Panthers fans have been riding an unfamiliar wave of optimism about the future of their favorite franchise since the end of the 2024 season. Bryce Young and Dave Canales put on a show together down the home stretch and Dan Morgan followed up by having a busy, if not wholly flashy, free agency and draft.
The end result is a roster that is in much better shape on paper now than it was a year ago with a small degree of trust in the current leadership to make that roster a little bit more than the some of its parts.