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The NFL trade deadline is just over 24 hours away, meaning teams have to decide right now whether they're buyers or sellers with just over half the season remaining.
The Carolina Panthers are in an interesting spot because they're 3-5 overall, a record that would leave their playoff hopes all but gone in just about any other division in the NFL. But since they play in the NFC South, they're currently sitting atop the division. If the playoffs started today, they'd be in.
The Panthers have now lost three straight games, and while they kept things close against the Broncos on Sunday, eventually falling 26-21, it's clear they're nowhere near contending for a Super Bowl. As a result, Carolina has reportedly received several trade offers for Pro Bowl defensive tackle Derrick Brown, but they've turned each one down and made it clear he's not available, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz. Schultz also noted that ever since the Bears' blockbuster trade for Jeffery Simmons, contenders around the league are trying to respond by acquiring an elite interior defender of their own.
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Brown was selected seventh overall by the Panthers in the 2020 NFL Draft and has spent his entire seven-year career in Carolina. He earned a spot on the PFWA All-Rookie Team in his first season before securing his first Pro Bowl nod in 2023. That season, he recorded 103 combined tackles (57 solo), seven tackles for loss, 15 quarterback hits, six pass deflections, two sacks and an interception. Last season, he recorded a career-high five sacks across 17 games, along with 73 total tackles (33 solo), five tackles for loss and 11 quarterback hits.
While his production has been quieter this season, with just 25 total tackles (15 solo), three quarterback hits and one tackle for loss, he's still searching for his first sack of the year. Still, Brown remains one of the more proven defensive tackles in the league and is in the prime of his career at 28 years old. He even made his first appearance in the NFL Top 100 this year, landing at No. 90 overall.
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The Panthers are in a tough spot because they made the playoffs last season and, given how weak the division is, could find themselves back there this year. They could potentially even do so with a losing record, as they did in 2025. That's not typically the type of team that would consider selling one of its best players. Unless a monster offer comes in, it looks like Carolina is committed to keeping Brown, who's still under contract through the 2028 season, on the roster.
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