The Carolina Panthers are only a fourth of the way through the preseason schedule – and most of their starters sat or only played a couple of series in the exhibition opener against Houston.
But it’s never too soon for the Observer’s first projection of the 53-man roster, which won’t be set until Sept. 2 after the NFL did away with the initial round of cuts this year.
We’ll update our projections after every preseason game, making allowances for the likelihood that interim general manager Marty Hurney will add a veteran or two from among the more than 1,100 players who will flood the market on cutdown day.