Damien Lewis

Carolina Panthers

Pos LG

Updated October 8, 2026

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Model Score

91.7 MODEL

2020

72.2

2021

71.7

2022

83.1

2023

76.6

2024

76.0

2025

93.0

2026

91.7

How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →

STM Take

Tier 7-8 STTM range across his first four years to tier 3 (#17) breakout in his second Panthers season is the kind of mid-career jump that justifies the $53M contract. The 2019 LSU national championship pedigree plus six years of guard-position reps put Lewis in his prime now. The 2026 question is whether the tier 3 finish holds or whether the Panthers' broader offensive instability compresses the ceiling.

Lewis came out of LSU as the Seattle Seahawks' 3rd-round pick (69th overall) in 2020 after winning the 2019 LSU national championship as part of the Joe Burrow offense. He started four seasons at guard for Seattle, then signed a four-year, $53M deal with the Carolina Panthers in 2024 free agency. His STTM career runs tier 8 (#80) in 2021, tier 7 (#49) in 2022 and 2023, tier 6 (#47) in 2024, and tier 3 (#17) breakout in 2025.

Strengths

2019 LSU national championship ring (Burrow offense) plus the 2025 tier 3 (#17) breakout confirms the talent foundation is real and the Carolina contract was warranted.
Multi-year improvement arc from tier 8 (#80) in 2021 to tier 3 (#17) in 2025 shows steady developmental trajectory at the guard position.

Concerns

Four consecutive tier 6-8 seasons before the 2025 breakout raises the question of whether the jump is structural or a one-year context spike.
Carolina's broader offensive identity instability (QB transition, coaching turnover) leaves Lewis's 2026 ceiling dependent on factors outside his control.

What to watch: Whether Lewis holds tier 4 or better in 2026, the threshold that confirms the 2025 tier 3 finish was structural rather than a one-year peak.