<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> ← 2016 </Li> <Li> Panthers seasons </Li> <Li> 2018 → </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> ← 2016 </Li> <Li> Panthers seasons </Li> <Li> 2018 → </Li> </Ul> <P> The 2017 season was the Carolina Panthers' 23rd in the National Football League and the seventh under head coach Ron Rivera . During the offseason, the team's notable free agent signings included Matt Kalil, Captain Munnerlyn and Julius Peppers . The latter spent his first eight seasons with the Panthers . On July 17, 2017, the team announced Dave Gettleman had been relieved as general manager . His predecessor, Marty Hurney, was hired as interim GM a day later . For the first time since 2011, the Panthers did not play the Seattle Seahawks during the regular season . The Panthers rebounded after a disappointing 2016 campaign, where they finished 6--10 and last in the NFC South . 2017 saw the Panthers qualify for the playoffs with a 11--5 record . However, they lost to the Saints 31--26 in the Wild Card round . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Pos . </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Age </Th> <Th> 2016 Team </Th> <Th> Contract </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> OT </Td> <Td> Matt Kalil </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Minnesota Vikings </Td> <Td> 5 years, $55.5 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> Captain Munnerlyn </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Minnesota Vikings </Td> <Td> 4 years, $17 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> WR </Td> <Td> Russell Shepard </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Tampa Bay Buccaneers </Td> <Td> 3 years, $10 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> SS </Td> <Td> Mike Adams </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Indianapolis Colts </Td> <Td> 2 years, $4.2 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> OLB </Td> <Td> Julius Peppers </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Green Bay Packers </Td> <Td> 1 year, $3.5 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> DT </Td> <Td> Kyle Love </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Carolina Panthers </Td> <Td> 2 years, $2.2 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> WR </Td> <Td> Charles Johnson </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Minnesota Vikings </Td> <Td> 1 year, $1.6 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> OG </Td> <Td> Chris Scott </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Carolina Panthers </Td> <Td> 1 year, $980,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB </Td> <Td> Teddy Williams </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Carolina Panthers </Td> <Td> 1 year, $855,000 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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