{"id":758822,"date":"2026-02-17T18:49:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T18:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/758822\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T18:49:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T18:49:36","slug":"panthers-named-best-fit-for-wr-who-sparked-post-game-mnf-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/758822\/","title":{"rendered":"Panthers named best fit for WR who sparked post-game MNF fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/carolina-panthers\/364\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Carolina Panthers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Carolina Panthers<\/a> would have to have some stones to sign wide receiver Jauan Jennings this offseason.<\/p>\n<p>Jennings has been connected to the Panthers by ESPN&#8217;s Matt Bowen, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/47940120\/2026-nfl-free-agency-best-team-fits-ranking-top-50-players-available-offseason\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:recently named;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">recently named<\/a> the best team fits for this year&#8217;s top 50 free agents. Bowen matches the San Francisco 49ers standout, who ranks 28th on the list, with Carolina:<\/p>\n<p>The 49ers&#8217; top WR in 2025 can use his 6-foot-3, 212-pound frame and route-running skills to make himself available to quarterback\u00a0Bryce Young, especially in critical down-and-distance situations. Plus, with Jennings joining\u00a0Tetairoa McMillan\u00a0and\u00a0Jalen Coker, the Panthers would have a versatile receiving group that can work every level of the field.<\/p>\n<p>Well, the real question would be if Jennings can work with Panthers safety Tre&#8217;von Moehrig.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The two had to be <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/fight-ensues-panthers-trevon-moehrig-051025729.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:separated;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">separated<\/a> at the end of this past season&#8217;s Monday night matchup between the Panthers and 49ers. Moehrig had struck Jennings with a low blow in the final moments of the <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/carolina-panthers-vs-san-francisco-040411686.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:20-9 loss;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">20-9 loss<\/a>, and was subsequently <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/nfl-suspends-panthers-trevon-moehrig-204653274.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:suspended;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">suspended<\/a> for the <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/carolina-panthers-vs-los-angeles-205716124.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:following game;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">following game<\/a> against the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/los-angeles-rams\/343\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Los Angeles Rams;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Los Angeles Rams<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But if they could bury the hatchet, Jennings\u2014who amassed 1,618 receiving yards and 16 total touchdowns between 2024 and 2025\u2014might just have himself a ball with a new deal in Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>Follow\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ThePanthersWire\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:@ThePanthersWire;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">@ThePanthersWire<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter\/X for more Panthers content.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/pantherswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/panthers\/2026\/02\/17\/nfl-free-agency-panthers-fit-49ers-wr-jauan-jennings\/88718794007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NFL free agency: Panthers named best fit for WR Jauan Jennings;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">NFL free agency: Panthers named best fit for WR Jauan Jennings<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Carolina Panthers would have to have some stones to sign wide receiver Jauan Jennings this offseason. 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