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Panthers expecting 3 players to return to practice this week

Panthers HC Dave Canales said he’s expecting a trio of players to return to practice this week.

Monday was a rather sobering day for the Carolina Panthers, who will be forced to deal with a couple of more difficult injuries.

First, the team learned that they’ll have to finish the 2024 campaign without captain and longtime linebacker Shaq Thompson—who tore his Achilles tendon in yesterday’s 34-24 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. They also found out about a setback to their other starting inside ‘backer, as Josey Jewell could be down for a couple of weeks due to hamstring and groin issues.

But some much-needed reinforcements could soon be on the way

After filling the media in on Thompson and Jewell this afternoon, head coach Dave Canales was asked about this week’s availability of the players who began the season on injured reserve.

“Yeah, expecting Dane [Jackson], Jaden [Crumedy], Ian Thomas to get out there, be back on the practice field,” Canales replied. “Get a new set of eyes on these guys. We talk about competition all the time, and I love what it brings to our group—just being able to get out there, play fast, guys who are excited to get back to football.

“But again—they gotta be out there, they gotta handle the load. Still, with all that timing, they haven’t been on the field with us running our plays and all that. So this is a great opportunity for those guys to get rolling and for us to get a look at them.”

With four weeks now in the books, players who began the campaign on injured reserve are eligible to return to practice. Once they are officially back on the practice field, the Panthers will have 21 days to return them to the active roster.

If they are not added to the active roster within that 21-day window, they are no longer eligible to play for the remainder of the season.

Along with Jackson, Crumedy, Thomas, other notable Panthers who are on the shelf include rookie running back and second-round pick Jonathon Brooks as well as outside linebackers D.J. Wonnum and Amaré Barno.

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Panthers HC Dave Canales: Jonathon Brooks, others ‘really close’ to returning

Panthers HC Dave Canales noted that rookie RB Jonathon Brooks and several others are “really close” to returning to practice.

A few important reinforcements might be coming at just the right time for the revived Carolina Panthers.

Head coach Dave Canales offered up some injury updates following Wednesday’s practice, their first official session ahead of this weekend’s matchup against the 0-3 Cincinnati Bengals. After cleaning up the details on this afternoon’s injury report, he was asked about the progress of the players who began the 2024 campaign on injured reserve.

“We’re ramping them up, they’re all in the final stages of the evaluation process,” Canales replied. “Some last couple of hurdles for them to clear before we feel like we can put them out there in practice. But they’re all really close.

“Jonathon [Brooks], D.J. Wonnum, Dane Jackson, [Amaré] Barno, all those guys. They’re trending in the right direction. Jaden Crumedy as well. So the guys are there looking really strong. Again, they’re kinda in those final stages. I kinda just wanna leave it at that. But we’re getting close to being able to open the window for those guys.”

Brooks, the team’s second-round pick from this year’s draft, tore his ACL last November while still playing for the University of Texas. He did not fully participate throughout offseason practices and missed the entirety of preseason play.

Wonnum, a free-agent signee from the spring, also has yet to receive the green light. The former Minnesota Viking was projected to be the defense’s second starter at the outside linebacker position next to fellow South Carolina Gamecock Jadeveon Clowney.

After Week 4, players who started the year on injured reserve will have five weeks to return to practice. Once they return, they’ll have 21 days to be activated to the 53-man roster. If either of the deadlines are not reached, the player must miss the remainder of the campaign.

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Panthers add TE Jordan Matthews to 53-man roster, place rookie on IR

The Panthers brought TE Jordan Matthews up to their 53-man roster.

Jordan Matthews’ feel-good story is back on track.

As officially announced on Thursday morning, the Carolina Panthers have added the veteran tight end to their 53-man roster. Matthews, one of the team’s summer standouts, was released during the initial roster cutdown on Tuesday and brought back as a practice-squad member on Wednesday.

The 32-year-old began turning heads during training camp, and parlayed his practice performances into a productive preseason. Matthews finished second on the team in receptions (seven) and receiving yards (68), and capped off the first-team offense’s impressive opening drive in the finale on an 8-yard touchdown connection with quarterback Bryce Young.

Carolina is currently dealing with injuries in their tight end room to Tommy Tremble (hamstring) and Ian Thomas (calf). 2024 fourth-round pick Ja’Tavion Sanders had been the only healthy tight end at practice following the move to their 53-man roster.

To make room for Matthews’ promotion, the Panthers placed rookie defensive lineman Jaden Crumedy on injured reserve. The 2024 sixth-rounder, who has been sidelined with a high-ankle sprain, will now miss at least the first four games of the regular season.

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Panthers 2024 draft pick to miss time with high-ankle sprain

Panthers HC Dave Canales provided a few injury updates following Thursday night’s preseason opener.

The Carolina Panthers’ preseason opener, which resulted in a 17-3 loss to the New England Patriots on Thursday night, also resulted in a few injuries.

Head coach Dave Canales provided some updates on the setbacks this afternoon, following the team’s first practice since the exhibition outing. He started with second-year offensive lineman Cade Mays.

“Cade had a shoulder—an AC sprain,” Canales said. “So that’ll be a couple of weeks for us to get him back out there.”

Mays played 28 offensive snaps in the contest, one where the Panthers were already low on frontline depth. He recorded 25 of those snaps at center and three at right guard.

Canales then addressed the status of rookie defensive lineman Jaden Crumedy.

“And then Crumedy—that was a high-ankle sprain,” he added. “I’m not sure the exact timetable there. I’ll be able to get you more information on that.”

Crumedy was selected in the sixth round of the 2024 draft.

Prior to the start of today’s session, the Panthers signed defensive lineman Jayden Peevy, who spent much of the 2023 season on the team’s practice squad.

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Panthers sign all 7 of their 2024 draft picks

The Panthers’ entire 2024 draft class is officially locked in.

All for one and one for all!

On Thursday evening, the Carolina Panthers announced they’ve signed all seven of their 2024 NFL draft picks. The deals come just in time, too—with the team beginning rookie minicamp tomorrow.

The biggest contract of the class belongs to University of South Carolina wide receiver Xavier Legette, the final pick of the first round. Carolina, whose first selection was originally in the 33rd overall spot, traded up to No. 32—securing Legette as well as the fifth-year option on his rookie deal.

Per Spotrac, the projected contracts for each pick are as follows:

Pick (Round) Years Total value Average annual value Signing bonus
WR Xavier Legette 32 (1) 4* $12,357,176 $3,089,294 $5,807,036
RB Jonathon Brooks 46 (2) 4  $8,417,082 $2,104,271 $2,941,512
LB Trevin Wallace 72 (3) 4 $5,959,836 $1,489,959 $1,154,424
TE Ja’Tavion Sanders 101 (4) 4 $4,894,236 $1,223,559 $874,236
CB Chau Smith-Wade 157 (5) 4 $4,343,984 $1,085,996 $323,984
DL Jaden Crumedy 200 (6) 4 $4,196,424 $1,049,106 $176,424
LB Michael Barrett 240 (7) 4 $4,114,300 $1,028,575 $94,300

With the exception of Brooks, who is still recovering from an ACL injury, each rookie is expected hit the field on Friday and Saturday. Brooks believes he’ll be healthy and ready to go by training camp.

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Panthers’ updated roster following 2024 NFL draft

Let’s throw the draft picks in the mix!

Although they’re not officially members of the Carolina Panthers roster, the team’s 2024 draft class will be joining the mix very soon. So, what will it all look like when they’re signed, sealed and delivered?

Here’s an updated look at the roster (excluding reported undrafted free-agent signings):

Panthers projected depth chart following 2024 NFL draft

How do this year’s draft picks and undrafted free agents fit into the fold for the Panthers?

We’re not going to get too ahead of ourselves with our new friends. But we are a bit eager to see their names in the mix.

Here, with undrafted free agents included, is our projected depth chart for the Carolina Panthers following the 2024 NFL draft . . .

Bold = draft pick
Italics = undrafted free-agent signee

Offense:

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th
QB Bryce Young Andy Dalton Jack Plummer
RB Chuba Hubbard Miles Sanders Jonathon Brooks Raheem Blackshear Mike Boone Spencer Brown Tarik Cohen Jaden Shirden
WR Diontae Johnson Jonathan Mingo David Moore Jalen Camp Jalen Coker
WR Xavier Legette Terrace Marshall Jr. Michael Strachan Cam Sims Sam Pinckney
SWR Adam Thielen Ihmir Smith-Marsette Devin Carter
TE Tommy Tremble Ja’Tavion Sanders Ian Thomas Stephen Sullivan Jordan Matthews Chris Pierce
LT Ikem Ekwonu Yosh Nijman Ricky Lee Jeremiah Crawford
LG Damien Lewis Cade Mays
C Austin Corbett Brady Christensen Andrew Raym
RG Robert Hunt Chandler Zavala Nash Jensen J.D. DiRenzo
RT Taylor Moton Ilm Manning Badara Traore

Defense:

1st 2nd 3rd 4th
DE Derrick Brown LaBryan Ray Jaden Crumedy
DT Shy Tuttle Nick Thurman Popo Aumavae
DE A’Shawn Robinson Raequan Williams
OLB Jadeveon Clowney K’Lavon Chaisson Amaré Barno Derrick McClendon
LB Shaq Thompson Trevin Wallace Chandler Wooten Claudin Cherelus
LB Josey Jewell Tae Davis Michael Barrett Jackson Mitchell
OLB D.J. Wonnum DJ Johnson Luiji Vilain Taylor Upshaw
CB Jaycee Horn D’Shawn Jamison Lamar Jackson
CB Dane Jackson Dicaprio Bootle Willie Drew
SS Xavier Woods Jammie Robinson Sam Franklin Jr. Demani Richardson Clayton Isbell
FS Jordan Fuller Nick Scott Alex Cook DeShawn Gaddie Jr.
NCB Troy Hill Chau Smith-Wade AJ Parker

Special teams:

1st 2nd
K Eddy Piñeiro Harrison Mevis
P Johnny Hekker
LS JJ Jansen
KR Raheem Blackshear Ihmir Smith-Marsette Xavier Legette
PR Ihmir Smith-Marsette Xavier Legette

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Panthers select Mississippi State DT Jaden Crumedy with 2024 draft’s 200th overall pick

The Panthers grabbed Mississippi State DT Jaden Crumedy in the sixth round of the 2024 draft.

The Carolina Panthers used their sixth-round pick to fortify their defensive trench.

With the 200th overall selection of the 2024 NFL draft, the team grabbed Mississippi State defensive tackle Jaden Crumedy.

A Hattiesburg, Miss. native, Crumedy played at nearby Mississippi State University from 2019 to 2023. Over that five-year run, he amassed 123 total tackles (16.0 for a loss), 8.5 sacks, five passes defensed and a forced fumble.

Crumedy measured in at 6-foot-4 and 301 pounds from the 2024 NFL scouting combine. He also registered a 4.97-second 40-yard dash and a 1.69-second 10-yard split—the seventh-fastest and fifth-fastest time, respectively, amongst all players at his position.

President of football operations/general manager Dan Morgan has already done a bit of work on the defensive line this offseason—beginning with the signing of veteran A’Shawn Robinson. The Panthers then extended 2023 Pro Bowler Derrick Brown, who inked a new four-year, $96 million deal earlier this month.

The depth chart for the line also includes Shy Tuttle, LaBryan Ray, Nick Thurman and Raequan Williams.

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Panthers 2024 post-combine meetings tracker

Does anybody need a list of 2024 draft prospects the Panthers have spoken with thus far? We got you.

The 2024 scouting combine is now in the books. 40s have been dashed, 20s have been shuttled, benches have been pressed and vertical and broads have been jumped.

Oh, and there were plenty of talks to be had.

Among the annual activities at the combine are the meetings between prospects and potentially interested teams. And as far as the Carolina Panthers are concerned, we may have to pay a bit more attention to who they’re talking to since their first pick doesn’t pop up until the second round.

So, we’ll help you out.

Here are all the known players—whether they were at the combine, Senior Bowl, Shrine Bowl or even the College Gridiron Showcase—the Panthers have spoken with to this point:

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