Panthers 2020 training camp: 6 takeaways from Saturday’s scrimmage

The Carolina Panthers practiced inside Bank of America Stadium this morning and played their first scrimmage of training camp.

A new face at linebacker

Just before practice began, the Panthers announced that they’d signed veteran linebacker and special teams ace Julian Stanford.

Stanford spent last season with Carolina North and has been a core special teamer for every team he’s played with in the NFL (this will be his sixth). Stanford was spotted getting coached up by Shaq Thompson on the sideline, wearing No. 46.

In order to make room for Stanford, the Panthers waived undrafted rookie David Reese. That leaves Temple’s Sam Franklin and Wisconsin’s Chris Orr as the only UDFAs left at this position after the team initially signed five.