The Carolina Panthers have some important decisions to make for their roster this year . Every year, they're tasked with cutting down a massive number of players into 53 by the time the preseason ends. This year is no different, but this time, there are some roster hopefuls who deserve a spot but won't get one. With a huge chunk of last season's division champion roster returning and a handful of high-profile additions, there just aren't a lot of roster spots to go around. We may be able to glean some insight as to who will and won't make the playoffs, even now. We can do this by looking back at the roster construction in the Dan Morgan era to see where he carries surplus and where he shorts things. Dan Morgan's past roster construction could reveal 2026 plans for Panthers Carolina Panthers general manager Dan Morgan speaks during the NFL Scouting Combine | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images The Carolina Panthers brought back a large swathe of 2025 players.…