If the Carolina Panthers manage to do only one thing this offseason, they have to find players who can help them defend the run better than they did in 2024. At season's end they had allowed 3,057 rushing yards,

Carolina head coach Dave Canales and GM Dan Morgan should prioritize strengthening the defensive line, among other things.

That was largely true for Zach Wilson, the 2021 No. 2 pick by the New York Jets, who enjoyed a reset year in 2024 as Denver’s third-string quarterback behind starter Bo Nix and backup Jarrett Stidham. It was an anonymous season after three years of spinning inside the league’s biggest media market.

Last summer, the Broncos announced the team’s jersey color for all 17 regular season games, but players picked the color of their pants each week. The Broncos’ home games last fall featured jersey colors white (once), blue (once), throwback (twice) and orange (four times).

The Panthers are making multiple changes to their defensive staff after ranking dead-last in yards and points allowed this season.

Ahead of a matchup with his former team, let's take a look back at Von Miller's dominant performance in Super Bowl 50

In the regular-season finale, Andy Reid’s team sat its share of starters, and Denver clinched a playoff berth with a 38-0 victory. Payton obviously felt good about a third clash with the Chiefs had his club survived the Bills.

Here are the 20 former Panthers who are on Sunday’s wild-card round teams . . .

Ben Kotwica is out after two years as Sean Payton's special teams coordinator in Denver. The Broncos had another solid season in the kicking game under Kotwica's leadership but a big breakdown that co

Miller will be taking on the Denver ... Newton and the Panthers took the field trailing by six points. After gaining just one yard on first and second downs, Miller and the Broncos' pass rushers ...

The Denver Broncos have not been on “Hard Knocks” in the past 10 years and they don’t have a new coach, but they did make the NFL playoffs in 2024. Thanks to their postseason berth last fall, the Broncos can’t be forced into “Hard Knocks” in 2025.

Carolina Panthers QB Bryce Young went on a tear of 20 total touchdowns during the final 10 games of the season. Opposing evaluators say he looks comfortable and confident, and that’s good news for the squad heading into 2025.