In his first year as the Carolina Panthers GM, Dan Morgan had to trade his way into the first round after his predecessor, Scott Fitterer, gave up a haul that included a 2024 first-round pick (No. 1 overall) to the Chicago Bears the year prior to go up and get QB Bryce Young.

Dan Morgan is in a much better position entering the 2025 NFL Draft compared to the previous year.

Carolina Panthers president of football operations/general manager Dan Morgan and head coach Dave Canales held a little court from the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday. And, as expected, they touched on a number of topics—including free agency, the draft and the state of the current roster.

The Carolina Panthers general manager, Dan Morgan, discusses the wide receiver position while attending the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.

Carolina Panthers general manager Dan Morgan spoke with media at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Tuesday. Panthers beat writer Mike Kaye breaks down key points from the chat.

Panthers GM Dan Morgan is open to trading the 2025 draft's eighth overall pick. But would he want to move up or down in the order with it?

The Carolina Panthers need help on defense. A lot of it. That is no secret to anyone who watched even a quarter of Panthers football in 2025 as team's atrocious defensive unit finished the 2024-25 campaign as the worst unit in the history of professional football.