Carolina Panthers 2026 off-season mailbag: Training camp answers to all your questions!
Hello CSR! Welcome to Brian Answers, part two of your weekly Panthers fan mailbag for everyone! We’re into the heart of the preseason before the Preseason. Let’s talk! Revshawn: As the two time, back-to-back, champion of the LPL Financial C3 Fantasy Football league I wish you well in your coming battles Brian. I hope that you crush all of your rivals and bring home the coveted Cat Scratch Reader Grand Champion trophy. A honor only bestowed upon the grandest of champions that outfought, outlasted, and outthunk their enemies. I appreciate the gesture, kind sir. I have three leagues; a bigger money fantasy league (1 QB, 2RB, TE, 2 WR, 2 WR/TE/RB flex, K, Def) league, a dynasty league, and a family 2 QB league. In my 1st league, I’ve been in it since 2018. Most points scored all time, been to the finals 4 times. 0-4. Hoping to get the championship this season. I’ll let you know if we lock it in this year! Dcangio09: What’s your Barometer for Bryce Young to get a worthwhile extension? Mine is a successful offense, winning team unless major injuries occur and minimum 7.0 YPA displaying actual NFL level production and efficiency as a passer compared to his historically low marks to date. I’m kind of in the same boat. I’d like to see him around the middle tier at least statistically in passing yards, yards per attempt, and touchdowns (though rushing TDs should be counted). I’m not expecting him to ever have a 2015 Cam Newton season, but when he’s on I think he’s solid enough to beat most teams in the NFL with some help. I want to see consistency and around 10-15 QB production before I’d ever consider an extension this off-season. We’ll see. Luckily, they don’t HAVE to make that decision this off-season. But a major statistical overhaul would make that decision a bit easier. Coach_K: There should be some good battles for positions this offseason; unlucky that practices will not be available to the public, lucky we got 4 preseason games. But there is one that keeps mentioned getting traded and he’s a Charlotte fave in Leggette. I don’t think our WR corps is legit enough, so I’m curious if we get another guy in (via trade?) or if Horn or Metchie steps up. I wouldn’t count on our tight ends to fill up that stat sheet. What is Leggette’s contract situation if he can’t find his footing? I think Xavier Legette gets every opportunity to take the WR3/4 spot this season. I think he’ll get mixed in a bit regardless of how much Chris Brazell plays. But if he continues to be in the same position he was in 2025, I don’t see Carolina re-signing him. He’s going to be safe next season just because he’s on a rookie deal, but this is the year to take a major step forward, if it’s ever coming. @WTMealey: Preseason watching mode? 1 screen-all in sound on engaged the whole time 2 screens sound on main screen and it has my attention, but if its a commercial or I get a notification phone is now the priority 3 screens-doing work/surfing on laptop phone face up for notifications and texts tv on but is kinda background noise unless there’s a score or turnover-sound low but barely loud enough to hear big plays It depends on the week for me. The first game of the preseason always keeps me engaged the whole time, or at least until the 4th quarter. I generally hit the “oh yeah, this is preseason” wall within a couple of drives, but I like to watch for players I’m impressed with anyway ( Corey Thornton and Lathan Ransom as examples). I generally stay in the same neighborhood for the 2nd week, though its mostly just to post about observations on CSR’s social media accounts. By the 3rd game I’m very much just paying attention just because I have to, so several other screens are being used. schrodingersblackcat: Brian, what’s going through Greg Olsen ’s head these days watching the guy who took his job play-pretend being a pro wrestler with the likes of Logan Paul? Greg’s a smart guy, I’m sure he’s appreciating the business Tom Brady is working (wrestling [... truncated ...]
