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The Panthers have said that they are “not actively looking to move Brown,” but it Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer reported last week that they have considered it. One of the premier DTs in the league, Brown could fetch a decent pick haul if the Panthers were willing to move him. With the NFL trade deadline set to pass on Tuesday, we will soon know the fate of several players who are rumored to be on the move, but it sounds like it will take a lot for the Panthers to give up Brown.

The Panthers liked something in their middle of the field matchups with the Broncos’ defense, targeting Tremble and Darren Waller 16 combined times. Both seam stretchers scored, with Tremble’s TD his first since Week 6. Tremble’s name has come up in the box score more than expected this year, but he has yet to have a 50-yard day and has three total touchdowns. He remains waiver-wire fodder in 12-team leagues.

By far the best game of Waller’s first season in Carolina came as Tommy Tremble also found the end zone. The duo combined for 12 catches as Bryce Young flooded the middle of the field with looks. Good stuff if you were forced to take a TE2 dart throw, but this is the first time since Week 3 Waller has seen genuine volume. We would consider it a one-off spiked week heading into an admittedly plus Week 10 date in the Saints.

Coker is now really going through it over his past three games, managing just seven total catches for 74 yards and a touchdown. If there’s “good” news, it’s that it has been an offensive-wide slump in Carolina, not just Coker. He and everyone else has a premium Week 10 get-right spot in the Saints, though Coker is starting to look more like a WR3 than the WR2 he was showing out as earlier in the year.

McMillan’s four-yard touchdown with the Panthers attempting to complete a fourth quarter comeback was his first since Week 4 and only his third of the season. He has also now been held below 60 yards receiving in three straight games as Bryce Young has been mired in a slump. If there’s good news, it’s that McMillan has maintained a decent floor, and we know the next spiked week can’t be far away. It could come as early as Week 10 against the Saints’ soft defense.

Hubbard’s 16 totes were his second fewest since Week 2, though fantasy managers will at least take the 96 yards from scrimmage. Handling huge workloads and snap counts, Hubbard hasn’t always maintained his efficiency under such voluminous usage, though we have yet to see any red flags in 2026. He will remain a strong option on the RB1/2 borderline for Week 10 against the Saints.

Young’s three-score start was his first since Week 2, though the two turnovers really put a damper on things. Young’s fourth quarter fumble short-circuited a potential game-winning drive, while his interception came in the end zone. Now, it was one of the more unlucky plays we have ever seen in the NFL — a ball seemingly everyone thought bounced off the ground actually bounced off a player into Devon Key’s arms — but Young put too much on the negative side of the ledger for the Panthers to pull this one out. They’ve now lost three straight games to fall to 3-5 on the season. Young at least snapped a streak of three straight starts with a sub-60 completion percentage. He also converted a late 4th-and-18 with an amazing throw. Young remains a frustrating option on the QB1/2 borderline heading into a golden Week 10 matchup with the Saints.

Phillips and Lewis were both ruled out before the weekend, so there’s nothing too surprising to see here. The Panthers hope to end a two-game losing streak this week at home against a stout Broncos defense.

Phillips did not practice at all this week, after sitting out the Panthers’ last two games. Losing a key edge rusher will make things harder for the Panthers’ defense. Bo Nix should have decently comfortable pockets, though.

The Panthers are “not actively looking to move” Brown, but Breer says they have considered it. Other defensive tackles on other teams who have come up in trade talks include Grover Stewart, Davon Godchaux, Nathan Shepherd, Christian Barmore and Bobby Brown. The Dolphins have told teams they are not interested in trading away Zach Sieler.