The Latest Breaking News from Frank Reich

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — When John Fox stepped away from the game of football following the 2017 season, he didn't immediately recognize how exhausted he was after working as a head coach 16 consecutive years for three different franchises. It also didn't take him long to start missing it.

Where will one of the top quarterback prospects be drafted?

The latest projections from the game's top mock drafters overwhelmingly have the Panthers eyeing the Buckeye.

According to PFN's Tony Pauline, everybody in the room for the Panthers is leaning heavily towards C.J. Stroud . . . except for HC Frank Reich, who favors Anthony Richardson.

What happens over three days in late April will have a profound impact across the league, especially for those making the picks for the Lions, Cardinals, Texans and Colts.

Scott Fitterer hadn’t been able to relax since mid-January. But it was a sunny Tuesday in Phoenix, and the Carolina Panthers general manager was sitting in a chair on the patio area of the Arizona Biltmore hotel.

The Panthers have signed LB Kamu Grugier-Hill, who won a Super Bowl alongside former Eagles OC and new HC Frank Reich.

The Chiefs are still the team to beat, but the Cowboys' productive free agency has them looking fantastic.

The Panthers' decision on a QB prospect will ultimately be a collaborative one. But for now, everyone in the front office is keeping to themselves.

According to NBC Sports' Peter King, there are several influential voices within the Panthers organization who favor Bryce Young.

ESPN's Jordan Reid did right by the Panthers in his complete seven-round 2023 mock draft.