The Carolina Panthers are positioned to make noise over the coming weeks. With free agency coming on Monday, rumors are flying around with Dave Canales' team being mentioned with a lot to offer. How much exactly?

With the legal tampering period set to kick off free agency on Monday, ESPN pieced together a primer to prepare us for all the big moves. Included in the rundown are predictions on which teams will be the most active—and the Panthers are right near the top of the bunch: Expect Carolina to rebuild its defense because it badly needs depth.

The Carolina Panthers have just one tight end under contract right now: Ja'Tavion Sanders. For one thing, they can't roll into 2025 without any semblance of a b