The Carolina Panthers were going nowhere fast before the 2024 trade deadline. Dan Morgan seized this opportunity to eliminate deadwood that was not integral to the team's long-term plans for growth.
One, former second-round pick Jonathan Mingo, was almost inevitable. The other, Pro Bowl wide receiver Diontae Johnson, was much more surprising, especially considering the Panthers gave him away to the Baltimore Ravens for almost nothing.
Morgan was criticized and ridiculed in equal measure. But one year on, a respected NFL analyst believes Carolina's general manager got the last laugh.
Carolina Panthers got the last laugh from Diontae Johnson trade saga
Bill Barnwell from ESPN regraded some of the big trades from last year's deadline.