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The Carolina Panthers face crucial free agency decisions as key players like Austin Corbett, Cade Mays, and Rico Dowdle approach uncertain futures. Julian Council spotlights which Panthers free agents should stay, go, or test the market for 2026, weighing the impact of injury histories and positional depth across both offense and defense. Can Carolina solve pressing needs at left tackle and center, with Ickey Ekwonu recovering and the team undecided on Cade Mays? Will the running back room shift with Dowdle’s potential departure and the addition of Jonathon Brooks and Trevor Etienne?
The defensive conversation heats up with debates on Isaiah Simmons’ potential, Nick Scott’s true value at safety, and the importance of veteran depth behind Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson. Special teams decisions also loom, with Sam Martin’s future in question. Get the latest analysis on the Panthers offseason strategy, contract priorities, and which situations demand the closest watch as free agency nears.
Timestamps:
00:00 Panthers Free Agency Decisions
05:06 Left Tackle Replacement Options Analyzed
06:09 Panthers’ Offseason O-Line Decisions
09:47 Running Back Options for Carolina
12:58 Panthers Defense: Free Agent Decisions
19:12 Carolina’s Safety Market Decision
23:57 Cade Mays Role and O-Line Questions
26:17 Panthers Offseason Priorities
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