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4 biggest hints Panthers GM Dan Morgan dropped about the 19th pick in his pre-draft presser Second-guessing the favorite? Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq has felt like the odds-on favorite at that 19th overall selection for quite some time. But Morgan made some intriguing comments on the current state of the team's tight end room that may have us second-guessing this potential pairing. "I think we have some guys on our roster that are big targets," Morgan said. "In general, we have guys in our tight end room that we feel are good players and guys that have the skill set to be able to do that. "Whether it's opportunity or whether guys are still developing, I think we have the pieces in that room to be able to do that." Tommy Tremble led all Panthers tight ends with 249 receiving yards in 2025. Carolina has not had a tight end record at least 500 receiving yards since 2019.

Here’s a list of prospects the #Panthers met with in the 2026 cycle: #KeepPounding Senior Bowl Meetings: RB Adam Randall (Clemson) WR Ted Hurst (Georgia State) WR Jordan Hudson (SMU) TE Justin Joly (NC State) TE Eli Raridon (Notre Dame) TE John Michael Gyllenborg (Wyoming) OT Kage Casey (Boise State) OT Austin Barber (Florida) OT Jude Bowry (Boston College) OG Keylan Rutledge (Georgia Tech) OL Delby Lemieux (Dartmouth) EDGE Derrick Moore (Michigan) EDGE Romello Height (Texas Tech) EDGE Gabe Jacas (Illinois) DT Caleb Banks (Florida) DT Rayshaun Benny (Michigan) LB Jacob Rodriguez (Texas Tech) LB Kyle Louis (Pittsburgh) S Jalon Kilgore (South Carolina) Hula Bowl Meetings: WR Camden Brown (GSU) OT Reuben Unije (UCLA) IOL Fintan Brose (Delaware) EDGE Nathan Voorhis (Ball State) EDGE Michael Heldman (CMU) DB Gavin Gibson (UNC) American Bowl Meetings: IOL Kobe Baynes (Kansas) OL Austin Leausa (BYU) C Nick Dawkins (Penn State) CB Elijah Culp (JMU) CB Rashad Battle (Pitt) CB Al’zillion Hamilton (Fresno State) CB Ayden Garnes (Arizona) CB DJ Harvey (USC) Shrine Bowl Meetings: WR Emmanuel Henderson (Kansas) WR J Michael Sturdivant (Florida) OT Tristan Leigh (Clemson) OL Brian Parker (Duke) EDGE Mason Reiger (Wisconsin) DL Kaleb Proctor (Southeastern Louisiana) DT Landon Robinson (Navy) DT Brandon Cleveland (NC State) DT Darrell Jackson Jr. (FSU) LB West Weeks (LSU) CB Andre Fuller (Toledo) CB Ahmari Harvey (Georgia Tech) CB Brent Austin (California) DB Marcus Allen (UNC) S Jalen Huskey (UMD) Zoom Meetings: QB Sawyer Robertson (Baylor) RB Emmett Johnson (Nebraska) WR De’Zhaun Stribling (Ole Miss) WR CJ Daniels (Miami) OT Travis Burke (Memphis) OT Carver Willis (Washington) EDGE Wesley Williams (Duke) LB Khalil Jacobs (Missouri) LB Wesley Bissainthe (Miami) CB Malik Muhammad (Texas) CB Collin Wright (Stanford) Notable Pro Days Attended: Utah (OL Coaches) Clemson (OL Coaches) Alabama (OL Coach) Texas (Dan Morgan) Texas Tech (Dan Morgan) Pro Day Meetings: WR Malik Benson (Oregon) WR Kajiya Hollawayne (Temple) WR Decorian Clark (UTSA) TE Oscar Delp (UGA) OL Jake Eichorn (Utah State) OG Walker Parks (Clemson) EDGE Zion Young (Missouri) EDGE Dion Wilson Jr. (Syracuse) DT Lee Hunter (Texas Tech) DL Kevin Jobity Jr. (Syracuse) CB Thaddeus Dixon (UNC) S Ike Larsen (Utah State) K Chris Freeman (UConn) P Anthony Beacom (WMU) Showing Interest: WR Maurice Massey (Ind. University of PA) DE Quindarius Dunnigan (MSU) EDGE Mason Reiger (Wisconsin) EDGE Colby Taylor (West Florida) CB Rashad Battle (Pittsburgh) Combine Meetings: QB Sawyer Robertson (Baylor, Informal) DT Kayden McDonald (OSU, Formal) EDGE Keldric Faulk (Auburn) LB Sonny Styles (OSU) LB Jacob Rodriguez (Texas Tech) LB Kaleb Elarms-Orr (TCU, Formal) LB Jimmy Rolder (Michigan, Formal) LB Jake Golday (Cincinnati, Formal) CB Daylen Everette (UGA, Formal) S Genesis Smith (Arizona, Formal) Met with at some point during draft process: QB Jalon Daniels (Kansas) WR Caleb Douglas (Texas Tech) WR Reggie Virgil (Texas Tech) WR Tre’Shawn Watson (Minn. State) TE Dallas Bentley (Utah) EDGE Keyshawn James-Newby (UNM) EDGE Tyreak Sapp (Florida) DT Jayden Loving (Wake Forest) LB Bryce Boettcher (Oregon) S Louis Frye (Temple) Top 30 Visits: QB Diego Pavia (Vanderbilt) QB Haynes King (Georgia Tech) QB Behren Morton (Texas Tech) RB Kaelon Black (Indiana) WR Omar Cooper (Indiana) WR Denzel Boston (Washington) WR Chris Brazzell II (Tennessee) WR Deion Burks (Oklahoma) TE Oscar Delp (UGA) TE Dae’Quan Wright (Ole Miss) TE Justin Joly (NC State) OT Max Iheanachor (Arizona State) OT Travis Burke (Memphis) OG Chase Bisontis (Texas A&M) EDGE Keyron Crawford (Auburn) DT Tyler Onyedim (Texas A&M) DT Chris McClellan (Missouri) DT Domonique Orange (Iowa State) CB Jermod McCoy (Tennessee) DB Treydan Stukes (Arizona) S AJ Haulcy (LSU) Local Visits: WR KC Concepcion (Texas A&M) DT Nick Barrett (South Carolina) CB Karon Prunty (Wake Forest) DB Jalon Kilgore (South Carolina) https://x.com/panthersbreakd/status/2044118568090927123?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

Tuesday morning, post updates here

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News: Reuben Bain was cited for careless driving after a March 2024 crash in Miami that left a passenger in a coma. That passenger, a 22-year-old student, died three months later. NFL teams are aware and investigating, per sources. https://x.com/ollieconnolly/status/2043448399496626624?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

https://x.com/thepantherswire/status/2043348619936338165?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA Mike Kaye’s Sunday mock draft has Panthers taking Dillon Thieneman, Germe Bernard, and C Sam Hecht

Look at what the Bears have done with Caleb Williams, drafting playmaking WR's and TE's and making it easier for him to operate the offense. Conception is perfect for what the offense needs (speed and someone who can make defenders miss) and as today, April 11th, I think he's the pick @19

KC Conception rankings : PFF: #35 Dane Brugler: #21 Matt Miller: #34 Daniel Jeremiah: #29 Eric Edholm: #21 The more I see of him, the more I like him. Conception will be there when we pick @19, but the real question for the front office is whether they value him more than the top OT, CB, or safety options. TE Kenyon Sadiq will likely be gone before their pick, and there isn’t a DT worth taking at 19.

30 Visits Texas CB Malik Muhammad seemed to indicate he has a visit with the Panthers. (Erik Turner) Washington WR Denzel Boston will take a 30 visit with the Panthers. (Field Yates) Tennessee CB Jermod McCoy is taking a 30 visit with the Panthers. (Jeremy Fowler) South Carolina DT Nick Barrett has a visit with the Panthers. He counts as a local prospect. (Ian Rapoport) Iowa State DT Domonique Orange has five official 30 visits, including with the Panthers. (Tony Pauline) Auburn DE Keyron Crawford took a 30 visit with the Panthers. (Arye Pulli) N.C. State TE Justin Joly will take a 30 visit with the Panthers. (Arye Pulli) Arizona State OT Max Iheanachor has a visit with the Panthers. (Greg Auman) Oklahoma WR Deion Burks took a 30 visit with the Panthers. (Billy Marshall) Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia visited the Panthers. (Ian Rapoport) Missouri DT Chris McClellan took a 30 visit with the Panthers. (Billy Marshall) Arizona DB Treydan Stukes will take a 30 visit with the Panthers. (Ian Rapoport) According to Ian Rapoport, Georgia Tech QB Haynes King is taking a 30 visit with the Panthers. Indiana WR Omar Cooper Jr. will visit the Panthers. (Jordan Reid) Texas Tech QB Behren Morton is scheduled to take a 30 visit with the Panthers. (Arye Pulli) Texas A&M DT Tyler Onyedini says he'll take a 30 visit wit. & the Danthere Walton Darkan) Texas A&M OL Chase Bisontis has over a dozen 30 visits scheduled, including with the Panthers. (Mike Garafolo) Ole Miss TE Dae'Quan Wright will take a 30 visit with the Panthers. (Jordan Schultz) LSU S A.J. Haulcy will take a 30 visit with the Panthers. (Ryan Fowler) Texas A&M WR KC Concepcion will take a 30 visit with the Panthers. He's from Charlotte, however, so lo counts as a local visit. (Ryan Fowler) Georgia TE Oscar Delp has seven 30 visits scheduled so far, including with the Panthers. (Arye Pulli) Indiana RB Kaelon Black has a 30 visit scheduled with the Panthers. (Aaron Wilson) Memphis OT Travis Burke will take a top 30 visit with the Panthers. (Justin Melo) South Carolina DB Jalon Kilgore will have a 30 visit with the Panthers. South Carolina prospects count as local visits for Carolina. (Tono Pauline) Pro Days/Private Workouts Texas Tech DT Lee Hunter met with the Panthers at his pro day. (Aaron Wilson) Panthers GM Dan Morgan was at Texas' pro day, reportedly with a specific eye on Texas LB Anthony Hill Jr. (Tony Pauline) Oregon WR Malik Benson met one-on-one with the Panthers at his pro day. (Tony Pauline) Georgia TE Oscar Delp met with the Panthers at his pro @ day. (Tony Pauline) Combine Formal Interviews Cincinnati LB Jake Golday had a formal Combine interview with the Panthers. (Justin Melo) Michigan LB Jimmy Rolder had a formal Combine interview with the Panthers. (Justin Melo) Ohio State DT Kayden McDonald said he had a formal Combine interview with the Panthers. (Justin Melo) TCU LB Kaleb Elarms-Orr had a formal Combine interview with the Panthers. (Justin Melo) Georgia CB Daylen Everette had a formal Combine interview with the Panthers. (James Simone) Ohio State LB Sonny Styles said he had a formal Combine interview with the Panthers. (Kassidy Hill) Auburn DE Keldric Faulk had a formal Combine interview with the Panthers. (David Newton) Clemson OT Tristan Leigh met individually with the Panthers at the Shrine Bowl. (Ryan Fowler)

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Interesting thought. I too have trouble getting a sense of who could be the pick @19

Trade up huh

With the remaining offseason priorities now clearly defined — these remaining needs will now shift to being addressed in the NFL Draft. - Start grooming a new QB2 - Bring in a speedy safety with range - Go YAC hunting At this point, it feels like the Panthers’ first-round pick will likely come down to either a safety with range (McNeil-Warren/Thieneman) or a wide receiver who can create after the catch (Concepcion/Cooper) and add explosive play ability to the offense.

Since this January 22nd outlook from Joe Person, the Panthers have already taken significant steps to address several of those primary offseason needs. The addition of Jaelan Phillips immediately elevates the pass rush, Devin Lloyd strengthens the off-ball linebacker group, and the signing of Rasheed Walker provides a stopgap at left tackle. Separately, Jalen Coker remains in the team’s long-term plans and is expected to be extended later.