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The Carolina Panthers went out of their way to add depth at offensive tackle this offseason—a strategy that has already paid off.
Left tackle Ikem Ekwonu is still out with the ruptured patellar tendon he sustained in the playoffs, while right tackle Taylor Moton will be sidelined for the foreseeable future as he recovers from a blood clot. Luckily, veteran Rasheed Walker is more than capable of handling the blindside, as he did in Green Bay the last three seasons, and 2026 first-round pick Monroe Freeling will be taking up the right.
But where does all of this leave their depth now?
Grant Gordon of NFL.com has a suggestion that could replenish Carolina's backup. He has named the Panthers as the best fit for free-agent offensive tackle Cam Robinson:
Robinson came into the league as a second-round pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2017. He started 91 games for them over the next eight years. While he never made an AFC Pro Bowl roster, Robinson performed at a consistently respectable level during that time.
After leaving Jacksonville, he spent one year in Minnesota and split the 2025 campaign between Houston and Cleveland. Pro Football Focus didn't think much of his efforts in 2025—grading him out at 48.2 overall, 83rd out of 89 qualifying offensive tackles.
Robinson is clearly past his prime, but the Panthers would only need him to step up in the event that Walker or Freeling also go down with an injury.
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This article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: Panthers named best fit for top remaining free-agent OT
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Left tackle Ikem Ekwonu is still out with the ruptured patellar tendon he sustained in the playoffs, while right tackle Taylor Moton will be sidelined for the foreseeable future as he recovers from a blood clot. Luckily, veteran Rasheed Walker is more than capable of handling the blindside, as he did in Green Bay the last three seasons, and 2026 first-round pick Monroe Freeling will be taking up the right.
But where does all of this leave their depth now?
Grant Gordon of NFL.com has a suggestion that could replenish Carolina's backup. He has named the Panthers as the best fit for free-agent offensive tackle Cam Robinson:
Robinson came into the league as a second-round pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2017. He started 91 games for them over the next eight years. While he never made an AFC Pro Bowl roster, Robinson performed at a consistently respectable level during that time.
After leaving Jacksonville, he spent one year in Minnesota and split the 2025 campaign between Houston and Cleveland. Pro Football Focus didn't think much of his efforts in 2025—grading him out at 48.2 overall, 83rd out of 89 qualifying offensive tackles.
Robinson is clearly past his prime, but the Panthers would only need him to step up in the event that Walker or Freeling also go down with an injury.
Follow @ThePanthersWire on Twitter/X for more Panthers content.
This article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: Panthers named best fit for top remaining free-agent OT
Continue reading...
