2020 Carolina Panthers season
The 2020 season is the Carolina Panthers' 26th in the National Football League and their first under head coach Matt Rhule. For the first time since 2010, quarterback Cam Newton will not be on the roster as he was released after the Panthers were unable to find a team willing to trade for him, while linebacker Luke Kuechly will not be on the roster for the first time since 2011, having announced his retirement on January 14, 2020; Also for the first time since 2010, Ron Rivera will not be the head coach. as he was appointed as the head coach of the Washington Football Team during the offseason.
The Panthers will attempt to improve on their 5–11 season from the previous year and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2017.
Draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 7 | Derrick Brown | DT | Auburn | |
| 2 | 38 | Yetur Gross-Matos | DE | Penn State | |
| 2 | 64 | Jeremy Chinn | S | Southern Illinois | from Seattle |
| 4 | 113 | Troy Pride | CB | Notre Dame | |
| 5 | 152 | Kenny Robinson | S | West Virginia | |
| 6 | 184 | Bravvion Roy | DT | Baylor | |
| 7 | 221 | Stantley Thomas-Oliver III | CB | Florida International |
Staff
Current roster
Preseason cancellation
The Panthers' preseason schedule was announced on May 7. However, on July 27, in a letter to fans, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell officially announced the cancellation of the entire preseason due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Regular season
Schedule
The Panthers' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7, and is subject to change, pending developments in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.Notes
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
- Networks and times for Sunday games from Weeks 6 to 17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
- As the result of Saturday flexible scheduling during Week 15, the date, time, and network for that week's game at the Green Bay Packers will be finalized at a later date—by no later than four weeks prior to game day.