The Carolina Panthers announced on Wednesday that director of player negotiations and salary-cap manager Samir Suleiman had been promoted to vice president of football administration. This move further highlights the growth of the Panthers front office. Heading into a pivotal offseason Julian Council believes that Panthers fans should place their hopes and dreams in the front office instead of lamenting about Matt Rhule being retained for a third season. What if? It's a question fans asked themselves all the time. What if the Panthers had drafted Justin Fields or Mac Jones last April? Would that change the outlook of the franchise given the changing landscape across the NFC South? A preview of Championship Sunday in the NFL from our friends over at Locked On Now. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. OnlineGambling.com Visit onlinegambling.com/NFL to get the edge over the competition throughout this year’s Playoffs! GetUpside Just download the FREE GetUpside App and use promo code TOUCHDOWN to get 25 cents per gallon or more cash back on your first tank Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices