The Carolina Panthers had an abysmal defense last year. They ended up allowing more points than any team in the history of the NFL. There are holes everywhere, but linebacker was one that proved to be troublesome.

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When it comes to the 2024 NFL season, the Carolina Panthers overperformed expectations. Now granted, the team was still bad, sometimes comically so, with darn near every team having Bryce Young mock traded to them when Carolina decided to bench him midseason,

We know the Carolina Panthers need all the help they can get on defense. Even after they upgrade their edge rotation and their interior defensive line group, they'll still need to find two upgrades at safety and some linebacker depth,