The Carolina Panthers beat the league deadline by about an hour and have now finished cutting their roster down to the prescribed 53-man size. The roster as you are about to see it today will not be the same as soon as tomorrow.
The team is light in the secondary and along the edge, look for waiver claims tomorrow to change those positions. You can also expect some injured reserve shuffling that may see the return of some surprise cuts like running back Mike Boone and tight end Jordan Matthews.
For now, however, here’s your first look at the team’s 53-man roster*:
Offense
Quarterback (2): Andy Dalton, Bryce Young
Running back (3): Raheem Blackshear, Chuba Hubbard, Miles Sanders
Tight end (3): Ja’Tavion Sanders, Ian Thomas, Tommy Tremble
Wide receiver (7): Jalen Coker, Dionate Johnson, Xavier Legette, Jonathan Mingo, David Moore, Adam Thielen, Ihmir Smith-Marsette
Offensive line (10): Brady Christensen, Austin Corbett, Ikem Ekwonu, Robert Hunt, Damien Lewis, Cade Mays, Taylor Moton, Yosh Nijman, Andrew Raym, Chandler Zavala
Defense
Defensive line (7): Derrick Brown, Jaden Crumedy, Jayden Peevy, LaBryan Ray, A’Shawn Robinson, Nick Thurman, Shy Tuttle
Inside linebackers (4): Claudin Cherelus, Josey Jewell, Shaq Thompson, Trevin Wallace
Outside linebackers (4): K’Lavon Chaisson, Jadaveon Clowney, DJ Johnson, Eku Leota
Cornerbacks (5): Troy Hill, Jaycee Horn, D’Shawn Jamison, Michael Jackson, Chau Smith-Wade
Safeties (5): Jordan Fuller, Demani Richardson, Jammie Robinson, Nick Scott, Xavier Woods
Special teams
Kicker (1): Eddy Piñeiro
Punter (1): Johhny Hekker
JJ Jansen (1): JJ Jansen
*Of note, this is not a depth chart.