The Carolina Panthers did not draft a single edge rusher this year after taking two in 2025. Those two, along with the recent acquisition of Jaelan Phillips in free agency, seemingly put the position group into good enough shape to ignore it in the draft.

However, those three still only combined for 11.5 sacks, which is not ideal for three players who are supposed to lead that department for a team. The expectation is that production will jump, especially for the two second-year players, with Phillips, a pressure fiend, on the roster now.

The Panthers could, though, scour the remains of the free agent market to find one more impactful free agent.…