Panthers could make splash trade for 206-tackle Packers star

Green Bay Packers linebacker Quay Walker (7) takes a moment before their game against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday, November 24, 2024 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. / Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesThe Carolina Panthers have a need in the middle of the field. Whether or not they'll address that with a draft prospect (perhaps Jalon Walker, who could split time at edge and straight-up linebacker) remains to be seen, but the combo of Trevin Wallace and Josey Jewell could stand to be improved or at least given more depth.

The Panthers saw what happens without good linebacker depth last year, as their unit lost two to season-ending…