Assessing the Carolina Panthers’ status and needs, position by position, ahead of free agency and the NFL draft. Next up: Offensive Line.
Three things to know
u25aa The Panthers gave up the sixth-fewest sacks in the NFL: Despite a patchwork group put together to salvage an injury-riddled position, Carolina’s offensive line only gave up 32 sacks in 2018. But that number is somewhat deceiving, given the Panthers’ propensity to throw short passes and Cam Newton’s mobility. Carolina’s offensive line also allowed Newton, Taylor Heinicke and Kyle Allen to take several hits over the last few weeks of the season, which ultimately led to season-ending injuries for each quarterback.