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When the Panthers traded for a corner CJ Henderson Last week, the message was that the Panthers hope a change of scenery will result in the 2020 first-round pick in the player who failed to make it with the Jaguar.

Trading for Cornerback Stefon Gilmore Send a completely different message. Gilmore was the best defensive player of 2019 and has yet to sign for the 2021 season, so the idea is for him to provide an immediate boost to the team’s 3-1 chances in the competition. It was a message received by the players of the team.

back corner don’t jackson “They are confident we can win now,” he said and was a defensive line man Daquan Jones He said he thinks everyone in the building thinks that’s the case. quarterback Sam Darnold It was a similar reaction.

“she was Ready to win nowDarnold said via Darren Gantt from the team’s website. “I think that’s the most important thing. We all know we can win matches, and we can do that. So that’s the message he’s really sending.”

Gilmore won’t be eligible to play with the Panthers until week seven, and the expectations in Carolina are clearly going to be for him to hit the ground running.