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The Panthers have started to trim down their roster for the 2021 regular season. Keep track of all the cuts here.
The Carolina Panthers will have until Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET to clean up their roster. Per league rules, the team must get down to 53 men for the upcoming regular season.
Keep track of all the cuts here.
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The Carolina Panthers are signing linebacker Jonathan Celestin after trying him out following today’s training camp practice.
The Carolina Panthers are signing linebacker Jonathan Celestin after trying him out following today’s training camp practice.
Celestin might be a familiar name to some Carolina fans. He participated in the 2019 offseason program (way back in the before time) with the Panthers. However, he suffered an injury over the summer and was waived before the season began. He received an injury settlement.
Celestin (6-foot-1, 230 pounds) played his college ball at Minnesota, where they’ve produced a lot of pro linebackers in recent years. In 30 games with the Gophers, he posted 217 tackles, including 19.5 for a loss. Celestin also totaled 3.5 sacks, seven passes defensed and three forced fumbles. After college, he went undrafted in 2018 and was signed by his hometown Falcons. He’s also put in time with the Chargers and Jets.
To earn a spot on Carolina’s roster this year, he’ll have to beat out the likes of Clay Johnston and Paddy Fisher.
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