Pro Football Focus' highest-graded rookie, at least through the first three weeks of the season, belongs to the Panthers.

Kenny Pickett, at least according to a new set of rankings from The Athletic, doesn't stack up well against the rest of the NFL's backup QBs. The Panthers have been bit by the injury bug to start the ...

Checking in on Monroe Freeling, Zakee Wheatley, and the rest of the rookies.

Injuries have forced several Panthers into bigger roles. Here are three players Carolina needs to step up Sunday night against the Lions. Carolina Panthers On SI Key Matchup Detroit Lions Must Win ...

There's a lot to Zakee Wheatley's game. But the new Carolina Panthers draft pick tried his best to cover it all. Wheatley spoke with local reporters on Saturday, right after he was taken with the ...

Reports circulated during the days leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft that Carolina Panthers general manager Dan Morgan targeted Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman as a potential first-round selection.

Zakee Wheatley was only 5-foot-5 and about 130 pounds when he committed to play football at Spalding as an eighth grader. Despite being slight of stature, the youngster was one of the best players on ...

There certainly has been a lot of good news coming out of Carolina Panthers’ training camp these days. Second-year pass-rusher Nic Scourton and rookie wide receiver Chris Brazzell II will miss the ...

Carolina Panthers fifth-round draft pick Zakee Wheatley will not be alone during his NFL baptism. The Panthers open rookie minicamp Friday at the practice fields near Bank of America Stadium and ...

Penn State safety Zakee Wheatley was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft. He is the fifth Nittany Lion selected in the draft and fourth Penn State safety picked ...