The Carolina Panthers may be coming out of Philadelphia with more than just a result on Sunday.
In a Thursday analysis for Philly Voice, Jimmy Kempski went through the trade value of seven possible sell candidates on the Eagles roster, and three of them stood out as players who could draw interest from Carolina.
The clearest fit is cornerback Riq Woolen. Kempski wrote that Woolen is probably headed elsewhere after 2026, explaining, “Woolen was always sort of a one-year rental for the Eagles.
This offseason they're very likely to sign Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean to lucrative contract extensions. They're not going to be able to afford to also keep Woolen.”
That type of profile makes sense for the Panthers, who are dealing with a secondary missing its starting corners in Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson, neither of whom are expected back anytime soon. Woolen’s physical frame - 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds - only adds to the appeal, along with his past time with the Seattle Seahawks, which should already be familiar to Panthers general manager Dan Morgan.
Kempski also mentioned tight end Dallas Goedert and three-time Pro Bowl left guard Landon Dickerson as possible trade names linked to Carolina. Still, those two feel like much less natural fits. The Panthers already have a stable tight end group, and at left guard they have Damien Lewis, one of the league’s best at the position.
Even so, Morgan and the Panthers’ front office will have a chance to evaluate the whole Eagles roster up close on Sunday, including the players they may or may not want to pursue.
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