# 2025 Carolina Panthers season

The 2025 season will be the Carolina Panthers' 31st in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under the head coach/general manager tandem of Dave Canales and Dan Morgan. The Panthers will look to improve on their 5–12 record from 2024, make the playoffs after a 7-year absence, and end their 9-year NFC South title drought.

## Draft

2025 Carolina Panthers draft selections :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 8 | | | | |
| 2 | 39 | Traded to the Chicago Bears | Traded to the Chicago Bears | Traded to the Chicago Bears | |
| 2 | 57 | | | | From Rams |
| 3 | 74 | | | | |
| 4 | 111 | | | | |
| 4 | 114 | | | | From Cowboys |
| 5 | 140 | | | | From Giants |
| 5 | 146 | | | | |
| 5 | 163 | | | | From Ravens |
| 6 | 183 | Traded to the Baltimore Ravens | Traded to the Baltimore Ravens | Traded to the Baltimore Ravens | |
| 7 | 226 | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | From 49ers |
| 7 | 230 | Traded to the San Francisco 49ers | Traded to the San Francisco 49ers | Traded to the San Francisco 49ers | From Cardinals |
| 7 | 247 | Traded to the Dallas Cowboys | Traded to the Dallas Cowboys | Traded to the Dallas Cowboys | |
Draft trades
* ↑ The Panthers traded a second-round selection, 2023 first- and second-round selections (9th and 61st overall), a 2024 first-round selection (1st overall) and WR D. J. Moore to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a 2023 first-round selection (1st overall).
* ↑ The Panthers traded a 2024 second-round selection (39th overall) to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a second-round selection, and 2024 second- and fifth-round selections (52nd and 155th overall).
* 1 2 The Panthers traded a seventh-round selection and WR Jonathan Mingo to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a fourth-round selection (114th overall).
* ↑ The Panthers traded a 2024 fifth-round selection and LB Brian Burns to the New York Giants in exchange for a conditional fifth-round selection (140th overall), and 2024 second- and fifth-round selections.
* 1 2 The Panthers traded a sixth-round selection and WR Diontae Johnson to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for a fifth-round selection.
* ↑ The Panthers traded a conditional seventh-round selection to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for a conditional seventh-round selection and WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette.
* 1 2 The Panthers traded a conditional seventh-round selection and K Zane Gonzalez to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a conditional seventh-round selection.
* ↑ The Panthers traded WR Robbie Chosen to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for a seventh-round selection and a 2024 sixth-round selection.

## Preseason

The Panthers' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in May, in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.

## Regular season
### 2025 opponents

Listed below are the Panthers' opponents for 2025. Exact dates and times will be announced in May.
| Category | Home | Away |
| Division opponents (NFC South) | Atlanta Falcons New Orleans Saints Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Atlanta Falcons New Orleans Saints Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Conference opponents (NFC West) | Los Angeles Rams Seattle Seahawks | Arizona Cardinals San Francisco 49ers |
| Conference opponents (based on 2024 division placement) | Dallas Cowboys | Green Bay Packers |
| Interconference opponents (AFC East) | Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins | New England Patriots New York Jets |
| Interconference opponent (based on 2024 division placement) | — | Jacksonville Jaguars |