Bryce Young's play will markedly improve with a more stout defense supporting him, but the addition of some targets for him to play with will be the key to squeezing every ounce of talent out of the young signal caller.

The Panthers elected to not re-sign free agent punter Johnny Hekker, who instead is headed to the Tennessee Titans on a three-year deal, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The team announced Tuesday that it instead agreed to terms with former Buffalo Bills punter Sam Martin, whose deal will be for one year and be worth up to $3 million.

Here we'll try to look at the Carolina Panthers' 5-round post-combine 2025 NFL mock draft, per the PFF simulator.

The Tennessee Titans are bringing in a veteran safety to help steady the defense in former Carolina Panthers standout Xavier Woods.

Christian McCaffrey and Olivia Culpo are about to have their hands full. The power couple announced Monday they're expecting their first child. The former

The Carolina Panthers were hoping to add some legitimate weapons for Bryce Young in NFL free agency, but thus far, they have been striking out. Not only did the

Woods is now the second internal free agent for Carolina to reach a deal with the Titans on Tuesday. He joins punter Johnny Hekker, who also began his Panthers career in 2022. (For all the latest updates on free agency, follow along here .)

The Carolina Panthers put a focus on defense during the first day of the legal negotiating window on Monday. Follow our live tracker for Tuesday’s moves.

With less fanfare, Carolina announced it had agreed to terms with another cornerback on Monday night. The Panthers preserved their cornerback pairing by keeping former Spain Park High School standout Michael Jackson out of NFL free agency.