2024 Carolina Panthers season
| 2024 Carolina Panthers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | David Tepper |
| General manager | Dan Morgan |
| Head coach | Dave Canales |
| Home field | Bank of America Stadium |
The 2024 season will be the Carolina Panthers' upcoming 30th in the National Football League, their first under head coach Dave Canales and new general manager Dan Morgan. They will attempt to improve on their NFL-worst 2–15 record from last year, make the playoffs after a six-year absence, and end their 8-year NFC South title drought.
Offseason[edit]
Head coach[edit]
On January 25, 2024 the Panthers hired former Seattle Seahawks Quarterback coach and Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales as their new head coach.[1]
General manager[edit]
The Panthers fired third year general manager Scott Fitterer after week 18 loss against Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On January 22, 2024, Dan Morgan was promoted from assistant general manager to general manager and president of football operations.[2]
Draft[edit]
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Traded to the Chicago Bears[A] | |||
| 32 | Xavier Legette | WR | South Carolina | from Kansas City via Buffalo [B] | |
| 2 | 33 | Traded to the Buffalo Bills[B] | |||
| 46 | Jonathon Brooks | RB | Texas | From Indianapolis Colts | |
| 3 | 72 | Trevin Wallace | LB | Kentucky | From NY Jets |
| 4 | 101 | Ja'Tavion Sanders | TE | Texas | |
| 5 | 141 | Traded to the Buffalo Bills | From NY Giants[C] [B] | ||
| 142 | Traded to the Indianapolis Colts | From Tennessee[D] | |||
| 157 | Chau Smith-Wade | CB | Washington State | From Cleveland via Minnesota and NY Jets | |
| 166 | Traded to the NY Giants[C] | ||||
| 6 | 178 | Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers[E] | |||
| 200 | Jaden Crumedy | DT | Mississippi State | From Buffalo [B] | |
| 7 | 221 | Traded to the Tennessee Titans[D] | |||
| 240 | Michael Barrett | LB | Michigan | From Pittsburgh[E] | |
Draft trades
- ^ The Panthers traded a 2024 first-round selection, wide receiver D. J. Moore, 2023 first and second-round selections, and a 2025 second-round selection to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a 2023 first-round selection (1st overall) of QB Bryce Young.[3]
- ^ a b c d The Panthers traded second- (33rd overall) and fifth- (141st overall) round selections to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for first- (32nd overall) and sixth- (200th overall) round selections.[4]
- ^ a b The Giants traded a second-round (39) and fifth-round (141) selection and 2025 fifth-round selection to Carolina for (LB) Brians Burns and a fifth-round (166) selection
- ^ a b Tennessee traded a fifth-round selection (142) to Carolina in exchange for offensive tackle Dennis Daley and a seventh-round selection (221).
- ^ a b Pittsburgh traded a seventh-round selection (240) and WR Diontae Johnson to Carolina in exchange for a sixth-round selection (178) and CB Donte Jackson
| Name | Position | College | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Popo Aumavae | DE | Oregon | [5] |
| Jalen Coker | WR | Holy Cross | |
| Jeremiah Crawford | OT | Tennessee | |
| Willie Drew | CB | Virginia State | |
| Christian McDuffie | OT | Kansas State | |
| Kenny Dyson | OLB | Bryant | |
| Kevin Foelsch | TE | New Haven | |
| DeShawn Gaddie | CB | Ole Miss | |
| Darius Hodges | DE | Tulane | |
| Clayton Isbell | S | Coastal Carolina | |
| Derrick McLendon | OLB | Colorado | |
| Harrison Mevis | K | Missouri | |
| Jackson Mitchell | LB | UConn | |
| Sam Pinckney | WR | Coastal Carolina | |
| Jack Plummer | QB | Louisville | |
| Andrew Raym | C | Oklahoma | |
| Demani Richardson | S | Texas A&M | |
| Jaden Shirden | RB | Monmouth | |
| Ulumoo "MJ" Ale | DT | Washington |
Staff[edit]
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Current roster[edit]
Preseason[edit]
The Panthers' preseason opponents and preliminary schedule will be announced on May 15, in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.
| Week | Date | Time (EDT) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | TV | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | ||||
| 2 | TBD (August 15–19) | New York Jets | Bank of America Stadium | |||||
| 3 | August 24 | at Buffalo Bills | Highmark Stadium |
Regular season[edit]
Schedule[edit]
| Week | Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | TV | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8 | 1:00 p.m. | at New Orleans Saints | Caesars Superdome | Fox | |||
| 2 | September 15 | 1:00 p.m. | Los Angeles Chargers | Bank of America Stadium | CBS | |||
| 3 | September 22 | 4:05 p.m. | at Las Vegas Raiders | Allegiant Stadium | CBS | |||
| 4 | September 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Cincinnati Bengals | Bank of America Stadium | Fox | |||
| 5 | October 6 | 1:00 p.m. | at Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | Fox | |||
| 6 | October 13 | 4:25 p.m. | Atlanta Falcons | Bank of America Stadium | Fox | |||
| 7 | October 20 | 4:05 p.m. | at Washington Commanders | Commanders Field | CBS | |||
| 8 | October 27 | 4:25 p.m. | at Denver Broncos | Empower Field at Mile High | CBS | |||
| 9 | November 3 | 1:00 p.m. | New Orleans Saints | Bank of America Stadium | CBS | |||
| 10 | November 10 | 9:30 a.m. | New York Giants |  Allianz Arena (Munich)
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| 11 | Bye | |||||||
| 12 | November 24 | 1:00 p.m. | Kansas City Chiefs | Bank of America Stadium | CBS | |||
| 13 | December 1 | 4:05 p.m. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Bank of America Stadium | Fox | |||
| 14 | December 8 | 1:00 p.m. | at Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | Fox | |||
| 15 | December 15 | 1:00 p.m. | Dallas Cowboys | Bank of America Stadium | Fox | |||
| 16 | December 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Arizona Cardinals | Bank of America Stadium | Fox | |||
| 17 | December 29 | 1:00 p.m. | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | CBS | |||
| 18 | January 4/5 | TBD | at Atlanta Falcons | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | TBD | |||
Notes
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
- Networks and times from Weeks 5–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
- The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.
References[edit]
- ^ "Panthers agree to terms with Dave Canales to become head coach". www.panthers.com. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Panthers promote ex-LB Morgan to GM position". ESPN.com. 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Bears trading No. 1 overall pick to Panthers for haul that includes WR DJ Moore, sources say". ESPN.com. March 10, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ {{cite web|title=Buffalo Bills acquire No. 33 overall pick from Carolina "Panthers trade up to select South Carolina WR Xavier Legette with No. 32 pick of 2024 NFL Draft". NFL.com. April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (May 10, 2024). "Panthers make roster moves, including signing 19 undrafted free agents". panthers.com.