Carolina got a jump on free agency last week by agreeing to trade cornerback Daryl Worley to Philadelphia for Torrey Smith, giving the Panthers the speed and veteran receiver they sought.
Or at least one of them.
But with free agency beginning at 4 p.m. Wednesday with the start of the new league year, Carolina still has a lot of holes to fill and a lot of questions to answer.
The latest look at five key questions facing the Panthers this week:
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