Reading too much into unofficial depth charts can be risky business. But one decision from the Carolina Panthers was always going to provoke a negative reaction from the team's fan base.
And the clues have been there throughout the team's preparations for the 2025 campaign.
Dan Morgan worked tirelessly to improve the defense this offseason. He spent big money in free agency and allocated plenty of draft capital to solve some glaring flaws. This included giving free-agent safety Tre'von Moehrig a lucrative contract to lure him from the Las Vegas Raiders.