Jaycee Horn just landed at No. 76 on the NFL Top 100 after a five-interception, second-straight Pro Bowl season — quarterbacks completed just 48.4% of passes his way. In this Keep Pounding Podcast camp preview, we break down all twelve cornerbacks on the Panthers' 90-man roster and one of the league's most underrated position groups.

Mike Jackson enters a contract year off a four-pick season capped by a pick-six of Matthew Stafford in the playoffs. And the battle to watch: the nickel job, where UDFA success story Corey Thornton — who was winning the role before a broken fibula — is surging past incumbent Chau Smith-Wade, who's now fighting for his roster life. Plus fourth-round rookie Will Lee III ("The Blanket") and a crowded depth scramble.

WHAT'S IN THIS VIDEO:

• Horn's Top 100 season and All-Pro push
• Jackson's contract-year motivation
• Thornton vs. Smith-Wade at nickel
• Will Lee III and the rookie class
• CB depth chart and cutdown predictions

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It might be the deepest room on the entire roster. In this Keep Pounding Podcast camp preview, we break down all six safeties on the Panthers' 90-man roster — from the enforcer to the rookie the front office traded up for.

Tre'von Moehrig delivered exactly what Carolina paid for: 103 tackles, 3 sacks, and tone-setting physicality at strong safety. Nick Scott made the play of the playoff game — the end-zone interception that snapped Matthew Stafford's NFL-record streak of 28 TD passes without a pick — but at 31, he's got fifth-rounder Zakee Wheatley chasing his job after the Panthers traded up to get him. Add Lathan Ransom (whose game-sealing pick against Tampa set up the division title) and hybrid weapon Isaiah Simmons, and Evero has options everywhere.

WHAT'S IN THIS VIDEO:

• Moehrig's monster first season in Carolina
• Scott vs. Wheatley: the quiet battle at free safety
• Ransom's rise and position flexibility
• Isaiah Simmons' hybrid role
• Safety depth chart predictions

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The Panthers lost their leading tackler to Tampa Bay — and might have upgraded anyway. In this Keep Pounding Podcast camp preview, we break down all seven inside linebackers on the 90-man roster, led by the new signal-caller of the defense: Devin Lloyd.

Lloyd picked off FIVE passes for Jacksonville last season and signed a three-year, $45 million deal to run Ejiro Evero's defense from the middle. Next to him should be Trevin Wallace, who was on a breakout pace before shoulder surgery ended his 2025 — but he's had a second procedure and isn't cleared for contact yet, which makes his camp ramp-up the biggest health watch on defense. We also cover Claudin Cherelus, who started the playoff game and led the team in tackles in it, plus special teams stalwart Maema Njongmeta, seventh-round flier Jackson Kuwatch, and Gamecock great Bam Martin-Scott fighting for a spot.

WHAT'S IN THIS VIDEO:

• The Devin Lloyd signing and coverage upgrade
• Wallace's injury timeline and outlook
• Cherelus, Njongmeta and the depth picture
• Kuwatch and the rookie fliers
• LB depth chart predictions

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Thirty sacks. Tied for 28th in the NFL. Dan Morgan called it "not acceptable" — then handed Jaelan Phillips $80 million guaranteed to fix it. In this Keep Pounding Podcast camp preview, we break down all nine edge rushers on the Panthers' 90-man roster and the most transformed room on the team.

Phillips ranked ninth in the league with 73 pressures for the Eagles last season, and he's stepping into a scheme from the same Fangio family tree he thrived in. Across from him: Nic Scourton, who tied for the team lead with 5 sacks as a 20-year-old rookie and is everyone's Year 2 breakout pick. Princely Umanmielen gives them a legit third rusher, and behind them there's a genuine cutdown drama — including Patrick Jones II as a possible cap casualty.

WHAT'S IN THIS VIDEO:

• The Jaelan Phillips signing, contract and fit
• Scourton's rookie year and breakout case
• Umanmielen's designated-rusher role
• Jones II, Gipson, Incoom and the bubble battle
• Sack predictions for the 2026 defense

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Derrick Brown bounced back from injury with a Pro Bowl season, career-high sacks, and his long-awaited debut on the NFL Top 100 at No. 90. Now the Panthers have surrounded him with more beef than he's ever had. In this Keep Pounding Podcast camp preview, we break down all ten defensive linemen on the 90-man roster.

Second-round pick Lee Hunter — a 318-pound All-American out of Texas Tech — was drafted to eat double teams and free up Brown. Bobby Brown III returns as the nose, but there's a real question mark: Tershawn Wharton is dealing with a neck issue and could open camp on PUP, which shakes up the whole rotation and opens the door for UDFA sleeper Aaron Hall out of Duke. We break down the rotation math, the run-defense identity, and who survives cutdown.

WHAT'S IN THIS VIDEO:

• Derrick Brown's Top 100 season and what's next
• Lee Hunter's rookie role and scouting profile
• The Wharton injury domino effect
• Aaron Hall and the UDFA sleepers
• DL rotation predictions for the 53

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The Carolina Panthers are entering a pivotal 2026 season, and while many are skeptical, the path to 12 wins is more realistic than you think. In this video, we break down the "Four Pillars" that will define the Panthers' success and run a full season simulation to see how Bryce Young and the squad can reach that double-digit win mark. From offensive development to a revamped defensive front, we analyze every step of the journey. Is this the year the Panthers take back the NFC South? Join the conversation and let us know your win total predictions in the comments!

The Panthers' season might be decided in the trenches before Week 1 even kicks off. Ikem Ekwonu tore his patellar tendon in the playoff loss to the Rams, and now the marquee battle of training camp is at left tackle: free-agent signing Rasheed Walker (48 starts in Green Bay) vs. first-round pick Monroe Freeling out of Georgia. In this Keep Pounding Podcast camp preview, we break down all 16 offensive linemen on the 90-man roster.

And that's not the only fight. Center is wide open too — veteran Luke Fortner vs. fifth-round rookie Sam Hecht, who didn't commit a single penalty across 759 snaps at Kansas State last year. We cover Taylor Moton entering Year 10 as the rock at right tackle, the Hunt/Lewis veteran guard duo, Ekwonu's PUP timeline, and the depth scramble behind them all.

WHAT'S IN THIS VIDEO:

• Walker vs. Freeling: full breakdown of the LT battle
• Ekwonu's injury, rehab timeline and long-term future
• Fortner vs. Hecht at center
• Moton, Hunt, Lewis and the veteran core
• Swing tackle, depth battles and 53-man predictions

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All offseason, national media begged the Panthers to upgrade at tight end. Carolina's answer: run it back. In this Keep Pounding Podcast camp preview, we break down all five tight ends on the 90-man roster and why the team believes in this room.

Ja'Tavion Sanders led all Panthers tight ends in catches despite a high ankle sprain and a broken fibula that ended his season in December — and he's fully cleared and running free at camp. If Bryce Young keeps ascending, Sanders is the sneaky stat riser in this offense. Tommy Tremble remains the blocking anchor and TE1 whose value never shows up on the stat sheet, and the staff is openly excited about second-year Notre Dame product Mitchell Evans. Plus: the Feleipe Franks TE4 sweat and the numbers game at cutdown.

WHAT'S IN THIS VIDEO:

• Sanders' injury comeback and breakout case
• Tremble's under-the-radar value
• Mitchell Evans, the staff favorite
• Does Carolina keep four TEs again?
• Locks, bubbles and predictions

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A year ago this was the biggest weakness on the roster. Now? Tetairoa McMillan just won Offensive Rookie of the Year with a 70-catch, 1,014-yard season and landed at No. 87 on the NFL Top 100. In this Keep Pounding Podcast camp preview, we break down all 13 receivers on the Panthers' 90-man roster — and the battles that will decide the depth chart.

Jalen Coker went from UDFA to a three-year extension and the WR2 job. Xavier Legette is in a genuine prove-it camp after a 35-catch season, with third-round rookie Chris Brazzell II — a 4.37 speedster at 6-4 — coming straight for his role. We cover the John Metchie III reunion with Bryce Young, Jimmy Horn Jr.'s bubble fight, sleeper Malick Meiga making surprise 53-man projections, and the vets battling for the last spots.

WHAT'S IN THIS VIDEO:

• T-Mac's OROY season and Year 2 ceiling
• Coker's extension and the WR2 role
• Legette vs. Brazzell: the battle of camp
• Metchie, Horn Jr., Meiga and the bubble scrum
• Full 53-man WR predictions

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Rico Dowdle and his 1,076 rushing yards are gone to Pittsburgh — so who carries the ball for the defending NFC South champs? In this Keep Pounding Podcast camp preview, we go through every running back on the Panthers' 90-man roster.

Chuba Hubbard is out for redemption after an injury-marred 2025 knocked him down to 511 rushing yards a year after his 1,366-yard breakout. Jonathon Brooks — the wild card of the entire offense — is finally healthy after knee injuries wiped out essentially his first two seasons, and NFL Network says he could define Carolina's season. Add AJ Dillon as the short-yardage hammer and second-year man Trevor Etienne fighting for his roster life as a returner, and this room has real stakes at Wofford.

WHAT'S IN THIS VIDEO:

• Hubbard's 2025 look back and bounce-back case
• Why Brooks is the X-factor of the offense
• AJ Dillon's power-back fit
• Etienne on the bubble + the UDFA long shots
• 53-man predictions for the backfield

Subscribe to Two Growls One Roar and catch the full 11-part positional series on the Keep Pounding Podcast. Who leads the Panthers in rushing this season? Tell us in the comments.

The Carolina Panthers enter 2026 training camp with something they haven't had in years: a settled quarterback room with a rising star at the top. In this Keep Pounding Podcast camp preview, we break down every QB on the 90-man roster heading into camp at Wofford.

Bryce Young is coming off a career year — 3,011 yards, 23 touchdowns, a franchise-record 448-yard game against Atlanta, and the Panthers' first NFC South title since 2015. Now he's playing on his fifth-year option with extension talks looming. We look back at his 2025 leap, what the second-half splits tell us, and what has to improve for Carolina to go from division winner to contender.

Behind him, the Panthers moved on from Andy Dalton and brought in Kenny Pickett on a one-year deal — a younger, more mobile QB2 with a winning record as a starter. And then there's the most interesting UDFA in camp: Georgia Tech's Haynes King, who the Panthers chased hard after the draft with a possible Taysom Hill-style package in mind. Does Carolina keep three quarterbacks? We break down the roster math.

WHAT'S IN THIS VIDEO:

• Bryce Young's 2025 look back and 2026 outlook
• The contract extension question
• Kenny Pickett's fit as QB2
• Haynes King: gadget weapon or practice squad?
• Roster locks, bubbles and predictions for cutdown day

Subscribe to Two Growls One Roar for Panthers, Hornets and Gamecocks coverage all season long, and catch the full Keep Pounding Podcast for the complete 90-man roster series. Drop your QB room predictions in the comments — is Bryce a top-10 QB by January?