2024 Carolina Panthers season

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The 2024 season will be the Carolina Panthers' upcoming 30th in the National Football League (NFL), their first under head coach Dave Canales and new general manager Dan Morgan.

Contents

2024 Carolina Panthers season
Owner David Tepper
General manager Dan Morgan
Head coach Dave Canales
Home field Bank of America Stadium
Results
Playoff finishnone
Pro Bowlers none

Offseason

Head coach

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

The Panthers fired third year general manager Scott Fitterer after their week 18 loss against the 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

2024 Carolina Panthers Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
1 1Traded to the Chicago Bears [upper-alpha 1]
32 Xavier Legette WR South Carolina from Kansas City via Buffalo [upper-alpha 2]
233Traded to the Buffalo Bills [upper-alpha 2]
46 Jonathon Brooks RB Texas From Indianapolis Colts
372 Trevin Wallace LB Kentucky From NY Jets
4101 Ja'Tavion Sanders TE Texas
5141Traded to the Buffalo Bills From NY Giants [upper-alpha 3] [upper-alpha 2]
142Traded to the Indianapolis Colts From Tennessee [upper-alpha 4]
157 Chau Smith-Wade CB Washington State From Cleveland via Minnesota and NY Jets
166Traded to the NY Giants [upper-alpha 3]
6178Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers [upper-alpha 5]
200 Jaden Crumedy DT Mississippi State From Buffalo [upper-alpha 2]
7221Traded to the Tennessee Titans [upper-alpha 4]
240 Michael Barrett LB Michigan From Pittsburgh [upper-alpha 5]

Draft trades

  1. 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]
  2. 1 2 3 4 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]
  3. 1 2 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
  4. 1 2 Tennessee traded a fifth-round selection (142) to Carolina in exchange for offensive tackle Dennis Daley and a seventh-round selection (221).
  5. 1 2 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
2024 Carolina Panthers undrafted free agents
NamePositionCollegeRef.
Popo Aumavae DE Oregon [5]
Jalen Coker WR Holy Cross
Jeremiah Crawford OT Tennessee
Willie Drew CB Virginia State
Christian McDuffieOT Kansas State
Kenny Dyson OLB Bryant
Kevin Foelsch TE New Haven
DeShawn GaddieCB Ole Miss
Darius HodgesDE Tulane
Clayton Isbell S Coastal Carolina
Derrick McLendonOLB Colorado
Harrison Mevis K Missouri
Jackson Mitchell LB UConn
Sam PinckneyWRCoastal 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

Front office
  • Owner – David Tepper
  • President – Kristi Coleman
  • President of football operations/general manager – Dan Morgan
  • Vice president of football operations – Brandt Tilis
  • Vice president of player personnel – Adrian Wilson
  • Director of player personnel – Cole Spencer
  • Senior personnel executive – Jeff Morrow
  • Director of football operations – Mike Anderson
  • Director of college scouting – Jared Kirksey
  • Director of pro scouting – Rob Hanrahan
  • Assistant director of pro scouting – Tyler Ramsey
  • Vice president of team development – Brian Decker
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
 
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Ejiro Evero
  • Defensive line – Todd Wash
  • Linebackers – Peter Hansen
  • Outside linebackers – Tem Lukabu
  • Secondary/cornerbacks – Jonathan Cooley
  • Safeties – Bert Watts
  • Assistant defensive backs – DeAngelo Hall
  • Senior defensive assistant – Dom Capers
  • Defensive assistant – Mayur Chaudhari
  • Defensive quality control – Bobby Maffei
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Tracy Smith
  • Assistant special teams coordinator – Daren Bates
Support staff
  • Senior assistant – Jim Caldwell
  • Vice president of team development – Brian Decker
  • Director of coaching development – Scott Cooper
  • Game management coordinator – George Li
Strength and conditioning
  • Head athletic trainer – Kevin King
  • Strength and conditioning – Jeremy Scott
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Thomas Barbeau
  • Human performance assistant – Timothy Rabas

Coaching staff
Front office
More NFL staffs

Current roster

Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams


Rookies in italics

Roster updated June 20, 2024

90 active (+1 exempt)

AFC rostersNFC rosters

Preseason

WeekDateTime (EDT)OpponentResultRecordVenueTVRecap
1August 87:00 p.m.at New England Patriots Gillette Stadium WJZY
2August 177:00 p.m. New York Jets Bank of America Stadium WJZY
3August 241:00 p.m.at Buffalo Bills Highmark Stadium WJZY

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateTime (ET)OpponentResultRecordVenueTVRecap
1September 81:00 p.m.at New Orleans Saints Caesars Superdome Fox
2September 151:00 p.m. Los Angeles Chargers Bank of America Stadium CBS
3September 224:05 p.m.at Las Vegas Raiders Allegiant Stadium CBS
4September 291:00 p.m. Cincinnati Bengals Bank of America StadiumFox
5October 61:00 p.m.at Chicago Bears Soldier Field Fox
6October 134:25 p.m. Atlanta Falcons Bank of America StadiumFox
7October 204:05 p.m.at Washington Commanders Commanders Field CBS
8October 274:25 p.m.at Denver Broncos Empower Field at Mile High CBS
9November 31:00 p.m. New Orleans Saints Bank of America StadiumCBS
10 November 10 9:30 a.m. New York Giants Flag of Germany.svg Allianz Arena (Munich) NFLN
11 Bye
12November 241:00 p.m. Kansas City Chiefs Bank of America StadiumCBS
13December 14:05 p.m. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Bank of America StadiumFox
14December 81:00 p.m.at Philadelphia Eagles Lincoln Financial Field Fox
15December 151:00 p.m. Dallas Cowboys Bank of America StadiumFox
16December 221:00 p.m. Arizona Cardinals Bank of America StadiumFox
17December 291:00 p.m.at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Raymond James Stadium CBS
18January 4/5TBDat Atlanta Falcons Mercedes-Benz Stadium TBD

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References

  1. "Panthers agree to terms with Dave Canales to become head coach". www.panthers.com. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  2. "Panthers promote ex-LB Dan Morgan to GM position". ESPN.com. 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. Gantt, Darin (May 10, 2024). "Panthers make roster moves, including signing 19 undrafted free agents". panthers.com.