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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 […]

CSR Weekend Warriors: 3/6-3/8

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

Five bargain free agents who could bolster the Panthers pass rush

Last season too many of the Panthers opposing quarterbacks left the field at the end of the game with mostly clean jerseys. Sure, their jerseys may have been marred by sweat, spit, and maybe a Gatorade spill, but too few of them had grass stains. Lacking a signature edge rusher, the Panthers defense struggled to […]

Brian Answers: Target free agents, cap jump rope, and more!

Hello CSR! Welcome to Brian Answers, part two of your weekly Panthers fan mailbag for everyone! This is your space to ask questions, and discuss any topic you’d like. We’re powering right into the free agency period next week, and its dream time across the NFL. Let’s jump right into all your questions! Chef: Give […]

What are futures contracts and who have the Panthers signed?

The Carolina Panthers are coming off an 8-9 season and surprising NFC South division title. While many Panthers players who were on the active roster last season are already under contract for 2026 as the team hopes to build off last year’s success, there are a handful of fringe players Carolina is either returning from last year […]

The Panthers combine visits show us where their priorities lie

The combine has come and gone. The measurements are all well and good, but for a lot of teams, the chance to meet with players face to face is just as, if not more important. The Carolina Panthers likely met with a lot of players, but we only got a few reported to us. While […]

2026 CSR Mock Draft 2.0

The 2026 NFL Combine has come to a close, with some players seeing a rise to their draft stocks after getting a chance to impress NFL coaches and scouts in on-field drills, athletic tests, and interviews throughout the week. With those performances fresh in our minds, let’s take a guess at what round one will […]

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Potential Panthers Picks: Post-Combine Risers and Fallers

In this article, we’ll take a look at players consistently mocked to the Carolina Panthers before the combine and how they performed in Indianapolis. For this list, we’ll be focusing on players consistently mocked to the Panthers, not players who pundits randomly have the Panthers taking in order to generate clicks or hot takes. Risers […]

Ask Brian: Free Agency opens up shortly

Hello CSR! Welcome to Ask Brian, your weekly Panthers fan mail bag for everyone! The combine is behind us, and the first fun part of the off-season kicks off next week, as the legal tampering period will begin and a flurry of free agent signings will be announced ahead of the new league year. This […]

The Scratching Post: 3/2-3/6

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 […]