Things are still hanging precariously for the Carolina Panthers in 2025. Optimism is high, but their fortunes could still legitimately go either way in the second year under head coach Dave Canales.
It's a fine margins situation where even the most slender piece of positivity could be advantageous. And one up-and-coming NFL analyst highlighted a possible X-factor for the Panthers that nobody is talking about.
And it could potentially make or break the team's hopes of a defensive resurgence.
D.J. Wonnum could be a major asset to the Carolina Panthers in 2025
Ben Solak from ESPN singled out edge rusher D.