Overview
- Carolina selected Monroe Freeling with the 19th pick on Thursday night in Pittsburgh, adding a high‑end athlete at offensive tackle.
- The move targets an unsettled line, with Ikem Ekwonu expected to miss most of 2026 and stopgap Rasheed Walker on a one‑year deal.
- General manager Dan Morgan and coach Dave Canales said Freeling will compete at left or right tackle rather than being named an immediate starter.
- The 6‑foot‑7, 315‑pound Georgia lineman started 13 games at left tackle in 2025, earned second‑team All‑SEC, and ran a 4.93 40 with a 33.5‑inch vertical at the combine.
- The pick continues Morgan’s run of first‑round offensive selections after free‑agent additions on defense that included Jaelan Phillips and Devin Lloyd.