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The Panthers currently have 26 players slated for free agency in 2024.
Things have changed a bit since the last time we brought you this free agent list.
A few weeks back, the Carolina Panthers held on to a few of their own—re-signing tight end Stephen Sullivan and defensive linemen Nick Thurman LaBryan Ray to fresh deals.
So, let’s take an updated look at the team’s pending 2024 free agents.
PFF’s best and worst grades for the Carolina Panthers in 2023
Pencils down, players!
With the 2023 test officially over, let’s see which Carolina Panthers received the highest and lowest grades from Pro Football Focus.
2024 Carolina Panthers free agents
Now that the 2023 season is finally over, let’s take a look at the pending free agents for the Carolina Panthers:
Week 18 may mark the end of an era for a few Carolina Panthers players.
Sunday will not only represent the end of a brutal 2023 season for the Carolina Panthers, but it may also mark the end of a few eras.
Here are 23 pending free agents who could be playing their last game for the Panthers in Week 18:
*List excludes pending free agents who are on the practice squad, who are on injured reserve and who have been ruled out
The Panthers have scratched six players ahead of their Week 16 matchup against the Packers, including CB CJ Henderson.
All of this afternoon’s scratches are healthy ones for the Carolina Panthers.
Headlining the list of inactives ahead of Sunday’s matchup against the Green Bay Packers is cornerback CJ Henderson, who played zero defensive snaps in Week 14 and six in Week 15. Since returning from his concussion, the soon-to-be free agent has accounted for just 28 of a possible 166 defensive snaps.
Joining Henderson on the sideline will be wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr., who has also been phased out of late. The former second-round pick has not played since Carolina’s Week 10 loss to the Chicago Bears.
Here’s the full list of inactives for the Panthers:
The Packers, however, are not as healthy as the home team. Their naughty list includes a handful of key names:
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Do the Panthers have an effective gadget in Ihmir Smith-Marsette?
Sunday’s suboptimal conditions certainly factored in to how the Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons played out their Week 15 matchup. The unrelenting rain and the wind forced both teams to go outside of their normal approaches to accommodate the presence of Mother Nature.
So, while the snap counts from Carolina’s 9-7 victory are quite interesting, we may have to take away these takeaways with a grain of salt . . .
Panthers DT Derrick Brown notched a season-high seven pressures in Week 13.
Who chopped the most wood in Sunday’s loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers?
Here are the best and worst Pro Football Focus grades for the Carolina Panthers in Week 13:
Panthers interim HC Chris Tabor was asked about the statuses of Jaycee Horn and CJ Henderson on Friday.
Could the Carolina Panthers have both Jaycee Horn and CJ Henderson back for the weekend? Chris Tabor, as he’s done to start his tenure as interim head coach, kept that information close to the vest this afternoon.
Just two days ahead of their Week 13 clash against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tabor was asked about the statuses of the team’s two starting cornerbacks. When it came to Horn, Tabor—per Joe Person of The Athletic—wouldn’t reveal too much.
“I think he’s had a good week,” he said on Friday. “We’ll just have to go into the evaluation process. Just leaving practice so haven’t had an opportunity to speak with the other parties involved.”
Horn, who was designated to return from injured reserve back on Nov. 13, has not played since the season opener due to a hamstring injury. The Panthers have until Monday to move him to the active roster before his 21-day window expires.
The diagnosis, however, is much more clear for Henderson—who was a full participant in practice throughout the entire week as he tries to return from a concussion.
“He did clear the protocol,” Tabor told reporters. “So we’re on to the next steps.”
Henderson does not have a game designation for Sunday.
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The Panthers will start Brett Toth at RG in Week 12.
The Carolina Panthers’ plan at right guard has finally been revealed, and it’s a bit of a shocker.
With Austin Corbett out for the remainder of the season due to an MCL injury, Brett Toth—who was signed back on Oct. 24—will get the starting nod this afternoon against the Tennessee Titans. The team also announced that Cade Mays, the perceived favorite to overtake Corbett’s duties, and Nash Jensen are active for the contest.
Carolina, additionally, is expected to start cornerback David Long Jr. alongside Donte Jackson. Jaycee Horn (hamstring) and CJ Henderson (concussion) have been ruled out and did not travel with the team to Nashville.
Fellow cornerback Lamar Jackson was elevated from the practice squad yesterday to provide some depth at the position.
Here is the full list of inactives for the Panthers today:
And as for the host Titans:
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Panthers CBs Jaycee Horn (hamstring) and CJ Henderson (concussion) have been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Titans.
The Carolina Panthers will now definitely be without two of their most important cornerbacks in Week 12.
As first reported by ESPN’s David Newton, Jaycee Horn and CJ Henderson did not travel with the team to Nashville for Sunday’s matchup against the Tennessee Titans. Both were listed as doubtful on the final injury report.
Horn is now set to miss his 10th straight game after exiting the season opener with a hamstring injury. Head coach Frank Reich told reporters on Friday that he thinks the third-year defender will be back this year.
“We gotta take it as it comes,” Reich said. “But he’s been makin’ good progress, feel good about where he’s at. So we’ll continue to take it day by day, week by week.”
Horn, who was designated to return from injured reserve on Nov. 13, has nine days to be moved to the active roster. By Sunday, he will have missed 27 of a possible 44 games over his NFL career.
Henderson, meanwhile, will sit out for his third consecutive outing. Although he was a full participant in practice on both Thursday and Friday, the former ninth overall pick remains in concussion protocol.
To supply themselves with some defensive depth, the Panthers elevated two players from their practice squad this afternoon, including cornerback Lamar Jackson.
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