The Carolina Panthers are looking to be smart, but aggressive in their approach for the 2025 offseason.
President of football operations and general manager Dan Morgan put a bow on his team’s 2024 season in a talk with reporters on Monday. He was asked what he thinks will be the focal point in the front office’s mission to improve the roster over the next few months.
“I think the focal point will be to bring in very good football players,” Morgan replied. “Wherever those players are at, either side of the ball, we’re gonna look to add to, obviously, the defense and the offensive side. So, we just wanna create a lot of depth and competition on this team, and that’s gonna start with free agency.”
Much of that work could come to the defensive side, where the Panthers allowed the most yards per game (404.5) after finishing fourth overall in 2023. Carolina also allowed the most points ever in a single season (534), a feat they reached on the Atlanta Falcons’ 38th point of yesterday’s overtime win.
Morgan was also asked about how he’ll look to attack the draft, especially with a top-10 selection in his pocket.
“We have a process,” he stated. “We’re gonna be really thorough in that process. I think, again, just going back to previous conversations—we just have to draft really good players and playmakers, guys that are difference-makers, especially in the top 10. So, whoever that guy is, we’re gonna feel like is gonna be a difference-maker for us. Yeah, we’ll be excited about that.”
The Panthers, at 5-12, will pick from the eighth overall position of the 2025 NFL draft.