Owner David Tepper, general manager Marty Hurney, and head coach Matt Rhule made their intentions for the future of the Carolina Panthers very clear this offseason. Every rebuild starts with laying a solid foundation and that’s exactly what they were able to do.
They doubled down on the team’s best player Christian McCaffrey making him the highest-paid running back in the NFL. They made the tough decision of cutting ties with longtime veterans like Cam Newton and Greg Olsen. This is down to the decision-makers realizing that it would be better for their replacements to get reps in the new offensive scheme, rather than bank on experienced figures coming back to prominence.