LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 22: Punter Johnny Hekker #10 of the Carolina Panthers stands on the sidelines during the national anthem prior to an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, at Allegiant Stadium on September 22, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. / (Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images)

We're more than halfway through the NFL season, and while plenty of teams have Super Bowl aspirations, others are vying for an unfortunate yet rewarding prize: the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. It's looking more and more like the suddenly red-hot Carolina Panthers will not end up as the worst team in the league.

Mingo is now the second Panthers receiver to be traded over the last week, joining Diontae Johnson. Johnson, of course, was traded to the Baltimore Ravens last Tuesday in an exchange involving a late-round 2025 pick swap.