Jan. 16, 2026, 9:00 p.m. ET
The Carolina Panthers might be looking to add a whole different dimension to their offense.
President of football operations and general manager Dan Morgan talked about the upcoming offseason on Wednesday’s episode of The Drive with Tim Donnelly. When addressing what moves may be ahead, Morgan was asked if he believes the offense lacked a “home-run” threat at the receiver position.
“I think Jimmy Horn gave us a little bit of that element towards the end of the season,” Morgan replied. “I do think that’s something that we are missing on our offense a little bit—is where we can just get the ball out to a guy and he can take a 5-yard catch and take it the distance, or make a few guys miss and come up with a big play.
“That’s another spot that I think that we’ve identified and we’ll be looking for in the future.”
Carolina’s offense, which took a slight step back from their 2024 campaign, ranked 26th in passing yards per game (179.3) and finished tied for the third-lowest passing yards per attempt (6.4). The unit was also tied for the 10th-fewest completions of at least 20 yards (43) and the fourth-fewest completions of at least 40 yards (four).
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Outside of Horn, who recorded 11 catches for 108 yards, the Panthers do not roster any true speed threats at the wideout position. While they do they have a few promising talents, such as Offensive Rookie of the Year frontrunner Tetairoa McMillan and Jalen Coker, the Panthers and quarterback Bryce Young could certainly benefit from a fresh (and speedy) skill set through the air.
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