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Free agency recap: What the Panthers accomplished in a hectic first week

Under contract (13): Ikem Ekwonu, Damien Lewis, Austin Corbett, Robert Hunt, Taylor Moton, Cade Mays, Brady Christensen, Yosh Nijman, Chandler Zavala, Brandon Walton, Jarrett Kingston, Ja'Tyre Carter, Andrew Raym.

Analysis: Keeping Austin Corbett before the free agency period began allows them to walk into 2025 with the same projected starting five for the first time since 2016 when the Super Bowl team from 2015 brought back the same unit (Michael Oher, Andrew Norwell, Ryan Kalil, Trai Turner, Mike Remmers). Backing that up by retaining Cade Mays (who filled in capably at center) and five-position backup Brady Christensen to go along with tackle Yosh Nijman and guard Chandler Zavala allows them to build on last year's progress.

Knowing so many of those guys have flexibility is a bonus since it allows them to mix and match combinations once the year starts if injuries arrive, as they generally do.

There's still room to add players here, particularly at tackle, where they want to keep Ikem Ekwonu long-term, but Taylor Moton is entering the final year of his contract. But center's also a possibility since Corbett and Mays are on one-year deals.

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