The Carolina Panthers announced their first wave of cuts on Friday night, as the team works to trim its roster from 90 men down to the 53-man regular season limit by Saturday’s 4 p.m. deadline. The announcement came less than 24 hours after the team’s final preseason game, a 39-24 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
One of the bigger names the Panthers released on Friday was veteran running back Kenjon Barner, who spent last season with the Philadelphia Eagles but was terminated as a vested veteran. Carolina also waived the following players:
u25aa Rasheed Bailey (wide receiver)
u25aa Sterling Bailey (defensive end)
u25aa Evan Baylis (tight end)
u25aa Adam Bisnowaty (offensive tackle)
u25aa Richie Brown (linebacker)
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Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera starting final evaluations ahead of roster cuts
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Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera starting final evaluations ahead of roster cuts
Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera talks about backup quarterback Taylor Heinicke, an injury to Elijah Hood, evaluations for the 53-man roster cuts the regular-season opener against the Dallas Cowboys.