March 9, 2026, 5:10 a.m. ET
(This post will be updated.)
For the first time in a decade, the Carolina Panthers are entering the new league year as NFC South champions. And to keep that title where it is, they’ll have to grow stronger this offseason.
That defense starts now, with the unofficial start of free agency. As the legal tampering period opens at 12 p.m. ET on Monday, teams are permitted to negotiate and agree upon deals with free agents.
So with the frenzy set to kick off, keep it here as we track all the Panthers’ moves (and non-moves) in the coming days . . .
Who’s staying?LS JJ Jansen (signed one-year deal)Expert NFL picks: Exclusive betting insights only at USA TODAY.Who’s coming?Who’s going?Who’s left?
*ERFA = Exclusive rights free agent, RFA = Restricted free agent
RB Rico DowdleWR Jalen Coker (ERFA – Tendered contract)WR David MooreWR Brycen Tremayne (ERFA – Tendered contract)TE James Mitchell (RFA)OT Yosh NijmanOL Brady ChristensenOL Austin CorbettOL Jake CurhanC Cade MaysDL LaBryan Ray (RFA)OLB Trevis GipsonOLB Thomas Incoom (RFA)OLB D.J. WonnumILB Krys BarnesILB Claudin Cherelus (RFA)ILB Christian RozeboomCB Akayleb EvansCB Damarri MathisCB Robert RochellS D’Anthony BellS Nick ScottS Isaiah SimmonsP Sam Martin
Follow @ThePanthersWire on Twitter/X for more Panthers content.