2026 NFL Draft: Panthers' first-round pick Monroe Freeling makes introductions
Carolina's No. 19 overall draft choice made his first appearance at Bank of America Stadium on Friday.
2026 NFL Draft: Panthers' first-round pick Monroe Freeling makes introductions originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Carolina Panthers welcomed Monroe Freeling to Bank of America Stadium on Friday.
Appearing in Charlotte, N. C. , a day after becoming the No.
19 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft , the former Georgia standout immediately started making his franchise connections. Freeling promised to make a solid first impression. "I might be a rookie, but I'm gonna bring the energy every single day," Freeling said via teleconference Thursday night.
"I don't think I can go out there and play offensive line without it. " The Charleston, S. C.