The Carolina Panthers invested heavily in the defensive trenches this offseason. General manager Dan Morgan recognized the desire to provide Ejiro Evero with the improved personnel needed to deploy his schematic concepts effectively. And as has typically been the case throughout his front-office leadership, he moved with aggression and conviction.
Evero's defense has made some encouraging strides this season. It's far from the finished article just yet, but it's night and day compared to the unit that gave up the most single-season points in NFL history and more than 3,000 rushing yards during the 2024 campaign.