Carolina Panthers unveil new changes to their uniforms with Nike upgrades

Breaking up the offseason with some non-player-related news, the Carolina Panthers will unveil new changes to their uniforms for the 2023 season, courtesy of Nike.

A team spokesperson shared with the Charlotte Observer this week that the uniform is not getting a full redesign, however, Nike is updating several aspects of it, most notably, the “process blue” hue.

When Nike designed the Panthers’ original uniforms, they did not have the “process blue” color that exactly matches the Carolina logo. Now, they do. That is why the Panthers are referring to this uniform upgrade as a “color correction.”

🚨🚨 The Riot Report is told that the #Panthers will be updating their uniforms, but it's not a redesign.

Silver is staying.
The logo is not changing.

The main update is going to be a color correction to bring the blue closer to "Process Blue", the team's official color.
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— The Riot Report (@RRiotReport) April 5, 2023

Original reporting for the uniform changes initially suggested that the team was doing away with the silver in the uniform, however, that report has been denied. A team spokesperson revealed that the silver is staying in the design, the logo is not changing, but there will be a slight adjustment to the jersey sleeves.

According to Carolina, Nike’s new design has the shoulder stripes stopping short of the armpit area to “accommodate new technology that increases mobility.”

Panthers’ emotional goodbye to DJ Moore

The NFL offseason has already brought major change to the Panthers. Carolina shipped DJ Moore, along with the No. 9 and No. 61 picks and future first and second-round selections, to Chicago last month for the right to draft first in 2023.

According to Moore’s agent Drew Rosenhaus, however, it was “emotional” for the Panthers to say their goodbyes to the receiver.

“The Panthers were in tears, literally, when they called DJ,” Rosenhaus said Wednesday on The Pat McAfee Show. “It was emotional for them. DJ was fine with it because when a team trades for you, they invest capital in you. That means you’re more valuable… That means you’re more likely to have a greater career with the team that trades for you. So it’s always a good thing from a business standpoint when you do get traded because someone is investing draft picks in you and capital and that’s a bonus.”

Moore led the Panthers in receiving yards in each of the past four seasons after going No. 24 overall. He posted three straight 1,000-yard years from 2019-21 before recording 63 catches for 888 yards and seven touchdowns in 2022.

“By no means did the Panthers want to trade DJ, but the Bears were smart,” Rosenhaus said. “They knew the Panthers wanted to draft a quarterback. They were insistent on getting DJ as part of that package and they landed a No. 1 wide receiver for Justin Fields. Great trade for the Bears. The Panthers feel like it’s a great trade for them. Time will tell. Depends on how good CJ Stroud or Bryce Young is if they happen to pick one of those two guys.”

On3’s Chandler Vessels contributed to this report.