On the doorstep of the 2019 NFL season, every team is preparing for their run to the Lombardi Trophy and Super Bowl LIV in Miami, Carolina Panthers included. Their journey began months ago as general manager Marty Hurney began reconstructing a roster that endured a significant amount of turnover due to free agent departures and retirements.
After a disappointing campaign last year marred by injuries and a stagnant defensive front, Carolina has made efforts to improve in both areas. While the preceding is hard to combat, quarterback Cam Newton has worked extremely hard to return healthy by the start of regular season play and tweaked his mechanics to potentially avoid any further issues.