Key 2026 offseason dates for the Panthers

June

**June 1-2, 4:** OTAs **June 9-11:** Mandatory minicamp June is pretty quiet. We have the second round of “voluntary” OTAs followed by mandatory minicamp in the middle of the month. That minicamp is usually when we get the most substantive reporting on how players are progressing and what the team may look like in the coming season.

July

**July 15:** Deadline for players on franchise tag to sign multi-year contract **Mid-July:** Training camp opens The Panthers are partaking in the Hall of Fame game this year, meaning they’ll open their preseason one week before everyone else. That also means they’ll open training camp before everyone else. Last year’s Hall of Fame game participants opened camp between July 16th and 19th, which is about a week before the rest of the league. However, that Hall of Fame game was on July 31st, while this year’s is on August 6th, so we won’t get the Panthers at camp quite that early. The official date will get set later.

August

**August 6:** Hall of Fame Game between Panthers and Cardinals The Panthers get the ever coveted opportunity to play an extra preseason game because one of their former players is getting elected to the Hall of Fame. They play against the Cardinals as Luke Kuechly and Larry Fitzgerald get honored. Very few important players are expected to play in what’s always an underwhelming first game of football. That said, it’ll probably have a little extra juice for Panthers fans given the pomp and circumstance of the event.