The Panthers have made the final cut necessary to reach the NFL mandated 53 by 4pm – releasing running back Rodney Smith. Tuesday’s final cuts included: cornerback Rashaan Melvin, safety Kenny Robinson, linebacker Josh Bynes, wide receiver Omar Bayless, running back Spencer Brown, quarterback Will Grier, defensive lineman Frank Herron, offensive lineman Mike Horton, cornerback Jalen Julius, wide receiver Keith Kirkwood, outside linebacker Christian Miller, offensive lineman Aaron Monteiro, wide receiver C.J. Saunders, tight end Stephen Sullivan, and offensive lineman Sam Tecklenburg.
Carolina also waived with injury designation running back Reggie Bonnafon and placed long snapper Thomas Fletcher (hip) on season-ending injured reserve.
Panthers’ 53 Man Roster As of Tuesday Afternoon:
Quarterback: Sam Darnold, P.J. Walker
Running back: Christian McCaffrey, Chuba Hubbard, Trenton Cannon
Wide Receiver: DJ Moore, Robby Anderson, Terrace Marshall Jr, David Moore, Brandon Zylstra, Shi Smith
Tight End: Dan Arnold, Ian Thomas, Colin Thompson, Tommy Tremble, Giovanni Ricci
Offensive Line: Taylor Moton, Cameron Erving, Trent Scott, Brady Christensen, Dennis Daley, John Miller, Pat Elflein, Deonte Brown, Matt Paradis
Defensive Tackle: DaQuan Jones, Derrick Brown, Bravvion Roy, Daviyon Nixon, Phil Hoskins
Defensive End: Brian Burns, Morgan Fox, Yetur Gross-Matos, Marquis Haynes, Daryl Johnson
Outside Linebacker: Haason Reddick, Shaq Thompson, Frankie Luvu, Julian Stanford
Inside Linebacker: Jermaine Carter, Clay Johnston
Cornerback: Donte Jackson, Jaycee Horn, Stantley Thomas-Oliver III, Keith Taylor
Safety: Juston Burris, Jeremy Chinn, Sean Chandler, Sam Franklin, Myles Hartfield
Kicker: Ryan Santoso
Punter: Joseph Charlton
Long Snapper: J.J. Jansen
UNC Continues to Shine into the Final Stretch