The Carolina Panthers hold a top-10 pick along with eight other selections in the 2025 NFL Draft. How will they use those picks? Among the Panthers' team needs are several spots on defense.

The Carolina Panthers released their schedule for the 2025 NFL season Wednesday night. The Panthers will open the year against the Jacksonville Jaguars, who have new head coach Liam Cohen in his first season with the team and 2024 Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter, who the Jags selected 2nd overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.

The Panthers are back in prime time (Monday Night Football) after being left out in 2024. They're also in line, with the league's fifth-easiest schedule, to potentially be a contender in the weak NFC South if they can get off to a winning start for only the second time in the past six seasons.

Jackson joins Derrick Brown, A’Shawn Robinson, Tershawn Wharton and Bobby Brown on a completely revamped defensive line. With last year’s sixth-round pick Jaden Crumedy and former starting nose tackle Shy Tuttle competing to stick around, Jackson could end up pushing one or both of them off the roster.

The Panthers and 2025 No. 8 pick Tetairoa McMillan agreed to a rookie contract, the team announced on Thursday. According to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, McMillan's deal is worth $27.9 million over four years. McMillan will now join 2024 first-rounder Xavier Legette as a top target for Carolina quarterback Bryce Young.

Table of contentsHow to buy ticketsOpponents, scheduleBank of America seating chartStadium guideFAQsThe Panthers took a big step forward as an organization in 2024, with head coach Dave Canales helping guide Bryce Young to more consistency as a passer.

After adding a couple of pass rushers in the 2025 NFL draft, the Carolina Panthers decided to cut ties with veteran Jadeveon Clowney. The first-round pick in the 2014 NFL draft out of South Carolina,

Brooks missed his final four games at Texas after tearing his ACL in a Nov. 11 matchup against TCU. Carolina still selected him in the second round and placed him on the reserve/non-football injury list to start the 2024 season. He made his debut against the Chiefs and had two carries for seven yards.