The season officially starts this coming Thursday for the Carolina Panthers when the team heads to Denver to play the Broncos. With this game coming up it would be a good idea to take a look at the players who will be important to the success of the team this season. These players are not the obvious key players such as Cam Newton, Greg Olsen, Thomas Davis or Luke Kuechly. Instead, these key players are the ones who will help solidify the team and build consistency this season.
Charles Johnson – DE
When the Panthers cut Charles Johnson many people expected him to sign elsewhere but after testing the free agency waters he came back.