As they sit at 3-5 and continue to slip on what is now a three-game losing streak, the Carolina Panthers might be in a tough spot when it comes to this year's trade deadline. Plus, the fact that they have close to no salary cap space complicates the matter even further.
Head coach Dave Canales, before Sunday's 26-21 loss to the Denver Broncos, acknowledged as much to reporters.
"Yeah, that's all stuff we have to consider," Canales stated last Tuesday. "It's the big picture though, right? This is a really good question for Brandt [Tilis] and for Dan [Morgan] to be able to kinda see—what can we do? And that kinda dictates a lot, in terms of how active you can be at the trade deadline.
"But we're certainly open to those options. And all those conversations,
I don't field any of those until they became a little more substantial, and then that's when I get involved in the process."
Nonetheless, they're still in first place in the NFC South heading into Week 10. So perhaps those conversations may become real, one way or another, very soon.
Keep it here for all the latest news, rumors and buzz ahead of tomorrow's 4 p.m. ET deadline!
Panthers turning away interest in Derrick Brown
According to league insider Jordan Schultz, the Panthers have received calls on defensive tackle Derrick Brown. But, as has been reported prior to today, Carolina is not looking to trade the 2024 Pro Bowler.
Sources: The #Panthers have received calls on Pro Bowl DT Derrick Brown, but the message has been that he isn’t being moved.
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) November 9, 2026
Teams have tried to respond to the Jeffery Simmons trade, but players of that caliber haven’t been available. pic.twitter.com/q8GH8okaoc
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