Where do the Panthers stand in NFL power rankings after free agency?

No team has made more splashes into this year's free-agency pool than the Carolina Panthers have. General manager Dan Morgan and his front office began the legal tampering period with a cannonball, reeling in a top pass rusher in Jaelan Phillips on a whopper of a four-year, $120 million deal. They'd proceed to dive a bit deeper—grabbing the market's top inside linebacker Devin Lloyd on a three-year, $42 million pact, then the top left tackle Rasheed Walker on a bargain of a one-year, $4 million agreement.

So, where do the souped up NFC South champions now stand in the league's landscape following their active start to the offseason? Here's where the Panthers fall across the NFL power rankings as we move through the final few waves of free agency . .

. NFL Media Rank : 17 Author : Eric Edholm Take : We'll find out if the money spent on edge Jaelan Phillips ($120 million over four years) and linebacker Devin Lloyd ($45 million over three years) was spent well, but it appears the Panthers have upgraded on defense. Per NFL Network's Cameron Wolfe, their pursuit of Phillips was informed by their failure to sign Milton Williams in 2025; Carolina refused to be left out in the cold this time.

The Rasheed Walker signing was a mild surprise, giving the offensive line excellent insurance while left tackle Ikem Ekwonu works his way back from a ruptured patellar tendon. The O-line might still need further work following the departure of center Cade Mays, but the Panthers appear to be in relatively decent shape up front. I still think they'll add one more offensive lineman.