Lawrence is the last man standing from a draft class that saw quarterbacks come off the board with each of the first three picks, as well as five in the first round. Zach Wilson, Trey Lance, Justin Fields and Mac Jones have all either lost their starting spot, been traded to a new team, or both.

In the 2024 NFL Draft under new general manager Dan Morgan, the Panthers moved down a few times to pick up more draft capital, but that was very much out of necessity. Under previous regimes in 2021, 2022 and 2023, they traded a bunch of their picks for players or to move up in the draft.

In an interesting move, the Carolina Panthers have fired two staff members following the 2024 NFL Draft, per a report.