The Carolina Panthers are looking for linebacker help this offseason. General manager Dan Morgan has promised to attack the position with urgency. And fans are expecting movement soon after the legal tampering window opens.
Devin Lloyd is the primary option if the Jacksonville Jaguars don't reach an agreement in the coming hours. However, an intriguing development elsewhere could provide the Panthers with another second-level presence worth considering.
The Green Bay Packers raised a few eyebrows by trading for Indianapolis Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin in a rare player-for-player deal. Defensive lineman Colby Wooden is going the other way, which all but sealed Quay Walker's fate for good measure.