The Panthers 2019 came to a merciful end with their 42-10 loss to the New Orleans Saints in Week 17. A season plagued with injuries to key players on both sides of the ball led to Carolina’s second straight sub .500 year. A two year run which saw the departures of longtime Head Coach Ron Rivera and team cornerstones Ryan Kalil, Julius Peppers, Thomas Davis, and Luke Kuechly. They’re likely to be followed by Greg Olsen and franchise QB Cam Newton in what appears to be the beginning of a new era in Panthers football. In our two part off-season primer we’ll take a look at the current state of the Panthers and the stories that will dominate the run up to the 2020 season.