The “legal tampering period” before free agency opens today. That is to say that between now and the start of free agency on Wednesday, NFL teams will have the opportunity to leak all of the illegal tampering that they have been engaged in for weeks. Regardless of the cost of a potential blockbuster trade in the Panthers near future, their needs heading into free agency will largely remain the same.
Quarterback
This, obviously, is the one need that can change dramatically pending a potential Deshaun Watson trade. The other obvious part of this is that the Carolina Panthers do not currently have a viable starting quarterback on their roster.