The NFL Draft and majority of the free agency period has come and gone for the Carolina Panthers, and now they have a few months of offseason and preseason activities to figure out their final roster to start the NFL season. Obviously, injuries, trades, signing CB Stephon Gilmore free agents will change this projection, but it is always a fun exercise to try and predict what the final roster may look like. Without further adieu, here’s my shot at it.
(Players in Italics are starters)
Offense
Quarterback (2): Bryce Young, Andy Dalton
Runningback (3): Chuba Hubbard, Jonathon Brooks (Rookie), Raheem Blackshear
Wide Receiver (6): Diontae Johnson, Adam Thielen, Xavier Legette (R), Jonathan Mingo, Terrace Marshall Jr, Ihmir Smith-Marsette
Tight End (4): Tommy Tremble, Ian Thomas, Ja’Tavion Sanders (R), Stephen Sullivan
Offensive Line (9): Ikem Ekwonu, Robert Hunt, Austin Corbett, Damien Lewis, Taylor Moton, Brady Christensen, Chandler Zavala, Yosh Nijman, Cade Mays
First things first, there have been rumblings that teams (such as the Cowboys) may be in the market to make a trade for Miles Sanders, though there’s nothing concrete out there at this time.