Carolina Panthers rank 29th in ESPN's 2026 position analysis

The Carolina Panthers have been ranked 29th overall in ESPN's 2026 position-by-position analysis. Despite winning the NFC South in 2025, the roster ranks below 20th in seven of ten position groups. The running back unit is ranked last at 30th, while edge rushers and tight ends follow at 28th and 26th, respectively.

Offensive line rankings sit at 22nd, impacted by injuries to Ikem Ekwonu and Taylor Moton. The team's only top-10 ranking is the interior defensive line at 8th. The secondary showed strength with the cornerback unit placing 14th.

In fantasy football contexts, players such as Tetairoa McMillan, Bryce Young, Jonathon Brooks, and Chuba Hubbard remain notable targets for team owners despite the team's recent offensive struggles.