The NFL released offseason workout dates for all teams, Carolina Panthers included, as preparations for the new season officially begin on April 16 this year. General manager Marty Hurney and coach Ron Rivera have already started piecing together the roster but on-field workouts will not begin for another couple of weeks.
New head coaches are given a few extra days to familiarize themselves with personnel but that head start is not relevant to Carolina. The Panthers may have a new owner at some point before taking the field for a preseason game but Rivera remains at the helm, entering his eighth season on the sidelines in black and blue.