EPISODE · Jul 15, 2026 · 9 MIN
The BIGGEST Battle in Panthers Camp: Who Protects Bryce's Blind Side?
from Two Growls One Roar: A Carolina Panthers Podcast · host Carolina Dad
The Panthers' season might be decided in the trenches before Week 1 even kicks off. Ikem Ekwonu tore his patellar tendon in the playoff loss to the Rams, and now the marquee battle of training camp is at left tackle: free-agent signing Rasheed Walker (48 starts in Green Bay) vs. first-round pick Monroe Freeling out of Georgia. In this Keep Pounding Podcast camp preview, we break down all 16 offensive linemen on the 90-man roster.And that's not the only fight. Center is wide open too — veteran Luke Fortner vs. fifth-round rookie Sam Hecht, who didn't commit a single penalty across 759 snaps at Kansas State last year. We cover Taylor Moton entering Year 10 as the rock at right tackle, the Hunt/Lewis veteran guard duo, Ekwonu's PUP timeline, and the depth scramble behind them all.WHAT'S IN THIS VIDEO:Walker vs. Freeling: full breakdown of the LT battleEkwonu's injury, rehab timeline and long-term futureFortner vs. Hecht at centerMoton, Hunt, Lewis and the veteran coreSwing tackle, depth battles and 53-man predictionsSubscribe to Two Growls One Roar for the rest of the 90-man series. Who wins LT — the vet or the rookie? Vote in the comments.
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