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  • Panthers' Caleb Farley: Plays nine games in 2024

    Farley recorded 17 total tackles over nine games in 2024.

    Farley, a 2021 first-round pick from Virginia Tech, was added to the Panthers' practice squad in early October after being dropped by the Titans before the season. He was promoted to Carolina's active roster later that month, contributing on special teams and as a reserve cornerback. The 26-year-old played more than 70 percent of the Panthers' defensive snaps in the team's final two games, recording seven total tackles during that span. Now set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason, Farley will likely sign a one-year prove-it deal, having appeared in just 21 games throughout his four-year NFL career.

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  • Panthers' Jacoby Windmon: Shows flashes in rookie season

    Windmon tallied 22 total tackles, including 1.5 sacks, and defended two passes across eight games in 2024.

    Windmon, an undrafted rookie from Michigan State, was signed off the Steelers' practice squad in mid-October but didn't play a defensive snap until the Panthers' Week 15 loss to the Cowboys. The 23-year-old flashed potential during his two starts, recording 18 total tackles, including 1.5 sacks, and two passes defended over Weeks 16 and 17. Windmon's performances as a starter likely secured him a roster spot in Carolina for 2025, though he's expected to return to a reserve role.

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  • Panthers' Dane Jackson: Underwhelms in Carolina

    Jackson recorded 23 total tackles and two passes defended over nine games in 2024.

    Jackson signed a two-year, $8.5 million deal with the Panthers last offseason after posting 96 total tackles, two forced fumbles and 17 passes defended, including two interceptions, over his final two seasons in Buffalo. The Pittsburgh product missed six of the Panthers' first seven games due to a hamstring injury and failed to find a rhythm in his first season in Carolina, playing a reserve role when healthy. With Michael Jackson set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason, Jackson could see an increased role on the Panthers' defense in 2025, potentially starting opposite Jaycee Horn.

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  • Panthers' Nick Scott: Struggles in Carolina

    Scott recorded 30 total tackles and two passes defended across 10 games in 2024.

    Scott inked a one-year, $1.3 million deal with the Panthers this past offseason after posting 57 total tackles in 17 games with the Bengals in 2023. The 29-year-old endured a tough season in Carolina, dealing with hamstring, quadriceps and shoulder injuries that limited him to 10 appearances. Primarily serving as one of the Panthers' top reserve safeties, he started just four games in place of the injured Jordan Fuller. Scott tallied 22 total tackles and one pass defended during those four starts, while contributing almost exclusively on special teams in his other appearances. The Penn State product is now set to hit unrestricted free agency and will likely be forced to sign another one-year prove-it deal after an underwhelming 2024 campaign.

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  • Panthers' Chandler Wooten: Plays just five games in 2024

    Wooten tallied 30 total tackles over five games in 2024.

    The third-year linebacker appeared in just five games this season but played 202 defensive snaps, 150 more than his previous career high. Wooten began the season on Carolina's practice squad but was elevated due to a slew of injuries to the team's linebacker corps. He played 70 percent of the Panthers' defensive snaps in three of his five appearances in 2024, recording 29 total stops during those outings. Wooten enters the offseason as a restricted free agent, giving the Panthers an opportunity to match any offer from another team. If the Auburn product remains in Carolina for 2025, he's likely to revert to a reserve role, playing behind Shaq Thompson (Achilles), Josey Jewell (concussion), Trevin Wallace (shoulder) and Claudin Cherelus (toe).

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  • Panthers' D.J. Wonnum: Promising 2024 campaign

    Wonnum recorded 37 total tackles, including 4.0 sacks, defended one pass and forced one fumble across eight games in 2024.

    Wonnum signed a two-year, $12.5 million deal with the Panthers last offseason after tying his career-best sack total (8.0) with the Vikings in 2023. However, the 27-year-old missed Carolina's first nine games this season due to a lingering quadriceps injury sustained during his last season in Minnesota. Despite the limited playing time, Wonnum finished third on the Panthers' defense in sacks, tallying 26 pressures in just eight games. The South Carolina product showed flashes of brilliance throughout his appearances and is expected to serve as Carolina's top edge rusher in 2025, looking to help bolster a defense that tied for the second-fewest sacks (32.0) in the NFL this season.

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  • Panthers' LaBryan Ray: Thrust into starting role in 2024

    Ray recorded 41 total tackles, including 1.0 sacks, over 16 games in 2024.

    Ray saw increased opportunities with the Panthers' first-team defense following Derrick Brown's (knee) season-ending injury in the Week 1 loss to the Saints, starting nine of the Panthers remaining 16 regular-season games. He played at least 40 percent of Carolina's defensive snaps in all of his appearances this season, setting a career high in total tackles and also logging the first sack of his young career. Ray is an exclusive-rights free agent this offseason, meaning he cannot negotiate with other teams if the Panthers extend a qualifying offer. If the 27-year-old returns to Carolina in 2025, he's likely to revert to a reserve role behind Brown.

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  • Panthers' Jadeveon Clowney: Disappoints in Carolina

    Clowney recorded 46 total tackles, including 5.5 sacks, and four passes defended over 14 games in 2024.

    The 2014 first-round pick from South Carolina signed a two-year, $20 million deal with the Panthers this past offseason after tying his career high in sacks (9.5) in 2023 with the Ravens. Clowney was brought in to help bolster a struggling Panthers pass rush that ranked dead last in the NFL in sacks (27.0) in 2023, but his first season in Carolina did not go as planned. The 31-year-old posted his lowest sack total of any season in which he appeared in 14 or more games, while the Panthers' defense once again ranked among the NFL's bottom-four teams in sacks (32.0). Clowney is expected to benefit from the return of fellow edge rusher D.J. Wonnum, who missed nine games in 2024, potentially making his job a bit easier heading into the 2025 season.

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  • Panthers' Shy Tuttle: Plays increased role in 2024

    Tuttle recorded 46 total tackles, three passes defended and one forced fumble across 15 games in 2024.

    With Derrick Brown (knee) sustaining a season-ending injury in the Week 1 loss to the Saints, Tuttle took on an increased role on the Panthers' defense in 2024. Despite missing two games this season, the 29-year-old interior defensive lineman played 51 more defensive snaps than he did in 2023. Tuttle's role will likely be reduced once Brown returns from injury in 2025; however, the Tennessee product is expected to remain a starter on the Panthers' defense following a relatively productive 2024 campaign.

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  • Panthers' Demani Richardson: Posts solid rookie season

    Richardson accumulated 51 total tackles and two passes defended, including one interception, over 14 games in 2024.

    Richardson was inactive for the Panthers' first three games but appeared in every other contest this season, playing an integral role on either special teams or defense. He showed flashes of brilliance over his five starts in 2024, recording double-digit tackles in three of those outings. The undrafted rookie from Texas A&M tallied 48 of his total stops, along with both of his passes defended, during those five starts. With Jordan Fuller and Xavier Woods set to hit unrestricted free agency and Carolina focused on continuing its rebuild, Richardson will likely compete for a starting role on the Panthers' defense this offseason.

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  • Panthers' Jordan Fuller: Injuries derail 2024 campaign

    Fuller recorded 54 total tackles, one pass defended and one forced fumble across nine games in 2024.

    Fuller's first season in Carolina got off to a rocky start, as he missed six of the team's first nine games on injured reserve with a hamstring issue. The Ohio State product posted his second-lowest totals in tackles and passes defended while recording the fewest interceptions of his career. He was even a healthy scratch in Weeks 16 and 17, with Carolina already eliminated from playoff contention. Fuller's first season with the Panthers may be his last, as he's set to hit unrestricted free agency after signing a one-year, $3.25 million deal last offseason. He's likely to sign another one-year prove-it contract this offseason, whether with Carolina or another team, following a relatively disappointing 2024 campaign, .

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  • Panthers' Michael Jackson: Impressive 2024 campaign

    Jackson tallied 76 total tackles and 17 passes defended, including two interceptions, over 17 games in 2024.

    Jackson was a late addition to the Panthers' first-team defense but emerged as one of the team's most consistent players throughout the year. The 27-year-old set career highs in total tackles, passes defended and interceptions during his first season with the Panthers, playing the most defensive snaps of his career (1,140). Jackson signed a one-year, $1.2 million deal with the Seahawks last spring before being traded to Carolina in late August, making him an unrestricted free agent this offseason. He could re-sign with the Panthers after starting all 17 games this season, but he's also likely to draw significant interest from contending teams in need of secondary help following his strong 2024 campaign.

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Team Statistical Rankings

Rushing Passing Overall
Off. 110.5
(18th)
200.6
(31st)
298.0
(29th)
Def. 179.8
(32nd)
237.8
(20th)
404.5
(32nd)

Injuries

Player Injury
C. Hubbard RB Chuba Hubbard RB Knee
J. Jewell ILB Josey Jewell ILB Concussion
J. Brooks RB Jonathon Brooks RB Knee - ACL
A. Robinson DT A'Shawn Robinson DT Calf
D. Brown DT Derrick Brown DT Knee - Meniscus