Often, the key to determining suitability for the NFL is a player’s past.
Free agency, or at least the legal tampering period, officially begins on Monday. As we get closer to the fever pitch, let us prepare you for some potential Carolina Panthers games, shall we?
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So, since the NFL is about who you know, here are 102 notable free agents who have played under a Panthers staff before (or even recently). . .
*Coaches referenced include: Head Coach Dave Canales, Offensive Coordinator Brad Itzik, Associate Head Coach/Offensive Specialist Darrell Bevell, Running Backs Coach Bernie Palmali, Wide Receivers Coach Rob Moore, Tight Ends Coach Pat McPherson, Offensive Line Coach Joe Gilbert, Defensive Coordinator Ejiro Evero, Defensive Pass Coordinator Jonathan Cooley, Defensive Line Coach Todd Wash, Linebackers Coach Peter Hansen, Outside Linebackers Coach A.C. Carter, secondary coach Reynaldo Hill, special teams coordinator Tracy Smith
quarterback
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Teddy Bridgewater: Beville (MIA, 2022)
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Geno Smith: Canales (Southeast Asia, 2019-2022)
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Russell Wilson: Canales (Southeast Asia, 2012-2021), Beville (2012-2017)
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Zach Wilson: Beville (MIA, 2025)
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John Wolford: Canales (TB, 2023)
running back
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Salvon Ahmed: Bayville (MIA, 2022-2023)
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Rico Dowdell: Canales (CAR, 2025), Idzik (CAR, 2025), Parmalee (CAR, 2025)
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Chase Edmonds: Canales (TB, 2023)
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Travis Etienne: Bevier (JAX, 2021), Parmalee (JAX, 2021-2023)
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Travis Homer: Canales (Southeast Asia, 2019-2022)
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Ernest Johnson: Parmari (JAX, 2023)
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Raheem Mostert: Bayville (MIA, 2022-2024)
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Dale Ogunbowale:Pamari (JAX, 2021)
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Miles Sanders: Canales (CAR, 2024), Idzik (CAR, 2024), Parmalee (2024)
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Kenneth Walker III: Canales (Southeast Asia, 2022)
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Richard White: Canales (TB, 2023)
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wide receiver
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Braxton Berrios: Bayville (MIA, 2023-2024)
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Dee Eskridge: Canales (SEA, 2021-2022), Bevier (MIA, 2024-2025)
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Mike Evans: Canales (TB, 2023), Itzik (TB, 2023)
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terik hills: Bayville (MIA, 2022-2025)
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DeAndre Hopkins: Moore (10, 2023)
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Taylor Lockett: Canales (Southeast Asia, 2015-2022), Bevier (2015-2017)
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David Moore: Canales (Southeast Asia, 2017 to 2020 + TB, 2023 + Central African Republic, 2024 to 2025), Izik (TB, 2023 + Central African Republic, 2024 to 2025), Beville (Southeast Asia, 2017), Mol (Central African Republic, 2024 to 2025)
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Hunter Renfrow: Canales (CAR, 2025), Idzik (CAR, 2025), Moore (CAR, 2025)
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Nick Westbrook Ikein: Moore (X, 2020-2023), Bevell (MIA, 2025)
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Cedric Wilson: Bayville (MIA, 2022-2023 and 2025)
tight end
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Will Disley: Canales (Southeast Asia, 2018-2022)
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Greg Durcic: Beville (MIA, 2025)
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Noah Fant: Macpherson (Southeast Asia, 2022-2023)
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Feleipe Franks: Canales (CAR, 2024), Idzik (CAR, 2024), McPherson (CAR, 2024)
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Kokift: Canales (TB, 2023)
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Cade Orton: Canales (TB, 2023)
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Durham Smith: Bayville (MIA, 2022-2024)
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Ian Thomas: Canales (CAR, 2024), Idzik (CAR, 2024), McPherson (CAR, 2024)
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Nick Vanette: Canales (Southeast Asia, 2016 to 2019), McPherson (2016 to 2019)
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Darren Waller: Beville (MIA, 2025)
offensive lineman
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Larry Borom: Beville (MIA, 2025)
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Daniel Brunskill: Beville (MIA, 2025)
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Yodney Caiust: Beville (MIA, 2025)
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Brady Christensen: Canales (Central African Republic, 2024-2025), Izik (Central African Republic, 2024-2025), Gilbert (Central African Republic, 2024-2025)
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Austin Corbett: Canales (Central African Republic, 2024-2025), Izik (Central African Republic, 2024-2025), Gilbert (Central African Republic, 2024-2025)
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Jack Cohan: Canales (CAR, 2025), Idzik (CAR, 2025), Gilbert (CAR, 2025)
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James Daniels: Beville (MIA, 2025)
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Liam Eichenberg: Bayville (MIA, 2022-2025)
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George Font: Canales (Southeast Asia, 2016-2019), Bevier (Southeast Asia, 2016-2017)
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Germain Ifedi: Canales (Southeast Asia, 2016-2019), Bayville (Southeast Asia, 2017 + Miami International Airport, 2015)
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Kendall Lamm: Bayville (MIA, 2022-2025)
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Cade Mays: Canales (Central African Republic, 2024-2025), Izik (Central African Republic, 2024-2025), Gilbert (Central African Republic, 2024-2025)
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Josh Nyman: Canales (Central African Republic, 2024-2025), Izik (Central African Republic, 2024-2025), Gilbert (Central African Republic, 2024-2025)
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Justin Schooler: Canales (TB, 2023), Gilbert (TB, 2023)
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Aaron Stinney: Canales (TB, 2023), Gilbert (TB, 2019-2023)
defensive lineman
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Tavon Bryan: Washing (JAX, 2018-2020)
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Sheldon Day: Washing (JAX, 2016-2018)
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Samson Ebukam: Evero (2017 to 2020)
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john franklin miles: Evero (LAR, 2018)
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Dashawn Hand:Purge (DET, 2021)
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Benito Jones:The Purge (DET, 2022)
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Sebastian Joseph Day: Evero (LAR, 2018-2021)
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Levi Onwuzurik:Purge (DET, 2021-2022)
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Daouane Smoot: Washing (JAX, 2017-2020)
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Chris Wormley:Evero (CAR, 2023)
outside linebacker
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Craven Chaisson: Evero (CAR, 2024), Wash (JAX, 2020)
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Jadeveon Clowney: Canales (CAR, 2024), Evero (CAR, 2024)
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leonard freud: Evero (LAR, 2020-2021)
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Trevis Gibson: Canales (CAR, 2025), Evero (CAR, 2025), Carter (CAR, 2025)
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Yetur Gross-Matos:Evero (CAR, 2023)
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Draymond Jones: Evero (DEN, 2022)
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Jacob Martin: Evero (DEN, 2022)
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Von Miller: Evero (LAR, 2021)
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DJ Wangnam: Canales (CAR, 2024-2025), Evero (CAR, 2024-2025), Carter (CAR, 2025)
inside linebacker
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Chris Barnes: Canales (CAR, 2025), Evero (CAR, 2025), Hansen (CAR, 2025)
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Dion Jones: Evero (CAR, 2023), Hansen (CAR, 2023)
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Troy Reed: Evero (LAR, 2019-2021)
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Christian Rozboom: Canales (CAR, 2025), Evero (CAR, 2025), Hansen (CAR, 2025)
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Alex Singleton: Evero (DEN, 2022), Hansen (DEN, 2022)
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Justin Strnad: Evero (DEN, 2022), Hansen (DEN, 2022)
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Shaq Thompson: Canales (CAR, 2024), Evero (CAR, 2023 to 2024), Hansen (2023 to 2024)
cornerback
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Dekobe Durant: Cooley (LAR, 2022)
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Akeleib Evans: Canales (CAR, 2024-2025), Evero (CAR, 2024-2025), Hill (CAR, 2025)
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Mike Hilton:clean (JAX, 2016)
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Derion Kendrick: Cooley (LAR, 2022)
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Damari Mathis: Evero (Denmark, 2022 + Auto, 2025), Hill (Auto, 2025)
security
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De’Anthony Bell: Canales (CAR, 2025), Evero (LAR, 2019-2021 + CAR, 2025), Cooley (LAR, 2022), Hill (CAR, 2025)
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PJ Locke: Evero (DEN, 2022)
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Lonnie Johnson Jr.: Canales (CAR, 2024), Evero (CAR, 2024)
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Nick Scott: Canales (CAR, 2024-2025), Evero (CAR, 2024-2025), Hill (CAR, 2025)
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Isaiah Simmons: Canales (CAR, 2025), Evero (CAR, 2025), Hill (CAR, 2025)
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Andrew Wingard: Washing (JAX, 2019-2020)
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Xavier Woods: Canales (CAR, 2024), Evero (CAR, 2023-2024), Cooley (2023)
kicker
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Eddie Pinero: Canales (CAR, 2024), Smith (CAR, 2024)
bettor
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Johnny Heck: Canales (CAR, 2024), Smith (CAR, 2024)
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Sam Martin: Canales (CAR, 2024), Smith (CAR, 2024)
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