Tag: Chandler Wooten

Panthers keep 7 players out of Tuesday’s walk-through

OLB Brian Burns and CB CJ Henderson were among the seven Panthers kept out of Tuesday’s walk-through session.

Meet Tuesday’s injury report, same as Monday’s injury report.

Rather than a prototypical practice, the Carolina Panthers had themselves a walk-through for the second straight afternoon ahead of their Thursday night showdown against the Chicago Bears. And, save for linebacker Chandler Wooten, we have ourselves a carbon copy of the injury report from yesterday:

Injury Monday Tuesday Wednesday Game status
OLB Brian Burns Concussion/elbow DNP DNP
WR DJ Chark  Elbow DNP DNP
CB CJ Henderson Concussion DNP DNP
WR Laviska Shenault Jr. Ankle DNP DNP
TE Stephen Sullivan Shoulder DNP DNP
OLB Luiji Vilain Knee DNP DNP
S Xavier Woods Thigh DNP DNP
LB Chandler Wooten Ankle DNP –
S Vonn Bell Quadriceps Full Full
RB Raheem Blackshear Ankle Full Full
LT Ikem Ekwonu Ankle Full Full
OLB Marquis Haynes Sr. Back Full Full
LB Frankie Luvu Hip Full Full
TE Tommy Tremble Shoulder Full Full

Wooten was placed on injured reserve earlier this morning due to the ankle injury he sustained in Sunday’s loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Tight end Jordan Matthews was brought up from the practice squad to fill Wooten’s spot on the active roster.

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Panthers sign Jordan Matthews to active roster

After sending LB Chandler Wooten to IR, the Panthers have signed TE Jordan Matthews to their active roster.

The Carolina Panthers made a handful of moves official on Tuesday morning—which included sending yet another linebacker, Chandler Wooten, to injured reserve. So, they had an open spot to fill.

That spot, as announced by the team, now goes to tight end Jordan Matthews—who has been signed from the practice squad.

Matthews, a standout at Vanderbilt University, broke into the NFL as a second-round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles back in 2014. It’d be there, in his final season with the franchise in 2016, where he’d cross paths with current Panthers head coach Frank Reich—who was in his first year as the Eagles offensive coordinator.

The 6-foot-3, 215-pounder has amassed eight pro seasons—picking up additional stops with the Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots and the San Francisco 49ers. He’s recorded 274 receptions for 3,288 yards and 22 touchdowns over 76 games.

To fill Matthews’ vacancy on the practice squad, the Panthers have brought back linebacker Ayinde “Ace” Eley—who spent the summer with the team as an undrafted free-agent signee.

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Panthers place Chandler Wooten on injured reserve

The Panthers have placed LB Chandler Wooten on IR.

The hits just keep on coming for the Carolina Panthers.

As announced by the team late this morning, linebacker Chandler Wooten has been placed on injured reserve due to an ankle injury he sustained in the Week 9 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.. He is now the 13th player to be moved to IR by the Panthers this season.

Wooten first joined Carolina back on Oct. 18, 2022—as a signee off the Arizona Cardinals’ practice squad. He went on to become a key piece on special teams for the remainder of the campaign.

Less than 24 hours after making the initial 53-man roster this season, Wooten, quarterback Matt Corral and wide receiver Derek Wright were waived to make room for the trio of offensive lineman Calvin Throckmorton, linebacker Claudin Cherelus and cornerback D’Shawn Jamison. He signed back onto the practice squad the next day upon clearing waivers.

The 6-foot-3, 230-pounder would then be promoted to the active roster on Sept. 8, just a few days before the regular-season opener. Wooten has recorded eight tackles and a fumble recovery over eight games for the Panthers in 2023.

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Panthers still trying to work through replacing Shaq Thompson

The Panthers and DC Ejiro Evero are still trying to figure out how to replace LB Shaq Thompson.

Shaq Thompson has been a Carolina Panther for almost a decade—and that’s not by happenstance. So, it may not be easy to just replace him.

Unfortunately, that’ll be the task for defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero and his unit—as the 29-year-old linebacker and team captain is likely lost for the season due to a fractured fibula. Evero was asked on Thursday about how he plans on filling the huge void in the middle of his defense.

“We are still trying to work through all those different things,” he replied. “We felt really good about how Kamu [Grugier-Hill] played in the game. Debo [Deion Jones], obviously, is gonna be up now. He’s gonna provide some depth, and we’re kinda workin’ through all those rotational things. Chandler Wooten is in play. So, we’re kinda considerin’ everybody.”

After Thompson was carted away in the first quarter of Monday night’s matchup with the New Orleans Saints, Grugier-Hill stepped up with an impressive relief appearance. The eighth-year defender, who’s really considered more of a special teamer, recorded six tackles and a sack in Carolina’s 20-17 loss.

Evero then spoke about what Grugier-Hill, and Jones, can bring in an expanded role.

“Very athletic, very smart, very stable,” he replied. “But, ya know, him and Debo are very similar type of players. They’re both guys that are . . . really good skill set in terms of coverage, runnin’ to the ball. Both smart guys.”

Jones was signed to the active roster on Wednesday. The former Pro Bowler had spent the last week and change as a member of the team’s practice squad.

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Panthers promote LB Chandler Wooten to active roster

The Panthers have added LB Chandler Wooten to their active roster ahead of Sunday’s opener against the Falcons.

The Carolina Panthers want the Woo.

In a bit of transaction news that popped up on Friday afternoon, the team has smoked one of its two remaining active roster spots on linebacker Chandler Wooten. The second-year defender now accounts as the 52nd member of the program heading into Sunday’s regular-season opener against the Atlanta Falcons.

Before breaking into the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Arizona Cardinals, Wooten spent five years at Auburn University. There—over his four seasons of play—he recorded 139 total tackles, two interceptions and a fumble recovery in 43 outings.

Wooten was signed off the Arizona practice squad by Carolina on Oct. 18, 2022 and would later fill the active roster spot vacated by the trade of star running back Christian McCaffrey. He appeared primarily on special teams for the Panthers last season.

The 6-foot-3, 230-pounder was waived—along with quarterback Matt Corral and wide receiver Derek Wright—less than 24 hours after making the initial 2023 53-man roster last week. He signed back onto the practice squad the next day.

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Panthers’ initial 2023 practice squad

Here is the Carolina Panthers’ initial 16-man practice squad for the 2023 season:

The Carolina Panthers have officially rounded out their initial practice squad for the 2023 season—adding former Indianapolis Colts wide receiver and Frank Reich draft pick Dezmon Patmon on Tuesday.

So, let’s take a look at the entire (and complete) 16-man group:

Panthers add Derek Wright, Chandler Wooten to practice squad

WR Derek Wright and LB Chandler Wooten are back as members of the Panthers’ practice squad.

The Carolina Panthers might not have been able to keep Matt Corral around, but they were still able to bring back a pair of their own.

As announced on Thursday, the team has signed wide receiver Derek Wright and linebacker Chandler Wooten to their practice squad. The two, along with Corral, were waived on Wednesday to make room for the roster additions of offensive lineman Calvin Throckmorton, linebacker Claudin Cherelus and cornerback D’Shawn Jamison.

Wright initially joined the organization as an undrafted free agent out of Utah State University in the spring of 2022. The 6-foot-1, 195-pound pass catcher spent the entirety of his first pro season as a member of the practice squad.

Wooten was signed by the Panthers off the Arizona Cardinals’ practice squad in the middle of last season. He appeared in nine games, primarily on special teams, totaling one tackle and a forced fumble.

The returns of Wright and Wooten bring the practice squad’s official count to 13 players.

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Panthers waive Matt Corral, Derek Wright, Chandler Wooten

The Panthers are waiving 2022 third-round pick Matt Corral as well as WR Derek Wright and LB Chandler Wooten.

After constructing their initial 53-man roster, the Carolina Panthers made a few additions on Wednesday—three, to be exact. And unfortunately, that means they’ll have to be a trio of subtractions.

As first reported by Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer, that trio will consist of quarterback Matt Corral, wide receiver Derek Wright and linebacker Chandler Wooten.

So, yes, it turns out the Panthers will only carry two quarterbacks (Bryce Young and Andy Dalton) onto their active roster—at least for the time being. Oh, and yes, they also have themselves a sunk cost in Corral—who was a third-round pick in last year’s draft.

Carolina moved up to the 94th overall spot to select the Ole Miss standout, sending a 2023 third-rounder and a 2022 fourth-rounder (137th overall) to the New England Patriots. The Patriots, in turn, used those picks to take Western Kentucky quarterback Bailey Zappe in 2022 and Sacramento State linebacker Marte Marpu in 2023.

Corral has yet to take a regular-season snap in the NFL, as he missed the entirety of his rookie campaign with a Lisfranc fracture. In three appearances this preseason, he completed 28 of his 47 passing attempts for 249 yards and an interception.

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Tracking the Panthers’ initial 2023 practice squad

Keep it here as the Panthers build their initial practice squad for the 2023 season:

Now that the Carolina Panthers have established their initial 53-man roster (and whatever tweaks that may come after it), it’s time to build the initial practice squad.

Keep it here as we track each addition to the group.