It’s been six days since the NFL’s legal tampering period began ahead of 2020 free agency. Since then, some massive changes have taken place around the league. The Panthers have been near the epicenter of the seismic shifts, making a major move at quarterback and being active in signing low-cost free agents to fill out a depleted depth chart.
Here are our letter grades for their first week’s worth of moves.
Signing: QB Teddy Bridgewater
What the Panthers are doing with Cam Newton is both a bad look and probably bad for business, depending on how it plays out and if they can get anything in a trade. However, the signing of Bridgewater is a solid move if you separate it from the Newton situation. He’s familiar with Joe Brady’s scheme and is one of the most effective game-manager quarterbacks in the league. Bridgewater’s three-year, $63 million deal isn’t official yet, but when it is it’ll give them an above-average starting QB at a reasonable price.
Grade: B+