Panthers Draft Monroe Freeling, Strengthening Offensive Line

0:00On April 24th, the Carolina Panthers just grabbed a fence attack on Monroe Freeling with the 19th overall pick in the 2026 NFL. Draft. Freeling comes straight out of Georgia, where he locked down left tackle for 18 starts over his career, including the last five games in 20. 24 and 13 more in 2025. Last season, he earned second team all SEC recognition, showing he's got that elite college pedigree. This move feels a big gap up front after Icom equinoe went down with a ruptured proteller tendon during their playoff loss, leaving the line shaky. Freeling steps in as a prime option to hold it down while equinoe recovers, giving the Panthers some solid protection moving forward. Stay locked in with NFL News Today. AI powered updates. I'm Corey with the story.