Panthers acquire No. 1 overall pick from Bears

The Panthers have traded up to acquire the No. 1 overall pick in the draft from the Chicago Bears in exchange for Carolina’s No. 9 and No. 61 overall picks in 2023, a first-round pick in 2024, a second-round pick in 2025 and star wide receiver D.J. Moore, says Associated Press on Friday.

The move allows the Panthers to acquire a potential franchise quarterback, although it remains unclear which QB Carolina wants to have. The Bears are committed to Justin Fields at quarterback and that gave them leverage to trade down.

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Carolina has its choice of Alabama’s Bryce Young, Ohio State’s CJ Stroud, Kentucky’s Will Levis or Florida’s Anthony Richardson.