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Carolina Panthers Roster & Depth Chart 2026

Carolina Panthers are 2-2 in the NFC South.

2-24th in National Football ConferenceBye 5West Coast 11Odd 3-4

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Team summary

Scheme

First-time play-caller OC Idzik took over calls from HC Dave Canales; DC Evero retained, and Canales cites his pressure packages.

OC / DC Brad Idzik / Ejiro Evero

Record

2-2 · 121/109 · W1

as of 2026-10-07

4 games played; Week 5 starts Oct 8 and no team has had a bye yet

2027 cap

$7.4M space · −$11.8M effective

OverTheCap · as of Oct 7, 2026

Needs

Board fit

2026 playbook

Scheme desk

Brad Idzik / Ejiro Evero

Early-down identity stays on the cards. Open the call sheet for the snap, the motion, the shell, and how they pressure.

Offense

West Coast 11

Offensive scheme type
West Coast 11
Personnel
11 personnel · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
Primary run scheme
Inside zone
Primary offensive line scheme
Zone

Offensive aggression

Balanced · 57

ConservativeBalancedAggressive

Canales/Idzik 11 West Coast. Inside zone, play-action, modest tempo.

Defense

Odd 3-4

Defensive scheme type
Odd 3-4
Base front
Odd nickel 3-4
Front
3-4
Defensive line technique
Man (one-gap)
Primary coverage
Cover 3
Primary press technique
Off

Defensive aggression

Disciplined · 54

ConservativeBalancedAggressive

Evero odd 3-4, Cover 3, off. Structure and leverage, not a blitz menu.

79 players · 60 on the active roster · 19 on the injury roster · ESPN · injuries. Notes sit under both lists.

Roster

Career logos are college, then draft club, then this roster — left to right. Click a column header to sort the unit.

Offense21

67Corey BullockC6' 3"320242 yrsAccokeek, MD—Active
75Sam HechtC6' 4"30323RShawnee, KS—Active
77Luke FortnerC6' 6"300285 yrsSylvania, OH—Active
50Robert HuntG6' 6"323307 yrsBurkeville, TX—Active
—Torricelli Simpkins IIIG6' 5"312242 yrsCharlotte, NC—Active
63Rasheed WalkerOT6' 6"325265 yrsWaldorf, MD—Active
73Stone ForsytheOT6' 8"307286 yrsWinter Garden, FL—Active
76Albert Reese IVOT6' 7"33024REdmonton, AB—Active
9Bryce YoungQB5' 10"204254 yrsPasadena, CA—Active
12Kenny PickettPITQB6' 3"220285 yrsOakhurst, NJ—Active
16Haynes KingQB6' 2"21225RLongview, TX—Active
30Chuba HubbardRB6' 1"210276 yrsSherwood Park, AB—Active
0Ja'Tavion SandersTEXTE6' 4"252233 yrsDenton, TX—Active
81Feleipe FranksTE6' 6"228284 yrsCrawfordville, FL—Active
84Mitchell EvansTE6' 5"258232 yrsWadsworth, OH—Active
4Tetairoa McMillanARIWR6' 5"212232 yrsWaimanalo, HI—Active
13John Metchie IIIWR5' 11"187264 yrsBrampton, ON—Active
18Jalen CokerWR6' 3"213243 yrsSterling, VA—Active
83David MooreWR6' 0"220318 yrsGainesville, TX—Active
86Ja'seem ReedWR6' 2"195231 yrThousand Oaks, CA—Active
87Brycen TremayneWR6' 4"212262 yrsLos Angeles, CA—Active

Defense22

24Will Lee IIICB6' 1"18923RSt. Louis, MO—Active
26Chau Smith-WadeCB5' 11"176243 yrsDenver, CO—Active
29Akayleb EvansCB6' 2"198275 yrsMcKinney, TX—Active
92Lee HunterDT6' 3"31824RMobile, AL—Active
93TeRah EdwardsILLDT6' 2"305251 yrGroveport, OH—Active
94Aaron HallDT6' 4"29723RDurham, NC—Active
95Derrick BrownDT6' 5"320287 yrsSugar Hill, GA—Active
97Bobby Brown IIIDT6' 4"332266 yrsArlington, TX—Active
3Princely UmanmielenLB6' 4"244242 yrsAustin, TX—Active
46Jackson KuwatchLB6' 4"23223RCincinnati, OH—Active
48Thomas IncoomLB6' 2"265274 yrsStone Mountain, GA—Active
52Trevis GipsonLB6' 4"255297 yrsCedar Hill, TX—Active
55Devin LloydLB6' 3"235285 yrsChula Vista, CA—Active
56Jeremiah MoonLB6' 5"247283 yrsHoover, AL—Active
58*Bobby OkerekeLB6' 2"235307 yrsSanta Ana, CA—Active
91Patrick Jones IIPITLB6' 4"264286 yrsChesapeake, VA—Active
—Tyrel DodsonLB6' 0"23728—Franklin, TN—Active
7Tre'von MoehrigS6' 2"202276 yrsSpring Branch, TX—Active
21Nick ScottS5' 11"200318 yrsFairfax, VA—Active
22Lathan RansomS6' 0"206242 yrsTucson, AZ—Active
27Isaiah SimmonsS6' 4"232286 yrsOlathe, KS—Active
38Zakee WheatleyS6' 3"20324RCrofton, MD—Active

Special Teams3

44JJ JansenLS6' 2"2354019 yrsPhoenix, AZ—Active
6Sam MartinP6' 1"2053614 yrsFayetteville, GA—Active
10Ryan FitzgeraldPK5' 11"193262 yrsCoolidge, GA—Active

Practice Squad14

31Corey ThorntonLOUCB6' 1"195252 yrsMiami, FL—Practice Squad
33Robert RochellCB6' 2"195286 yrsShreveport, LA—Practice Squad
43DeVonta SmithCB5' 11"19523RCincinnati, OH—Practice Squad
—Zion ChildressCB5' 11"203241 yrHouston, TX—Practice Squad
69Parker PetersenDT6' 4"31423RNashville, TN—Practice Squad
—Keith Cooper Jr.HOUDT6' 5"280231 yrDickinson, TX—Practice Squad
78Saahdiq CharlesG6' 4"321275 yrsJackson, MS—Practice Squad
45Maema NjongmetaLB6' 0"230253 yrsBuffalo Grove, IL—Practice Squad
58*Mapalo MwansaLB6' 2"230221 yrPeterborough, England—Practice Squad
71Jake CurhanOT6' 6"316286 yrsLarkspur, CA—Practice Squad
34Anthony Tyus IIIRB6' 1"226231 yrPortage, MI—Practice Squad
—Ahmani MarshallRB6' 1"22524—Winston-Salem, NC—Practice Squad
88Casey WashingtonILLWR6' 0"200253 yrsRound Rock, TX—Practice Squad
—Ihmir Smith-MarsetteWR6' 1"200275 yrsNewark, NJ—Practice Squad

Injury roster

Career logos are college, then draft club, then this roster — left to right. Click a column header to sort the unit.

Offense5

68Damien LewisG6' 2"327297 yrsCanton, MS—Questionable
57Monroe FreelingOT6' 7"31522RCharleston, SC—Questionable
28AJ DillonRB6' 0"247287 yrsNew London, CT—Questionable
82Tommy TrembleTE6' 4"250266 yrsJohns Creek, GA—Questionable
88Darren WallerTE6' 6"245349 yrsAcworth, GA—Questionable

Defense1

5Jaelan PhillipsMIALB6' 5"266276 yrsRedlands, CA—Questionable

Injured / Out13

2Mike JacksonMIACB6' 1"210296 yrsBirmingham, AL—Injured Reserve
8Jaycee HornCB6' 1"200266 yrsAlpharetta, GA—Injured Reserve
98Tershawn WhartonDT6' 1"280287 yrsUniversity City, MO—Out
99Cam JacksonDT6' 6"328242 yrsHaynesville, LA—Injured Reserve
70Brady ChristensenG6' 6"300306 yrsBountiful, UT—Injured Reserve
11Nic ScourtonLB6' 2"257222 yrsBryan, TX—Injured Reserve
54Bam Martin-ScottLB6' 2"231262 yrsFort Wayne, IN—Injured Reserve
72Taylor MotonOT6' 5"3253210 yrsOkemos, MI—Out
79Ikem EkwonuOT6' 4"320255 yrsCharlotte, NC—Out
23Trevor EtienneRB5' 8"198222 yrsJennings, LA—Injured Reserve
25Jonathon BrooksTEXRB6' 0"207233 yrsHallettsville, TX—Injured Reserve
17Xavier LegetteWR6' 3"227253 yrsMullins, SC—Injured Reserve
19Chris Brazzell IITENWR6' 4"19822RMidland, TX—Injured Reserve

Injury notes19

  • Damien Lewis · G #68

    • Questionable · Elbow · Strain

  • Monroe Freeling · OT #57

    • Questionable · Knee

  • AJ Dillon · RB #28

    • Questionable · Ankle

  • Tommy Tremble · TE #82

    • Questionable · Ribs

  • Darren Waller · TE #88

    • Questionable · Toe

  • Jaelan Phillips · LB #5

    • Questionable · Hamstring

  • Mike Jackson · CB #2

    • Injured Reserve

  • Jaycee Horn · CB #8

    • Injured Reserve

  • Tershawn Wharton · DT #98

    • Out · Neck · Surgery

  • Cam Jackson · DT #99

    • Injured Reserve · Shoulder · Surgery

  • Brady Christensen · G #70

    • Injured Reserve

  • Nic Scourton · LB #11

    • Injured Reserve

  • Bam Martin-Scott · LB #54

    • Injured Reserve

  • Taylor Moton · OT #72

    • Out · Illness

  • Ikem Ekwonu · OT #79

    • Out · Knee · Surgery

  • Trevor Etienne · RB #23

    • Injured Reserve · Ankle · Sprain

  • Jonathon Brooks · RB #25

    • Injured Reserve

  • Xavier Legette · WR #17

    • Injured Reserve · Knee

  • Chris Brazzell II · WR #19

    • Injured Reserve

Roster log

Live from ESPN · injuries. Adds, drops, injury flips, and transaction headlines, each with a timestamp. The desk keeps watching while this page is open.

  1. Injury

    Tommy Tremble

    Questionable · Ribs

  2. Injury

    Trevor Etienne

    Injured Reserve · Ankle

  3. Injury

    AJ Dillon

    Questionable · Ankle

  4. Injury

    Darren Waller

    Questionable · Toe

  5. Injury

    Taylor Moton

    Out · Illness

  6. Injury

    Cam Jackson

    Injured Reserve · Shoulder

  7. Injury

    Tershawn Wharton

    Out · Neck

  8. Injury

    Damien Lewis

    Questionable · Elbow

  9. Injury

    Ikem Ekwonu

    Out · Knee

  10. Injury

    Monroe Freeling

    Questionable · Knee

  11. Injury

    Jaelan Phillips

    Questionable · Hamstring

  12. Injury

    Xavier Legette

    Injured Reserve · Knee

About this page

Carolina Panthers are 2-2 in the NFC South. The offense is West Coast 11 and the defense is Odd 3-4. Play-callers are Brad Idzik / Ejiro Evero.

Draft needs: Public boards rank this as the Panthers' top 2027 need Public boards have wide receiver as the Panthers' 2nd need Public boards have cornerback as the Panthers' 3rd need

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