By signing Taylor Moton to a two-year, $44 million deal with $40 million guaranteed, the Carolina Panthers' front office doubled down on a philosophy it has been quietly building for two years. General manager Dan Morgan wants the offensive line to be the team’s identity, and the money backs this up.
Moton is now secured through 2027. Robert Hunt (2028) and Damien Lewis (2027) are also already locked in. Carolina has built the kind of trench continuity most NFL teams spend years chasing. In today’s league, where the success of young quarterbacks is almost always tied to protection, this is key.