A second update to our Carolina Panthers defensive depth chart projection for week one.
With two preseason games under their belts, the actual defensive depth chart is starting to take shape. Some of the backups have moved up a bit in the rep distribution while others have struggled to snag a spot. Let's take a look at how things could shake out.
Defensive Line
DT Starters
Star Lotulelei, Kawann Short
DE Starters
DT Depth
DE Depth
Cuts
*Note: DT Chas Alecxih was recently placed on IR with a knee injury
While this is the current depth chart projection, it is clear that the depth is not cutting it behind the starters.