Panthers Reportedly Make Firm Trade Stance on DT Derrick Brown

The Carolina Panthers were unable to pull off a win against the Denver Broncos this weekend, seeing their record drop to 3-5 for the season.

Carolina was able to hang around with the Broncos for most of the game, following a slow start to the contest. But in the end, the Panthers now are two games below .500, which isn't where the team wanted to be at this point in the season.

After making the playoffs a year ago, the Panthers wanted to build upon the season, getting themselves to be more of contenders. But so far this year, it hasn't happened, and there are real questions around this group.

With the NFL Trade Deadline coming tomorrow, the Panthers have started to receive calls on some players across the roster. The main one is star defensive tackle Derrick Brown, who could serve many teams well.

But according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, the Panthers have not been willing to engage in trade talks for Brown. It seems that Brown will remain in Carolina as the team tries to turn its season around.

In eight games this season, Brown has recorded 25 total tackles, no sacks, and five pass deflections for the Panthers. 2026 has been a strange season for Brown so far, but the Panthers defense as a whole has struggled.

But even though the team is 3-5 on the season, the Panthers are still in the race for the NFC South crown, due to the rest of the division being bad as well. All four teams are under .500 right now, giving each of them a chance to win the division this season.

The Panthers thinking is likely that they will keep Brown, giving the team a better chance to get into the playoffs again. Brown can be a game-changing presence on defense, but Carolina is going to need him to step it up the rest of the way.

Carolina can't afford to keep dropping games, even with the rest of the division also struggling. The Panthers should be trying to take advantage of the struggles from its rivals, stacking wins to put itself out of reach in the division.

But for now, the Panthers will try to move forward to get a win this coming week to stop the bleeding from this three-game losing streak. Carolina will be heading on the road to take on the New Orleans Saints, in what could be a big game for each side.