In his first mock draft of the offseason, NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein went out on a limb with the Panthers’ first-round pick.

NFL analyst says the Panthers have one main option at defensive tackle in the draft. Several of the latest mock drafts have Mason Graham going seventh overall to the New York Jets

The Panthers have nine picks, including the eighth overall selection. The Panthers have held the No. 8 pick four times previously — more than any other first-round spot — and used it on Tim Biakabutuka, Jordan Gross, Christian McCaffrey and Jaycee Horn.

PFF tabbed a Panthers guard as the team’s best free-agent signing of the 2024 season, and it may not be the one you’re thinking about.

College football's best took their respective fields for a couple of all-star outings of their own, with the Shrine Bowl having gone down on Thursday and the Senior Bowl on Saturday. And with many of those prospects headed for the 2025 NFL draft,