The Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup! The hockey season is over. Now it’s time to talk football. What have Panthers fans missed while they were locked into the Canes? Demetri and Lauren are back to break it all down.

5:48 - Don’t compare the Panthers to the Canes

11:29 - Charlotte vs. Raleigh

18:52 - The pressure is on Lee Hunter

23:21 - Coker & XL know the future

36:57 - What does the Mahomes deal mean for Bryce?

45:26 - Let’s shit on Kenny Pickett!

OTAs are open and the Panthers’ biggest names are out on the field. There’s a lot to be happy about as Bryce enters year 4 and Jonathan Brooks makes progress to getting back on the field.

2:15 - Bryce did a cuss!

9:51 - Jonathan Brooks putting in work

14:02 - Walker over Freeling for now

20:33 - Derrick Brown on Chris Long’s podcast

31:26 - Did the playoffs change things?

Some audio problems with Demetri’s mic this week, but we didn’t want you to have nothing. Demetri and Lauren dive into expectations from rookie mini camp and the NFL schedule release.

2:50 - Offseason hopium

12:51 - Top available TE no longer available

17:12 - Do the Panthers need an RB?

24:49 - UDFA contenders for a roster spot

29:54 - XL returning punts?

34:10 - Schedule coming

So, was this a good draft for the Carolina Panthers? They got good players, but did they fill their biggest needs? Demetri and Lauren talk about how the new guys fit and what they mean for the Panthers; current roster.

5:02 - Do we like this class?

11:03 - The value of value

16:31 - Jackson Kuwatch is a real person

18:59 - Who’s on notice now?

26:52 - Time for Bryce to prove it

31:52 - There’s a plan for Haynes King

38:26 - What are we doing with Will Grieg?

Round 1 is in the books and Demetri and Lauren are mostly happy. The Panthers got Bryce Young some help, but it was a blocker, not a pass catcher. How will the team use Monroe Freeling in 2026? What does going with a tackle in round 1 mean for the rest of the team’s picks? We try to answer that in this special episode of This Team is Killing Us.

1:03 - Panthers use pick #19 on Monroe Freeling

6:22 - So where do we get our safety?

11:02 - Forget offensive skill guys

17:21 - Keep an eye on Zion Young

20:04 - Are you hugging Rog?

What are the Carolina Panthers thinking as we head into draft day? The list of meetings they’ve held suggest that the team is going offense in round 1. Demetri and Lauren are in shock, but try to make sense of the strategy.

2:41 - Are the Panthers drafting for Bryce?

18:37 - Was drafting TMac a canon event?

23:57 - Panthers haven’t met with top 3 safeties

34:21 - the panthers believe in nick scott

In the episode, we mentioned the spreadsheet tracking all of the team’s official interviews and visits. Find it here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Kb5OsG9q7ZWk-lamQ_KXBiqxZrcAWXsTDyan7ZKByYQ/edit?gid=0#gid=0

Yes, all of the North Carolina sports eyes are on the basketball world, but that doesn’t mean the football news just stops. Demetri and Lauren look at what is at stake for the Carolina Panthers in 2026.

5:24 - 2026 is really important for the Panthers

19:30 - What does best available look like?

26:54 - NFC South movement

36:29 - Can Panthers fans handle hope?

The Carolina Panthers didn’t waste time in free agency. They got their pass rusher, their middle linebacker and a new center. So what’s next? Dan Morgan has to make sure the team can hang on to the vets it wants to keep and maybe make a big splash in the NFL Draft.

3:14 - Dan Morgan moves in silence

8:36 - 2025 is all that matters

15:50 - Is Pickett a better backup?

20:43 - Who’s gone?

28:14 - Special teams, special players or whatever that nerd says

34:13 - Panthers are in best player available range