Falling victim to the dreaded chop on cut-down day was not ideal for those who worked so tirelessly to make the Carolina Panthers' roster this summer. But general manager Dan Morgan was always going to give some a reprieve on the practice squad once the waiver claims had been processed.
This keeps their foot in the door. It allows them to continue their development and potentially get called up to the active roster if head coach Dave Canales and his staff are suitably impressed. Not everyone will come along for the ride, and there was always a chance Morgan would take a chance on players who impressed elsewhere without quite doing enough to make squads.