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Could the Carolina Panthers be the endgame for the NFL's strangest saga of the offseason?
That should be a possibility, at least according to Ethen Hutton of Sports Illustrated. Hutton recently named the Panthers as one of three potential landing spots for wideout Brandon Aiyuk, whose divorce from the San Francisco 49ers remains long overdue:
Aiyuk established himself as one of the league's top pass catchers in 2023, when he recorded 75 catches for 1,342 yards and seven touchdowns. He'd be named a second-team All-Pro and help the 49ers reach Super Bowl LVIII against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Following that season, San Francisco inked Aiyuk to a four-year, $120 million contract extension. Seven games into the 2024 campaign, however, Aiyuk sustained ACL and MCL tears—and he has yet to log a snap since.
In addition to his knee injuries, Aiyuk's fractured relationship with the 49ers has kept him off the field. San Francisco, citing a lack of participation, would eventually void the guaranteed money on Aiyuk's pact for 2026 and place him on their reserve/left squad list towards the end of 2025.
The 28-year-old has drawn attention this offseason for some bizarre social media activity, including posting clips of himself assuring an agreement to join his former college quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders. The Commanders were also featured on Hutton's list.
All that said, it's difficult to see the Panthers as a fit for Aiyuk—both on and off the field.
On it, the offense has already devoted much of its target share to McMillan, the 2025 Offensive Rookie of the Year, and Coker—who just received an extension of his own. Off it, Aiyuk's behavior feels a bit similar to that of Diontae Johnson, and we all remember how that run in Carolina ended.
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That should be a possibility, at least according to Ethen Hutton of Sports Illustrated. Hutton recently named the Panthers as one of three potential landing spots for wideout Brandon Aiyuk, whose divorce from the San Francisco 49ers remains long overdue:
Aiyuk established himself as one of the league's top pass catchers in 2023, when he recorded 75 catches for 1,342 yards and seven touchdowns. He'd be named a second-team All-Pro and help the 49ers reach Super Bowl LVIII against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Following that season, San Francisco inked Aiyuk to a four-year, $120 million contract extension. Seven games into the 2024 campaign, however, Aiyuk sustained ACL and MCL tears—and he has yet to log a snap since.
In addition to his knee injuries, Aiyuk's fractured relationship with the 49ers has kept him off the field. San Francisco, citing a lack of participation, would eventually void the guaranteed money on Aiyuk's pact for 2026 and place him on their reserve/left squad list towards the end of 2025.
The 28-year-old has drawn attention this offseason for some bizarre social media activity, including posting clips of himself assuring an agreement to join his former college quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders. The Commanders were also featured on Hutton's list.
All that said, it's difficult to see the Panthers as a fit for Aiyuk—both on and off the field.
On it, the offense has already devoted much of its target share to McMillan, the 2025 Offensive Rookie of the Year, and Coker—who just received an extension of his own. Off it, Aiyuk's behavior feels a bit similar to that of Diontae Johnson, and we all remember how that run in Carolina ended.
Follow @ThePanthersWire on Twitter/X for more Panthers content.
This article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: Panthers picked as potential landing spot for controversial WR
Continue reading...
