It’s been a long time since the Carolina Panthers had the all-time great linebacker trio of Luke Kuechly, Thomas Davis and Shaq Thompson roaming the middle of their defense. With Thompson now out of the picture, the last remnants of that era have officially been swept away. Heading into the 2025 NFL season, Carolina’s off-ball linebacker rotation is pretty unsettled. Aside from Josey Jewell being the obvious No. 1 option and starting middle linebacker, nobody has really established their respective spots for this unit, yet.
