CHARLOTTE -- There will be a lot of changes this offseason. That's become very clear.
There's always a lot of turnover in the NFL from year to year, and for a Panthers team that is looking for its next head coach, the roster could look very different.
Below is the list of Panthers set to become free agents (the new league year begins March 18, 2020):
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS
- EDGE Mario Addison
- S Tre Boston (re-signed 3/19)
- CB James Bradberry
- DT Vernon Butler
- CB Ross Cockrell
- CB Javien Elliott
- WR Chris Hogan
- DE Wes Horton
- EDGE Bruce Irvin
- DT Kyle Love
- DT Gerald McCoy
- NT Stacy McGee
- G Greg Van Roten
- G Daryl Williams
*DT Dontari Poe and WR Jarius Wright have team options that can be picked up before the 2020 league year begins. If the options are not picked up, they become unrestricted free agents.
RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS
- T Dillon Gordon
- WR DeAndrew White
EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FREE AGENTS
- QB Kyle Allen (re-signed 3/10)
- TE Marcus Baugh
- RB Reggie Bonnafon (re-signed 2/4)
- T Brandon Greene
- S Cole Luke (re-signed 2/5)
- DE Efe Obada (re-signed 1/6)
- G Kitt O'Brien
- K Joey Slye (re-signed 2/6)
*Players become unrestricted free agents if they have four or more accrued seasons when their contract expires. Restricted free agents have three accrued seasons, and exclusive rights free agents have two or fewer accrued seasons. The Panthers can tender a contract and then match any offer made by another team to their restricted free agents, while exclusive rights free agents will either be offered and accept a contract from the Panthers or not be offered a contract and become a free agent.
