that we want to be a Panther for a long time.’ So that’s really where our conversations are,” Canales said via Panthers Wire.</p><p>“We have to address the needs on defense first. We’re 32nd in the NFL in defense, and that’s something where our focus has gone to—to make sure that we can play good, balanced, complementary football.”</p><p>There’s no two ways about it: In 2024, the Panthers’ defense was bad. They ranked 23rd in passing defense, dead last against the run, and aren’t expected to be that much better this season, even with a series of new additions and the return of Derrick Brown on the defensive line.</p><p>While one player alone won’t magically make things right, as even the best defenders in this year’s class, Abdul Cater, Mason Graham, and Travis Hunter, could only improve one spot each, any addition could have things trending in the correct direction, especially if the team is able to invest even more assets on the defensive side of the ball later in the draft.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"We have to address the defense first"…</p><p>Offensive minded <a href="https://twitter.com/Panthers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Panthers</a> head coach Dave Canales on their 8th overall pick. <a href="https://t.co/uSGqqe4cWS">pic.twitter.com/uSGqqe4cWS</a></p><p>— Kay Adams (@heykayadams) <a href="https://twitter.com/heykayadams/status/1906799590738632844?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 31, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dave Canales gets 100% real about Panthers’ plan for No. 8 NFL draft pick

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/carolina-panthers/carolina-panthers-7-round-2025-nfl-mock-draft-per-pff-simulator');   ga('set', 'title', 'Carolina Panthers 7-round 2025 NFL mock draft, per PFF simulator');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Carolina-Panthers-7-round-2025-NFL-mock-draft-per-PFF-simulator.jpg"></figure><h1>Carolina Panthers 7-round 2025 NFL mock draft, per PFF simulator</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-26T12:59:18-07:00">March 26th, 12:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-26T12:59:18-07:00">March 26th, 12:59pm</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Carolina Panthers are hoping that they can make some huge leaps forward during the 2025 NFL season. Carolina only won five games in 2024, though they did seem to be finding their way towards the end of the regular season. The Panthers are optimistic that the team will improve in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-close-hiring-buccaneers-oc-dave-canales-next-head-coach">Dave Canales’ second season as head coach</a>.</p><p>Carolina has already made some important moves this offseason to improve the roster. The Panthers retained several players during NFL free agency, as well as bringing in some fresh faces on defense.</p><p>Carolina brought in several defensive players, including Nick Scott, Christian Rozeboom, Bobby Brown III, Tershawn Wharton, and Tre’von Moehrig. The Panthers apparently want to mimic what the Rams do on defense, as they added three former Rams players.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-carolina-signs-pro-bowler-historic-100-million-contract-extension">Panthers also handed out a huge extension for Jaycee Horn</a> and retained both Tommy Tremble and David Moore, as well as a few offensive linemen.</p><p>The hard work does not stop there. Carolina needs to keep its foot on the gas and try to improve even more during the draft.</p><p>The Panthers have nine picks in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/2025-nfl-draft-order-prospects-targets" rel="noopener">2025 NFL Draft, including the eighth overall pick</a>.</p><p>But which players could Carolina go after in the draft?</p><p>Below we will explore who the Panthers may select in the 2025 NFL Draft according to the <a href="https://www.pff.com/draft/nfl-mock-draft-simulator?ref=e366909c-42dd-493d-8ae5-70e8999fdeb0" rel="noopener">PFF mock draft simulator</a>.</p><h2><b>T Armand Membou – Missouri – 8th overall pick</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Missouri-University-OT-Armand-Membou.jpg"><figcaption>Denny Medley-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Panthers reinforce the trenches with their first-round pick, adding excellent offensive lineman Armand Membou.</p><p>The eighth overall pick feels a little high for Membou in a vacuum. However, former NFL GM Mike Tannenbaum would disagree. He even projected <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-rumors-ex-jets-gm-pick-over-abdul-carter-mock-draft">Membou to land with the Patriots in a recent mock draft</a>, going off the board four picks before the Panthers.</p><p>Membou is a powerful and versatile lineman out of Missouri. He has three years of collegiate experience at right tackle, which he could continue to play in the NFL. However, many scouts note that he could slide inside and play guard as well.</p><p>Carolina would face an interesting choice if they draft Membou. Both Damien Lewis and Robert Hunt are on on long-term contracts are should be expected to start in 2025. The Panthers could kick Membou inside, but I don’t see that happening.</p><p>Instead, I believe Membou would project as the succession plan for Taylor Moton at right tackle. Membou can learn behind him in 2025 and take the job over completely by 2026.</p><p>This may not be a flashy pick by the Panthers, but it is a solid addition.</p><h2><b>EDGE Jared Ivey – Mississippi – 57th overall pick</b></h2><p>Ivey is an interesting pick by the Panthers.</p><p>Ivey projects as more of a 4-3 defensive end, while the Panthers would likely play him at edge in their 3-4 defense.</p><p>As a result, Ivey is unlikely to push either Jadeveon Clowney nor DJ Wonnum for a starting job. He would most likely be a designated pass rusher in his rookie season.</p><p>Ivey could develop into a solid contributor for Carolina. However, it is hard to ignore that he is not a scheme fit.</p><h2><b>EDGE Jordan Burch – Oregon – 74th overall pick</b></h2><p>Burch has the same problem as Ivey in terms of scheme fit.</p><p>If the Panthers used second- and third-round picks on 4-3 defensive ends in real life, it would suggest a change in defensive philosophy. In this mock draft, it simply suggests that the Panthers are going after the top edge rushers on the board, regardless of position.</p><p>Burch has the prototypical physical profile of a defensive end. He has been an inconsistent player, but when he is playing well there is a lot to like.</p><p>The Panthers could certainly find a role for Burch.</p><h2><b>S Jonas Sanker – Virginia – 111th overall pick</b></h2><p>Sanker should enter his rookie season as primarily a special teams contributor.</p><p>He is an energetic safety who shows a lot of promise. However, he has several areas that need improvement before he can play consistently at the NFL level.</p><p>Sanker is a nice dart throw at the safety position that should yield a competent special teamer at worst.</p><h2><b>CB Nohl Williams – California – 114th overall pick</b></h2><p>I really like this pick for the Panthers.</p><p>Williams is a high-upside cornerback who has showed <a href="https://www.nfl.com/prospects/nohl-williams/32005749-4c45-8398-dede-bad6ca7515d4" rel="noopener">he can play well in both man and zone coverage</a>.</p><p>Williams has a bright future as a coverage player, but his inconsistency when tackling and defending the run could keep him out of the starting lineup.</p><p>Aside from Jaycee Horn, the cornerback position in Carolina is pretty much wide open.</p><p>Good mid-round pick by the Panthers.</p><h2><b>WR Pat Bryant – Illinois – 140th overall pick</b></h2><p>I don’t love this pick by Carolina.</p><p>Bryant is a three-year starter at Illinois, but he has similar strengths and weaknesses to a few previous Panthers busts at wide receiver. Specifically, Terrace Marshall Jr. and Jonathan Mingo.</p><p>The value with this pick is better, but I don’t see Bryant making an impact with the Panthers.</p><h2><b>S Billy Bowman Jr. – Oklahoma – 146th overall pick</b></h2><p>The Panthers add even more secondary depth with Billy Bowman Jr. from Oklahoma.</p><p>Bowman Jr. has the potential to become a starter during his rookie season. He projects as a hybrid safety/nickel cornerback, a position that is all the rage in modern NFL defenses.</p><p>NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein has questions about Bowman Jr.’s <a href="https://www.nfl.com/prospects/billy-bowman-jr./3200424f-5766-9654-778d-1d85c852b173" rel="noopener">small stature and inconsistency when tackling</a>.</p><p>If Bowman Jr. can improve as a tackler, I could see this pick becoming a steal for the Panthers. Great pick.</p><h2><b>CB Quincy Riley – Louisville – 163rd overall pick</b></h2><p>Riley gives the Panthers even more depth at cornerback.</p><p>If Riley responds to coaching at the NFL level, he has a chance to develop into a useful piece in Carolina’s secondary.</p><p>That said, his role during his rookie season would likely be extremely limited.</p><h2><b>QB Brady Cook – Missouri – 230th overall pick</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Missouri-quarterback-Brady-Cook-drops-back-to-pass.jpg"><figcaption>© Butch Dill-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Cook boasts some nice athleticism, but he is very much a project pick.</p><p>He will undoubtedly end up on Carolina’s practice squad, or cut, as he will not push Andy Dalton for the backup QB spot.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Carolina Panthers 7-round 2025 NFL mock draft, per PFF simulator

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-reunite-versatile-defender');   ga('set', 'title', 'Panthers reunite with versatile defender');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Panthers-news-Carolina-reunites-with-standout-defender.jpg"></figure><h1>Panthers reunite with versatile defender</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-22T14:06:18-07:00">March 22nd, 2:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-22T14:06:18-07:00">March 22nd, 2:06pm</time><address><a>Dakota Zientek</a>Dakota Zientek graduated from the University of Iowa in 2020 and has been writing about the NFL ever since. As a die-hard NFL fan, Dakota's fandom rides with the Chicago Bears through thick and thin -- regardless of how much pain it has caused his heart throughout the years. One day, he believes he will celebrate the Bears winning a Super Bowl. Maybe even... a few?</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-milton-williams-reveals-why-chose-new-england-over-panthers">missing out on defensive tackle Milton Williams</a>, the Carolina Panthers have made a handful of moves in the offseason, though none have been major splashes. To continue their free agency spending, the Panthers <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1903531742411309280" rel="noopener">brought back one of their own</a>, re-signing safety Nick Scott, per Adam Schefter on X.</p><p>“Panthers have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with veteran safety and special teams standout Nick Scott,” Schefter wrote. “Back to Carolina.”</p><p>After the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-draft-history-les-snead">Los Angeles Rams drafted Scott</a> in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft, he spent four seasons with the Rams, not starting a game until his third year with the team.</p><p>In 2021, Scott started one game; however, he earned the starting nod in 2022, starting all 16 games he appeared in.</p><p>Once his four-year rookie contract expired, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bengals-news-cincinnati-replaces-jessie-bates-with-super-bowl-champion-in-free-agency">Scott signed with the Cincinnati Bengals</a> in 2023, appearing in 17 games and starting in 10.</p><p>And lastly, in 2024, Scott signed with the Panthers, looking to add a boost to their defense that actually <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/stats/team/_/view/defense/season/2023/seasontype/2/table/passing/sort/netPassingYardsPerGame/dir/asc" rel="noopener">ranked third-best</a> against the pass in 2023 — the year before Scott signed.</p><p>As someone who can line up at different spots in the secondary, Scott moved around quite a bit in his sole season with the Panthers in 2024.</p><ul><li><b>Free safety:</b> 172 snaps</li><li><b>Box safety (strong safety):</b> 86 snaps</li><li><b>Slot corner:</b> 54 snaps</li><li><b>FG/XP block:</b> 49 snaps</li><li><b>Punt coverage:</b> 45 snaps</li><li><b>Kick return:</b> 43 snaps</li><li><b>Kick coverage:</b> 24 snaps</li><li><b>Punt return:</b> 11 snaps</li></ul><p>So, while Scott might not be at the level of Budda Baker or Kyle Hamilton, he adds a level of versatility that’s helpful for a team like the Panthers.</p><p>Although they had a strong end-of-season push in 2024, the Panthers are still ways away from competing in the NFC considering where they’re at in the 2025 NFL offseason.</p><p>If Dave Canales can build off of how the Panthers ended their season in 2024 and parlay that into 2025 success, they could be a contender in the NFC South — one of the weaker divisions in the NFL.</p><p>And with the reunion of Nick Scott in free agency, the Panthers can rest assured that they’ll have the versatile safety on their defense for another season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Panthers reunite with versatile defender

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-milton-williams-reveals-why-chose-new-england-over-panthers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Milton Williams reveals why he chose Patriots over Panthers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Patriots-news-Milton-Williams-reveals-why-he-chose-New-England-over-Panthers.jpg"></figure><h1>Milton Williams reveals why he chose Patriots over Panthers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-21T15:04:43-07:00">March 21st, 3:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-21T15:04:43-07:00">March 21st, 3:04pm</time><address><a>Matty Breisch</a>Matty Breisch is a Senior Editor who specializes in NFL and WWE content at ClutchPoints. He can be read at Heavy, FanSided, The Needle Drop, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Are you ready to read about football and wrestling? Well, you've come to the right place.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When the legal tampering period before free agency opened up, it looked like <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/patriots-news-milton-williams-180-spurns-panthers-104-million-contract-new-england">Milton Williams was going to be joining the Carolina Panthers</a>.</p><p>Reporters noted Carolina was the front front-runner for the former Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle, the top interior rusher on the board appeared to have found a new home, and the rest of the League would have to look elsewhere for help at the position, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/panthers-news-carolina-settles-for-former-rams-dt">from players like Bobby Brown III</a> to Poona Ford.</p><p>And yet, the New England Patriots would not be denied. After heavy negotiations, Eliot Wolf and company got their man, agreeing to a four-year, $104 million contract to make Williams the proud owner of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/patriots-news-mike-vrabel-breaks-down-milton-williams-free-agency-flip">grandest contract in franchise history</a>.</p><p>Discussing how the negotiations shook out with reporters, Williams noted how he ended up in New England, which <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/milton-williams-on-choosing-patriots-over-panthers-they-wanted-me-the-most" rel="noopener">came down to which team made him a priority</a>.</p><p>Asked about the culture in New England and how he fits into the team’s plans moving forward, Williams noted that he really likes what Mike Vrabel is building in Foxboro and wants to be part of it.</p><p>Would Williams have chosen New England if the Panthers had matched their offer? Frankly, it’s hard to say, but because they didn’t, the pride of Louisiana Tech joined the Patriots, and fans in Foxboro remain very excited about that fact.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Milton Williams reveals why he chose Patriots over Panthers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-carolina-adds-crucial-receiver-help-with-latest-move');   ga('set', 'title', 'Panthers add crucial receiver help with latest move');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Panthers-news-Carolina-adds-crucial-receiver-help-with-latest-move.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Panthers add crucial receiver help with latest move</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-18T14:31:32-07:00">March 18th, 2:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-18T14:31:32-07:00">March 18th, 2:31pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Carolina Panthers have <a href="https://x.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1902062524000039348" rel="noopener">agreed to terms</a> with wide receiver David Moore, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The move reunites Moore with head coach Dave Canales, who has relied on him as a key target across multiple teams, including the Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and now the Panthers.</p><p>Moore, 30, played for Carolina in the 2024 season, finishing with 351 receiving yards and three touchdowns on 57 targets across 17 games. While not a primary option in the offense, he provided stability and depth, giving quarterback Bryce Young another experienced target.</p><p>Moore’s best NFL season came in 2018 as a rookie with the Seahawks, when he totaled 445 yards and five touchdowns on 53 targets. His ability to work within Canales’ offensive system has kept him a reliable option for the coach across multiple teams, and his return to Carolina suggests the Panthers value his familiarity with the scheme as they continue to build their receiving corps.</p><h2><b>Panthers bring back David Moore, add Rico Dowdle to strengthen offense</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/David-Moore-83-signals-first-down-in-the-first-quarter-at-Bank-of-America-Stadium.jpg"><figcaption>© Bob Donnan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-carolina-settles-for-former-rams-dt">Panthers struggled in 2024, finishing with a 5-12 record</a>. However, the team showed promise in the latter part of the season, particularly as Young gained more confidence in his second year. While Carolina lacked consistent production from its receiving unit, Moore’s return offers a dependable presence as the team looks to take another step forward in 2025.</p><p>Moore’s signing comes shortly after another significant move for Carolina. Last Wednesday, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-sign-cowboys-1000-yard-rusher-1-year-deal">Panthers bolstered their backfield by landing former Dallas Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle</a> on a one-year deal worth $6.25 million.</p><p>Dowdle, 26, is coming off a productive season in Dallas, where he rushed for 1,079 yards and two touchdowns on 235 carries. He also played a role in the passing game, recording 39 receptions for 249 yards and three additional touchdowns. His arrival gives the Panthers a versatile option in the backfield, strengthening a running game that struggled with consistency last season.</p><p>With both Moore and Dowdle in the mix, Carolina is making key additions to help maximize Young’s development. Moore’s familiarity with Canales’ system should make his transition seamless, while Dowdle’s ability to contribute as both a runner and receiver provides balance to the offense.</p><p>The Panthers’ moves suggest a commitment to surrounding Young with more reliable weapons as they look to improve in 2025. With Moore reinforcing the receiving corps and Dowdle set to play a pivotal role in the ground game, Carolina is taking steps to build a more competitive roster for the upcoming season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Panthers add crucial receiver help with latest move

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/net-worth/andy-dalton-net-worth');   ga('set', 'title', 'Andy Dalton’s net worth in 2025');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Andy-Daltons-net-worth-in-2024.jpg"></figure><h1>Andy Dalton’s net worth in 2025</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-18T12:55:01-07:00">March 18th, 12:55pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-18T12:56:16-07:00">March 18th, 12:56pm</time><address><a>Nate Duffett</a>Nate Duffett is a writer for ClutchPoints and a sports junkie at heart, especially for the Boston sports scene. In his spare time, he coaches hockey and is also a Hockey Scout at FCHockey and NeutralZone. Whether it's covering the NHL, MLB, NBA, NFL, or College Football and Basketball, there is not a sport Nate isn't able to discuss.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Andy Dalton’s net worth in 2025 is $50 million. The former Cincinnati Bengals starting quarterback is now in a late-career backup role with the Carolina Panthers as a mentor for Bryce Young, but that doesn’t mean he can’t get thrust into action at any time. Here is a look at Andy Dalton’s net worth in 2025.</p><h2><b>What is Andy Dalton’s net worth in 2025?: $50 million (estimate)</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>While Dalton isn’t the gunslinger he once was, his leadership qualities are second to none. He has backed up Dak Prescott, Justin Fields and now Young, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2023 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tag/nfl-draft" rel="noopener">NFL Draft</a>. Andy Dalton’s net worth in 2025 sits at about <a href="https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/nfl/andy-dalton-net-worth/" rel="noopener">$50 million</a>, according to Celebrity Net Worth.</p><p>Andy Dalton was born on Oct. 29, 1987, in Katy, Texas. He played on the Katy High School Tigers and was a starter for one season. He threw for 2,877 yards with 42 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. Dalton was the Greater Houston Area offensive player of the year. After his high school career, Dalton committed to TCU.</p><h2><b>Andy Dalton’s college career</b></h2><p>Dalton redshirted during his first year at TCU but took on the starting role in his redshirt freshman season, leading the Horned Frogs to an 8-5 record and a 2007 Texas Bowl win. His stats weren’t exceptional, but Dalton was on the way to a successful college career.</p><p>Over his next three seasons, Dalton guided TCU to a 34-3 record and accumulated 10,314 passing yards, 71 touchdowns, and 30 interceptions. He also added 1,611 rushing yards with 22 touchdowns.</p><p>Dalton’s best season came in 2010 when the team went 13-0 and finished 2nd in the AP Poll. The only team that finished higher was the Auburn Tigers, who won the BCS National Championship. Dalton finished ninth in the Heisman Trophy voting.</p><h2><b>Andy Dalton’s early professional career</b></h2><p>The Cincinnati Bengals selected Dalton with the 35th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. The team and Dalton agreed to a four-year, $5.21 million rookie contract. Dalton had a successful rookie season as the starter, advancing to the playoffs and earning numerous accolades along the way.</p><p>He became one of five rookie quarterbacks with over 3,000 passing yards and at least 20 touchdown passes. The list included <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/peyton-manning-net-worth#:~:text=Peyton%20Manning's%20net%20worth%20in%202023%20is%20%24250%20million%2C%20according,former%20NFL%20quarterback%20Archie%20Manning." rel="noopener">Peyton Manning</a>, Dan Marino, Charlie Conerly and Cam Newton, who won Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2011. Dalton finished second.</p><p>Dalton was the starter in Cincinnati for nine seasons and made the playoffs four-straight years to begin his career. He was 0-4 in those games, however, never getting the Bengals over the hump with a playoff win.</p><p>After his entry-level deal expired, Dalton signed a six-year contract with the Bengals. The contract netted him $96 million.</p><p>His last season in Cincinnati came in 2019, when the team went 2-11 with him as the starter, setting the Bengals up to select current franchise quarterback Joe Burrow with the No. 1 overall pick in 2020.</p><h2><b>Andy Dalton becomes a backup</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cowboys signing QB Andy Dalton to one-year deal. (via <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeGarafolo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MikeGarafolo</a>) <a href="https://t.co/msq6AagLGW">pic.twitter.com/msq6AagLGW</a></p><p>— NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1256756677380014080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 3, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>With the writing on the wall for Dalton in Cincinnati, the Dallas Cowboys signed the native Texan to a one-year, $3 million contract to backup Dak Prescott. The move paid off, as a Prescott injury forced Dalton into 11 games for the Cowboys. His performance was good enough to get another starting job the following season.</p><p>The Chicago Bears signed Dalton to a one-year contract worth $10 million. After starting the first two games of the 2021 season, Dalton injured his knee and relinquished the starting job to Justin Fields.</p><p>Dalton was again signed to be a backup with the New Orleans Saints in 2022, but after an injury to Jameis Winston became the starter for the rest of the season. He posted 2,871 passing yards with 18 touchdowns and nine interceptions over 14 games played.</p><p>Dalton opted to stay in the NFC South in 2023, signing a two-year, $10 million contract with the Panthers. He was initially named the starter for Carolina, but the team announced shortly after the preseason that rookie Bryce Young would instead take the role.</p><p>Both the Panthers and Dalton are happy with his role as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-carolina-re-signs-andy-dalton-8-million-contract">Dalton recently re-signed with the Panthers</a> for two more seasons for a total of $8 million. Nevertheless, was Andy Dalton’s net worth in 2025 a surprise?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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