CHARLOTTE — When Krys Barnes first arrived in Charlotte during training camp, he knew he was going to have to adjust his approach to the game.

"I think there's a little bit of adjustment," Barnes admitted this week, reflecting back on his journey since first joining the Panthers.

Barnes joined a linebacker corps that already had starters set, for all intents and purposes. Josey Jewell had already stepped away from the team with health concerns by that point, but the team was set to roll with Trevin Wallace and Christian Rozeboom as starters, with Claudin Cherelus adding depth.

It meant Barnes, who has started 30 games in his career and played in 70 since first entering the league in 2020, was likely going to be more of a rotation guy. He was released in final roster cuts and add

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