The Carolina Panthers spent just over $157 million in free agency before the season — sixth most in the NFL. That begs the question: How good do these investments look at the midseason point?
Eight weeks later, we finally have an answer (sort of), and it’s not what most expected. Despite spending a lot of money, the Panthers' most significant moves were relatively small. They gave cornerback Jaycee Horn an extension and signed defensive lineman Tershawn Wharton to a three-year, $54 million deal.
When Bill Barnwell from ESPN revisited every team’s offseason, he slotted Carolina into the “slightly above expectations” tier.