CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers (5-12)

Expectations

General manager Dan Morgan is taking a patient approach to building the Panthers into a winner even as the pressure of not having been to the postseason since the 2017 season hangs over the franchise. Morgan believes this is not an overnight process and he knows the Panthers aren’t quite at the level to compete for Super Bowl. It's part of the reason the Panthers traded 35-year-old wide receiver Adam Thielen to the Minnesota Vikings earlier this week for draft picks. What the Panthers are really looking to see this season is continued growth from third-year QB Bryce Young, who overcame an unexpected early season benching in 2024 to finish the season strong. Carolina drafted Arizona’s Tetairoa McMillan eighth overall, marking the sec

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