Tag: Collin Duncan

Panthers waive 11 players on Saturday

The first wave of this weekend’s cutdown tsunami has crashed for the Panthers.

On Saturday, the Carolina Panthers began the trek towards their initial 53-man roster—waiving a total of 11 players.

Those players are as follows:

  • QB Jake Luton
  • RB Camerun Peoples
  • WR Gary Jennings
  • WR C.J. Saunders
  • OT Larnel Coleman
  • DT Antwuan Jackson
  • LB Bumper Pool
  • S Collin Duncan
  • S Josh Thomas
  • CB Rejzohn Wright
  • K Matthew Wright

The most notable name of the bunch is, perhaps, Luton. A former sixth-round pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Luton completed eight of his 19 throws for 115 yards, a touchdown and an interception over two preseason outings.

But given the current state of Carolina’s quarterbacks room—with rookie Bryce Young as the starter, veteran Andy Dalton as the backup and Matt Corral barely holding on as the No. 3 option—the cut of Luton was not a surprise in the least.

He and the 10 other players who were waived by Carolina will now hit the waiver wire and can be claimed by another team on Wednesday. If they are not, they will become free agents and could return to the Panthers as part of their practice squad.

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Panthers place WR Damiere Byrd on IR, sign DB Collin Duncan

As announced on Wednesday, the Panthers have placed WR Damiere Byrd on injured reserve. DB Collin Duncan will take his place on the roster.

The Carolina Panthers have just signed a new face. But the bigger news, perhaps, is what they had to do to make room for him.

As announced on Wednesday afternoon, the team has added defensive back Collin Duncan. In the corresponding room to free up a roster spot, the Panthers placed wideout Damiere Byrd on the injured reserve list.

Byrd sustained what head coach Frank Reich described as a “significant” hamstring injury back in training camp. Reich initially told reporters that he did not believe the setback was a season-ending development, but one closer to a timeline of about six to eight weeks.

Carolina brought back Byrd, who spent the first four years of his NFL career with the organization, on a one-year deal this spring. The speedy 5-foot-9, 175-pounder was expected to compete for the team’s return duties.

Barring an injury settlement, Byrd’s 2023 campaign is over.

As for the fresh addition, Duncan comes over after having spent time with the Los Angeles Rams this offseason. As the Panthers deal with a few injuries to their cornerback room, the Mississippi State product will serve as some needed depth for Friday’s preseason matchup against the New York Giants.

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Kentucky’s Tashawn Manning with laughable flop against Mississippi State

Kentucky’s Tashawn Manning would have done graded poorly in acting class for this flop

Tashawn Manning of Kentucky is 6-foot-4 and 330 pounds. He is a senior transfer from Auburn.

Collin Duncan of Mississippi State s a 6-foot, 210-pound safety.

The pair got into it during the Wildcats’ 27-17 victory over the Bulldogs in SEC play on Saturday.

Duncan took a swing at Manning.

It must have taken a few seconds for the offensive lineman to absorb the severity of the impact of the blow.

Either that or Manning is an acting major with a minor in drama.

Check out the flop of all flops by Manning, which somehow did draw a 15-yard penalty on Duncan.