2024 Carolina Panthers season

The 2024 season is the Carolina Panthers' 30th in the National Football League (NFL), their first under head coach Dave Canales and new general manager Dan Morgan. The Panthers improved on their NFL-worst 2–15 record from last year following a Week 10 International victory against the New York Giants in overtime. They will now attempt to make the playoffs after a six-year absence and end their 8-year NFC South title drought. However, the Panthers suffered their seventh consecutive losing season after a loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers which was also in overtime.

2024 Carolina Panthers season
OwnerDavid Tepper
General managerDan Morgan
Head coachDave Canales
Home fieldBank of America Stadium
Results
Record3–9
Division place4th NFC South
Uniform

Offseason

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Head coach

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On January 25, 2024 the Panthers hired former Seattle Seahawks Quarterback coach and Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales as their new head coach.[1]

General manager

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The Panthers fired third year general manager Scott Fitterer after their week 18 loss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On January 22, 2024, Dan Morgan was promoted from assistant general manager to general manager and president of football operations.[2]

Draft

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2024 Carolina Panthers Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 1 Traded to the Chicago Bears[A]
32 Xavier Legette WR South Carolina from Kansas City via Buffalo [B]
2 33 Traded to the Buffalo Bills[B]
46 Jonathon Brooks RB Texas From Indianapolis Colts
3 72 Trevin Wallace LB Kentucky From NY Jets
4 101 Ja'Tavion Sanders TE Texas
5 141 Traded to the Buffalo Bills From NY Giants[C] [B]
142 Traded to the Indianapolis Colts From Tennessee[D]
157 Chau Smith-Wade CB Washington State From Cleveland via Minnesota and NY Jets
166 Traded to the NY Giants[C]
6 178 Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers[E]
200 Jaden Crumedy DT Mississippi State From Buffalo [B]
7 221 Traded to the Tennessee Titans[D]
240 Michael Barrett LB Michigan From Pittsburgh[E]

Draft trades

  1. ^ The Panthers traded a 2024 first-round selection, wide receiver D. J. Moore, 2023 first and second-round selections, and a 2025 second-round selection to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a 2023 first-round selection (1st overall), which they used to pick QB Bryce Young.[3]
  2. ^ a b c d The Panthers traded second- (33rd overall) and fifth- (141st overall) round selections to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for first- (32nd overall) and sixth- (200th overall) round selections.[4]
  3. ^ a b The Giants traded a second-round (39) and fifth-round (141) selection and 2025 fifth-round selection to Carolina for (LB) Brians Burns and a fifth-round (166) selection
  4. ^ a b Tennessee traded a fifth-round selection (142) to Carolina in exchange for offensive tackle Dennis Daley and a seventh-round selection (221).
  5. ^ a b Pittsburgh traded a seventh-round selection (240) and WR Diontae Johnson to Carolina in exchange for a sixth-round selection (178) and CB Donte Jackson
2024 Carolina Panthers undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Popo Aumavae DE Oregon [5]
Jalen Coker WR Holy Cross
Jeremiah Crawford OT Tennessee
Willie Drew CB Virginia State
Christian McDuffie OT Kansas State
Kenny Dyson OLB Bryant
Kevin Foelsch TE New Haven
DeShawn Gaddie CB Ole Miss
Darius Hodges DE Tulane
Clayton Isbell S Coastal Carolina
Derrick McLendon OLB Colorado
Harrison Mevis K Missouri
Jackson Mitchell LB UConn
Sam Pinckney WR Coastal Carolina
Jack Plummer QB Louisville
Andrew Raym C Oklahoma
Demani Richardson S Texas A&M
Jaden Shirden RB Monmouth
Ulumoo "MJ" Ale DT Washington

Staff

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Front office
  • Owner – David Tepper
  • President – Kristi Coleman
  • President of football operations/general manager – Dan Morgan
  • Executive vice president of football operations – Brandt Tilis
  • Director of player personnel – Cole Spencer
  • Director of college scouting – Jared Kirksey
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Dave Whittington
  • VP of development/football administration – Brian Decker
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
 
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Ejiro Evero
  • Defensive passing game coordinator – Jonathan Cooley
  • Defensive line – Todd Wash
  • Linebackers – Peter Hansen
  • Outside linebackers – Tem Lukabu
  • Secondary – Bert Watts
  • Assistant defensive backs – DeAngelo Hall
  • Senior defensive assistant – Dom Capers
  • Defensive assistant – Mayur Chaudhari
  • Defensive quality control – Bobby Maffei
Special teams coaches
Support staff
  • Senior assistant – Jim Caldwell
  • Vice president of team development – Brian Decker
  • Director of coaching development – Scott Cooper
  • Game management coordinator – George Li
Strength and conditioning
  • Head athletic trainer – Kevin King
  • Strength and conditioning – Jeremy Scott
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Thomas Barbeau
  • Human performance assistant – Timothy Rabas

Coaching staff
Front office
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Current roster

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Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve


As of December 4, 2024. Rookies in italics.

53 active, 7 reserve, 16 practice squad (+3 exempt)

Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 8 at New England Patriots L 3–17 0–1 Gillette Stadium Recap
2 August 17 New York Jets L 12–15 0–2 Bank of America Stadium Recap
3 August 24 at Buffalo Bills W 31–26 1–2 Highmark Stadium Recap

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 8 1:00 p.m. at New Orleans Saints L 10–47 0–1 Caesars Superdome Fox Recap
2 September 15 1:00 p.m. Los Angeles Chargers L 3–26 0–2 Bank of America Stadium CBS Recap
3 September 22 4:05 p.m. at Las Vegas Raiders W 36–22 1–2 Allegiant Stadium CBS Recap
4 September 29 1:00 p.m. Cincinnati Bengals L 24–34 1–3 Bank of America Stadium Fox Recap
5 October 6 1:00 p.m. at Chicago Bears L 10–36 1–4 Soldier Field Fox Recap
6 October 13 4:25 p.m. Atlanta Falcons L 20–38 1–5 Bank of America Stadium Fox Recap
7 October 20 4:05 p.m. at Washington Commanders L 7–40 1–6 Northwest Stadium CBS Recap
8 October 27 4:25 p.m. at Denver Broncos L 14–28 1–7 Empower Field at Mile High CBS Recap
9 November 3 1:00 p.m. New Orleans Saints W 23–22 2–7 Bank of America Stadium CBS Recap
10 November 10 9:30 a.m. New York Giants W 20–17 (OT) 3–7   Allianz Arena (Munich) NFLN Recap
11 Bye
12 November 24 1:00 p.m. Kansas City Chiefs L 27–30 3–8 Bank of America Stadium CBS Recap
13 December 1 4:05 p.m. Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 23–26 (OT) 3–9 Bank of America Stadium Fox Recap
14 December 8 1:00 p.m. at Philadelphia Eagles Lincoln Financial Field Fox
15 December 15 1:00 p.m. Dallas Cowboys Bank of America Stadium Fox
16 December 22 1:00 p.m. Arizona Cardinals Bank of America Stadium Fox
17 December 29 1:00 p.m. at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Raymond James Stadium CBS
18 January 4/5 TBD at Atlanta Falcons Mercedes-Benz Stadium TBD

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 15–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

Game summaries

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Week 1: at New Orleans Saints

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Week 1: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 3 7010
Saints 17 13 71047

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

In the season opener, the Panthers lost to New Orleans 10–47. They started the season 0–1.

Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

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Week 2: Los Angeles Chargers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 6 14 3326
Panthers 0 0 303

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

In the home opener, Carolina lost to the Chargers 3–26. They fell to 0–2.

Young benched for Dalton
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The next day, head coach Dave Canales benched QB Bryce Young in favor of backup veteran Andy Dalton.[6] Sources reported that Young was shocked by the switch, while Dalton, speaking to the media afterwards, expressed excitement at the opportunity to step into the starting role ahead of their Week 3 matchup against the Raiders.[7][8]

Roster moves
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On September 17, the Panthers signed TE Feleipe Franks to the active roster, released TE Jordan Matthews, and waived OLB Eku Leota.[9]

Week 3: at Las Vegas Raiders

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Week 3: Carolina Panthers at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 14 6936
Raiders 7 0 01522

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

Game information

After starting the season 0–2, veteran Andy Dalton was named starting quarterback for week three. In the first quarter, Dalton passed it to Chuba Hubbard for a touchdown. Las Vegas tied it up at the end of the quarter. Carolina scored two touchdowns in the second and went into halftime with a 21–7 lead. Eddy Piñeiro kicked two field goals in the third. In the fourth quarter, Diontae Johnson scored a touchdown, but their attempt for a two-point conversion failed. The Raiders answered with Gardner Minshew throwing it to Jakobi Meyers for a touchdown. Piñeriro kicked another field goal for Carolina. Las Vegas scored another touchdown. The Panthers won 36–22 and Carolina improved to 1–2.

Week 4: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

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Week 4: Cincinnati Bengals at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bengals 7 14 10334
Panthers 0 14 7324

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

Carolina loses to Cincinnati 24–34. They fall to 1–3.

Week 5: at Chicago Bears

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Week 5: Carolina Panthers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 0 3010
Bears 7 20 3636

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game information

Chicago beats the Panthers 36–10. Carolina falls to 1–4.

Week 6: vs. Atlanta Falcons

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Week 6: Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons 7 15 61038
Panthers 7 10 3020

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

Carolina loses to Atlanta 38–20. They fall to 1–5.


Week 7: at Washington Commanders

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Week 7: Carolina Panthers at Washington Commanders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 0 077
Commanders 10 17 10340

at Northwest Stadium, Landover, Maryland

Game information

The Panthers were scoreless for the first three quarters of the game but they manage not to be shutout by the Commanders by scoring a touchdown in the fourth. Washington wins 40–7 and Carolina falls to 1–6.

Week 8: at Denver Broncos

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Week 8: Carolina Panthers at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 7 0 0714
Broncos 0 21 7028

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game information

Bryce Young is back to be starting quarterback after Andy Dalton sprained his thumb in a car accident days before the game. Denver defeats the Panthers 28–14. Carolina falls to 1–7.

Week 9: vs. New Orleans Saints

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Week 9: New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Saints 6 7 3622
Panthers 0 10 7623

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 70,292
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Jay Feely and Amanda Balionis
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Carolina squeezes by New Orleans, 23–22. The Panthers improve to 2–7.

Week 10: vs. New York Giants

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NFL Germany games

Week 10: New York Giants at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Giants 0 0 710017
Panthers 7 3 70320

at Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany

Game information

The Panthers took on the New York Giants in Munich, Germany, as part of the NFL International Series. Carolina starts off strong going into halftime with a 10–0 lead. Carolina and New York both score seven in the third. The Giants tie it up in the fourth by scoring a field goal, making the game go into overtime. Eddy Piñeiro kicks the game-winning field goal. Carolina wins 20–17 and improves to 3–7. This was quarterback Bryce Young's first back-to-back win in his NFL career.

Week 12: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

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Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 10 10 7330
Panthers 3 6 71127

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: November 24
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,216
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Kansas City is first on the board with a touchdown by Noah Gray. Carolina follows with an Eddy Piñeiro field goal. The Chiefs score a field goal at the end of the first. In the second, Carolina scores 6 while Kansas City scores 10. The Chiefs go into halftime with an 11-point lead. Both teams score 7 in the third. Carolina is able to tie it up in the fourth, but at the very end, Kansas City wins with a field goal. The Chiefs beat the Panthers 30–27, and Carolina falls to 3–8.

Week 13: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Week 13: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Buccaneers 7 3 013326
Panthers 3 10 37023

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

  • Date: December 1
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 51 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,214
  • Referee: Tra Blake
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth and Jen Hale
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Carolina and Tampa Bay go into overtime, but the Buccaneers take the win, 26–23. The Panthers fall to 3–9.

Week 14: at Philadelphia Eagles

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Week 14: Carolina Panthers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 0 000
Eagles 0 0 000

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 8
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Sanchez and Kristina Pink
  • Preview

Standings

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Division

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NFC South
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Atlanta Falcons 6 6 0 .500 4–1 6–2 257 291 L3
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6 6 0 .500 2–2 6–3 335 296 W2
New Orleans Saints 4 8 0 .333 2–3 3–5 276 281 L1
Carolina Panthers 3 9 0 .250 1–3 2–5 217 366 L2

Conference

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Seed Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Detroit Lions North 11 1 0 .917 3–0 7–1 .493 .493 W10
2 Philadelphia Eagles East 10 2 0 .833 3–0 6–2 .432 .418 W8
3 Seattle Seahawks West 7 5 0 .583 2–2 3–4 .479 .419 W3
4[a] Atlanta Falcons South 6 6 0 .500 4–1 6–2 .559 .472 L3
Wild cards
5 Minnesota Vikings North 10 2 0 .833 2–1 5–2 .445 .393 W5
6 Green Bay Packers North 9 3 0 .750 1–2 4–3 .521 .409 W3
7 Washington Commanders East 8 5 0 .615 2–2 5–3 .414 .281 W1
In the hunt
8[a][b] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 6 6 0 .500 2–2 6–3 .558 .521 W2
9[b][c] Arizona Cardinals West 6 6 0 .500 2–1 3–5 .593 .431 L2
10[c] Los Angeles Rams West 6 6 0 .500 2–1 4–5 .524 .425 W1
11[d] San Francisco 49ers West 5 7 0 .417 1–3 3–5 .572 .393 L3
12[d] Dallas Cowboys East 5 7 0 .417 3–1 3–5 .517 .393 W2
13[e] New Orleans Saints South 4 8 0 .333 2–3 3–5 .517 .354 L1
14[e] Chicago Bears North 4 8 0 .333 0–3 2–5 .507 .292 L6
15 Carolina Panthers South 3 9 0 .250 1–3 2–5 .4592 .222 L2
Eliminated from postseason contention
16 New York Giants East 2 10 0 .167 0–5 1–8 .534 .417 L7
Tiebreakers[f]
  1. ^ a b Atlanta wins tie break over Tampa Bay based on head-to-head sweep.
  2. ^ a b Tampa Bay wins tie break over Arizona based on conference record. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate LA Rams (see below).
  3. ^ a b Arizona wins tie break over LA Rams based on head-to-head victory.
  4. ^ a b San Francisco wins tie break over Dallas based on head-to-head victory.
  5. ^ a b New Orleans wins tie break over Chicago based on conference record.
  6. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

References

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  1. ^ "Panthers agree to terms with Dave Canales to become head coach". www.panthers.com. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  2. ^ Newton, David (January 22, 2024). "Panthers promote ex-LB Dan Morgan to GM position". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "Bears trading No. 1 overall pick to Panthers for haul that includes WR DJ Moore, sources say". ESPN.com. March 10, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "Panthers trade up to select South Carolina WR Xavier Legette with No. 32 pick of 2024 NFL Draft". NFL.com. April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  5. ^ Gantt, Darin (May 10, 2024). "Panthers make roster moves, including signing 19 undrafted free agents". panthers.com.
  6. ^ "Bryce Young benched by Panthers after QB's rough start; Andy Dalton will start vs. Raiders". AP News. September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  7. ^ Richter, Erich (September 17, 2024). "Bryce Young was 'very shocked' by Panthers benching". Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  8. ^ Andy Dalton : 'I'm really excited for this opportunity'. Carolina Panthers. September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ Gantt, Darin. "Panthers make three moves". panthers.com. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
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