The Carolina Panthers finished with five wins last year, but the season was a tale of two halves. The first half included a Bryce Young benching, and they went

Here we'll try to look at the fatal flaw that the Carolina Panthers must address in their 2025 NFL training camp.

Thielen, a native of Minnesota who spent his first 10 NFL seasons with the Minnesota Vikings before joining the Panthers in 2023, put the trip together with quarterback Bryce Young. It was designed in part for Young to work with his receivers before training camp and to get to know them on a more personal level.

Raheem Blackshear has handled kick returns every year since joining the Panthers in 2022, and last year was the primary kick and punt returner. But the additions of fourth-round running back Trevor Etienne and sixth-round receiver Jimmy Horn pushed Blackshear down the depth chart and likely put his chances of making the roster in jeopardy.

Bryce Young saw his NFL career get off to a miserable start. It took a positive turn during the second half of 2024, bringing hope for the Panthers this season.