The Carolina Panthers have seemingly shored up a host of roster gaps this offseason with some solid free agent signings and good draft picks. The offensive line should be better in 2022 when compared to last year and the same should hold true at linebacker and safety. While the roster looks stronger than a year ago after bringing in a slew of new faces, the Panthers also need a few of last year’s returning players to have breakout seasons in 2022.
Here are the leading candidates with “breakout star” potential. Since these are already the most likely players who could make the leap next year, I’m only using three ratings for their breakout potential - “not very likely”, “somewhat likely”, and “highly likely”.