Breaking: Just In Dan Morgan Officially Announce The Release Of Another Top Talented Well Experienced Veteran Defender After His Rejection To Join The Rival.

The 2025 NFL Draft is a crucial time for the Carolina Panthers. Additionally, they must find the ideal balance for free agency. Adam Schefter wrote on X that the Panthers released a veteran defense, marking a move in the right direction. After four years with the Buffalo Bills, veteran cornerback Dane Jackson signed with Carolina this spring after being released by the Panthers.

A seventh-round pick by the Bills in 2020, Jackson has started sporadically in his NFL career. His best season came in 2022 when he made 14 starts for the Bills and picked off two passes.

Even in the cornerback-starved NFL, it seems unlikely Jackson will be highly sought after. His overall grade of 33.8 by Pro Football Focus ranked almost dead last in the league (215 out of 223 graded).

This kind of early action indicates that the Panthers will rebuild their roster aggressively. This is particularly true when it comes to the Panthers’ defense, where they allowed an NFL-high 534 points. After a 5–12 season, the Panthers will undoubtedly need to reorganize and revamp their roster. Additionally, they might accomplish this by acquiring additional draft picks. According to a post on X by Panthers On Top via catcrave.com, Daniel Jeremiah of NFL Network appears to believe the Panthers will have the No. 8 pick in front of other clubs.

“They’re a prime trade candidate,” Jeremiah said. “It sucks when you have a lot of needs on your team. The nice thing is, you can afford to slide around and move around a little bit, and you’re still going to get someone who’s going to help you out. I think with them, trying to find guys who’ve won. When you’re a team that hasn’t won a lot lately, I do think there is something to that. Bryce (Young) has been through the fire a little bit. Come out of it stronger and he’s got a winning pedigree.”

Of course, that No. 8 pick has a lot of value. It’s possible the Panthers could land a defensive game-changer like Malaki Starks of Georgia. Finding the sweet spot of adding volume as opposed to an elite player will be the tough call.