Michael Jackson couldn't help but check his phone every five minutes on Monday to see what free agents the Carolina Panthers added to their defense that ranked last in the league in 2024. By the end of the first day of the NFL's legal tampering period,

Prepare yourselves, Carolina Panthers. We might be in for some fun. The NFL is set to go into a frenzy, as the legal tampering period begins on Monday. Free agents will (unofficially) be free to test the open market and negotiate new deals with new teams.

As the Carolina Panthers prepare for the 2025 NFL Draft, the No. 8 overall pick presents an exciting opportunity to reshape their roster. After finishing the 2024 season with a 5-12 record, the team is looking to improve its defense and provide more weapons for quarterback Bryce Young.

Here we'll try to look at the Carolina Panthers' 5-round post-combine 2025 NFL mock draft, per the PFF simulator.

Seeing as though the Panthers were quite busy gaining last spring —where they signed the likes of guards Robert Hunt (five years, $100 million) and Damien Lewis (four years, $53 million) as well as outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney (two years, $20 million)—they were not expected to be awarded compensation.

The Carolina Panthers made significant investments into the trenches for the second offseason in a row. Only this time instead