A year ago Brandon Wegher was the talk of the Panthers’ preseason. After signing as an undrafted free agent he worked his way onto the final 53-man roster with an impressive camp and preseason performance. In 29 carries, Wegher accumulated 110 rushing yards and scored two touchdowns.
The Panthers elected to keep five running backs on the initial roster last season, including Jonathan Stewart, Mike Tolbert, Fozzy Whittaker, Cameron Artis-Payne, and Wegher. All have returned in 2016, but Wegher hasn’t produced the same break-out performance from a year ago. In the three preseason games to date, he has carried the ball 21 times for 41-yards and no touchdowns.