The Carolina Panthers have undergone some significant turmoil to begin the campaign. Most of it is their own doing, but the hits kept coming for head coach Dave Canales after an injury to one of the team's marquee signings in free agency.
Carolina's defense put together another abysmal performance in Week 1 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, especially against the run. This follows a concerning trend from the 2024 campaign, where Carolina gave up more than 3,000 rushing yards on the ground. These problems continuing wasn't what general manager Dan Morgan envisaged after he focused the team's primary investments on the defensive trenches this offseason.