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It doesn’t take a thermometer to find the hottest seat at Halas Hall.
General manager Ryan Poles? When the Panthers lost again Sunday, he was guaranteed one of the great trade hauls in recent NFL history: the 2023 No. 1 overall pick for the No. 1 2024 pick, star receiver DJ Moore, right tackle Darnell Wright, cornerback Tyrique Stevenson — they moved up to take the reigning NFC Defensive Player of the Week — and a 2025 second-rounder. Defensive end Montez Sweat, for whom he traded on Halloween, made his first career Pro Bowl on Wednesday.