Denver could trade Damarri Mathis to Carolina for a seventh-round pick, shedding a fourth-rounder who never fully recaptured 2022 form. The move would free spots for Jahdae Barron and Denver’s CB depth, while Carolina gains outside depth behind Horn and Smith-Wade. Salary relief ($3.4M in 2025) and Evero’s departure frame the calculus, with Paton aiming to maximize value from a shrinking roster in a tight race to the regular season.