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CSR Weekend Warriors: 3/20-3/22

Greetings, Panthers fans. Welcome to the weekend. Feel free to use this thread to chat about (almost) anything you want: video games, food, movies, non-football sports, you name it. As long as it’s allowed by the site’s ToS, it’s fair game here. You know the drill. This is now an open thread

Brian Answers: Drafting a safety, free agency grades, and more!

Hello CSR! Welcome to Brian Answers, part two of your weekly Panthers fan mailbag for everyone! We’re about a month away from the NFL Draft, which means you all have questions about the moves the Panthers have made, and how they will impact the NFL Draft. Lets dive right in! @WTMealey: Who are some weaker […]

Panthers trading Andy Dalton to Eagles for draft pick

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Carolina Panthers are trading Andy Dalton to the Philadelphia Eagles for a seventh round pick in 2027. It’s about as little as a team can receive for a player given that it’s not only a pick in the last round, it’s a pick in the last round over a […]

Panthers reportedly signing running back AJ Dillon

According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, the Carolina Panthers are adding former Packer, former Eagle, and current very in-shape running back AJ Dillon on a one year deal. Dillon, who is in incredible shape right now, was drafted by the Packers in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft despite the team already possessing […]

Panthers post-free agency projected depth chart

The offseason is far from over, but we’re starting to get a clearer picture of what teams are going to look like when they report to camp in a couple of months. We still have the draft that will drastically reshape parts of the roster, but we’re still at a good point to see what […]

2026 CSR NFL Mock Draft 3.0

The league year has started, and the first wave of free agency is in the rearview mirror. Now that teams have some new faces and filled some roster holes, let’s take a guess at what round one will look like in April’s NFL Draft. For the sake of this particular mock draft, we will not […]

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Carolina Panthers 2026 NFL Draft Prospect Profile: Jake Golday

Now that free agency has officially started, we can look ahead toward the 2026 NFL Draft with renewed focus. This weekly series will take a closer look at some of the prospects the Carolina Panthers could select in the 2026 iteration of the Draft. In this series, we’ll only be looking at prospects the Panthers […]

Ask Brian: The Panthers are filling out their roster

Hello CSR! Welcome to Ask Brian, your weekly Panthers fan mailbag for everyone! After an exciting start to free agency last week, the Panthers have followed that up by filling out the rest of their roster. They signed left tackle Rasheed Walker over the weekend, they re-signed punter Sam Martin on Monday, and have been […]

Reacts Results: Mixed reviews for Carolina’s top two free agents

Dan Morgan came out swinging in free agenct this offseason, signing two of the top free agents in the 2026 class who also happened to meet at the surprising nexus of positional need and scheme fit. Of course, doing so involved committing up to $165M over the next four years to just Jaelan Phillips and […]

The Scratching Post: 3/16-3/20

Greetings, internet users. Welcome to The Scratching Post and the new year. Feel free to use this thread to chat about (almost) anything you want: video games, food, movies, non-football sports, you name it. As long as it’s allowed by the site’s ToS, it’s fair game here. You know the drill. This is now an […]

Panthers re-signing S Nick Scott to a 1 year deal

The Panthers found a way to bring back 17 game starter Nick Scott to his home. Nick Scott became a free agent following a career year on Ejiro Evero’s defense. The Panthers went into the off-season with a need at safety as a result. Luckily, like left tackle yesterday, the Panthers managed to address that […]

CSR Weekend Warriors: 3/13-3/15

Greetings, Panthers fans. Welcome to the weekend. Feel free to use this thread to chat about (almost) anything you want: video games, food, movies, non-football sports, you name it. As long as it’s allowed by the site’s ToS, it’s fair game here. You know the drill. This is now an open thread

Panthers sign former Packers OT Rasheed Walker to a 1 year deal

Left Tackle help is on the way for the Carolina Panthers. The deal is reportedly for about $10 million. Rasheed Walker became a free agent after the Packers chose to let him walk this offseason. The former 7th round pick started 48 games as a Packer, and most recently was their starting left tackle in […]

Analyzing the Panthers needs after the start of free agency

Free agency technically never ends, but it generally seems like about 90% of the most consequential acquisitions are made in the first few days. We’ve past that point, and the pace of deals has decreased from pouring in to a slight trickle. The Carolina Panthers have been busy, re-signing a slew of special teams and […]

Brian Answers: Free Agency was… fun?!

Hello CSR! Welcome to Brian Answers, part two of your weekly Panthers fan mailbag for everyone! The Panthers did the things we don’t often expect, as they signed two of the absolute top defensive free agents in the early days of the week. So, I got to go through all of your questions, from weeks […]

Panthers reportedly agree to deals with two offensive linemen

Dan Morgan has been busy at the start of free agency. He already shelled out big money to Jaelan Phillips and Devin Lloyd to shore up the team’s biggest weaknesses. Now, the offense gets some love as they look to replenish the group after the departure of Cade Mays. First, the Carolina Panthers came to […]

Panthers Reacts Survey: Jaelan Phillips and Devin Lloyd

The Carolina Panthers have unofficially won their division with just hours to spare before the league year officially opens. It’s been awhile, but I think that’s what a free agency spending spree like this usually means, right? Regardless of just how guaranteed their victory is this fall, we still have a long offseason left to […]

Ask Brian: Free Agency is underway!

Hello CSR! Welcome to Ask Brian, part one of your weekly Panthers fan mailbag for everyone! We’re in the fun part of the off-season, as teams sign new players via free agency and re-shape their future leading into the NFL Draft. The Panthers have had some fun news so far, adding EDGE Jaelan Phillips and […]

The Panthers have agreed to terms with LB Devin Lloyd

The Panthers investment in their front seven on defense continues. Late Monday Night, Adam Schefter reported the Panthers had closed the deal with someone they’d been heavily rumored to be interested in and negotiating with, arguably the best available inside linebacker in free agency. Just like with EDGE Jaelan Phillips earlier in the day, the […]

Panthers signing QB Kenny Pickett to 1-year deal

The Panthers are adding to their quarterback room behind starter Bryce Young. Per reports, Carolina is inking former Eagles, Raiders, and Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett to a one-year deal worth up to $7.5 million with $4 million in guaranteed money. He has mainly been a backup the past two seasons after two seasons as a […]

Panthers agree to terms with edge Jaelan Phillips

Former Philadelphia Eagles edge defender Jaelan Phillips, SB Nation’s third overall rated free agent this season, is reportedly signing with the Carolina Panthers for a deal that is wildly outside of their current cap situation. The 26-year old pass rusher is one of the big gets of the offseason, a fact underscored by the 4-year, […]

The Panthers’ 3 biggest needs entering 2026 free agency

The “legal tampering period” before free agency opens today. That is to say that between now and the start of free agency on Wednesday, NFL teams will have the opportunity to leak all of the illegal tampering that they have been engaged in for weeks. Priorities for this offseason were clear (bolster the defense!) right […]

The Scratching Post: 3/9-3/13

Greetings, internet users. Welcome to The Scratching Post and the new year. Feel free to use this thread to chat about (almost) anything you want: video games, food, movies, non-football sports, you name it. As long as it’s allowed by the site’s ToS, it’s fair game here. You know the drill. This is now an […]