Regardless of whether they rebound from their current four-game losing streak, the Carolina Panthers could have a roster that looks very different next season.
Ryan Kalil and Thomas Davis — who have spent 12 and 14 years with the Panthers, respectively — have said this season would be their last, although Davis has wavered. Julius Peppers weighed retirement before signing a one-year deal this past offseason. Mike Adams is 37 years old. And there’s no word on just how long it’ll take Greg Olsen to return from his second season-ending foot injury in as many years.
There’s a chance the 2019 Panthers open the season without many of the veterans they’ve built their identity around.