The Carolina Panthers are in the middle of the evaluation phase of the 2025 NFL Draft. Following a chat with GM Dan Morgan in Texas, Panthers beat writer Mike Kaye projects the top 10 picks, including Carolina’s eighth overall selection.

For the third consecutive season, the Chicago Bears will have a Top 10 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. The Bears’ NFC North divisional rivals all suffered early exits in the 2024 postseason, and now Chicago has shored up their new with the addition of Ben Johnson as their new head coach.

NFL Media analyst Daniel Jeremiah pushed out his first 2025 mock draft of the offseason on Saturday. And he, with University of Arizona wideout Tetairoa McMillan still on the board at No. 8, gives the Panthers a No. 1 target in the passing game.