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Here’s how the Panthers’ practice squad now looks after the addition of Rashard Lawrence:
The Carolina Panthers’ practice squad got a bit beefier on Friday.
6-foot-2, 208-pound defensive tackle Rashard Lawrence signed on with the group earlier this afternoon. The big defender will take the spot now left vacant by rookie cornerback Mark Milton, who was released one week after his return to the organization.
So, let’s take an updated look at Carolina’s 16-man squad:
The Panthers signed former Cardinals fourth-round pick Rashard Lawrence to their practice squad.
The Carolina Panthers made an adjustment to their practice squad fresh off their Week 10 loss to the Chicago Bears.
Joining the group will be defensive tackle Rashard Lawrence, who signed with the team on Friday. The 6-foot-2, 308-pounder played each of the prior three seasons as a member of the Arizona Cardinals.
Before making it to the pros, Lawrence was a standout defender at Louisiana State University from 2016 to 2019—where he totaled 120 combined tackles (20.5 for a loss), 9.0 sacks, seven passes defensed, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. His senior campaign would end with a Second-team All-SEC selection and a national title victory.
Lawrence was then selected in the fourth round of the 2020 draft by Arizona. He appeared in 25 for the Cardinals from 2020 to 2022, amassing 30 combined tackles.
To make room for the addition, the Panthers released cornerback Mark Milton. Milton, who spent the summer with the team as an undrafted free-agent, had been inked to the practice squad a week ago.
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The Panthers brought back CB Mark Milton on Thursday, signing the rookie to their practice squad.
The Carolina Panthers brought back an old friend to round out their practice squad.
As first reported by Panthers.com’s Darin Gantt, cornerback Mark Milton—who spent the summer with the team as an undrafted free-agent signee—has returned.
So, with Milton back, let’s take a look at the updated 16-player practice squad for Carolina:
The Panthers have signed CB Mark Milton to their practice squad.
The Carolina Panthers filled the remaining vacancy on their practice squad this morning.
As first reported by Darin Gantt of Panthers.com, the team has signed cornerback Mark Milton to the group. Milton now rounds out the current squad, accounting as the 16th player of the bunch.
The 6-foot-1, 186-pound defender first joined the Panthers as an undrafted free agent out of Baylor University this past spring. He played four seasons in Waco for the Bears, totaling 97 combined tackles, eight passes defensed, an interception and a forced fumble over 35 games.
Milton lasted through the summer in Charlotte and appeared in all three preseason games for the Panthers. He was in on 102 defensive snaps and 12 special teams snaps.
After getting lost in the shuffle during Carolina’s cutdown to their initial 53-man roster, Milton would eventually land with the Miami Dolphins on Oct. 3. He was then released this past Monday to make room for cornerback Parry Nickerson.
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Miami has brought back a CB that they just released.
The Miami Dolphins have made several moves this season, as they’ve had injuries all over the place.
Last week, Miami released cornerback Parry Nickerson to make room for Jalen Ramsey, who was returning from injured reserve.
Now, on Monday, the Dolphins have re-signed Nickerson to their practice squad after he went unclaimed on waivers.
Nickerson had been playing a significant depth role for Miami before he was released, playing 24% of their defensive snaps.
To make room for him on the practice squad, the Dolphins have released Mark Milton, who joined the team earlier this month but hadn’t received any elevations since arriving in South Florida.
Both practice squad spots are filled.
After wide receiver Robbie Chosen and linebacker Cameron Goode were signed to the Miami Dolphins’ active roster from their practice squad, the team was left with two holes to fill.
It was reported Tuesday morning that they signed wide Freddie Swain to fill one of the spots, and in the afternoon, the team announced that the other was filled by cornerback Mark Milton.
Milton, 24, was originally signed by the Carolina Panthers this offseason as an undrafted free agent following a collegiate career at Baylor which included an All-Big 12 season in 2022.
The cornerback started the season on Carolina’s practice squad but was waived just a couple of weeks ago.
The Panthers added two new, but familiar faces to their practice squad on Wednesday.
The Carolina Panthers created two vacancies on their practice squad earlier this afternoon.
Their call-up of linebacker Deion Jones to the active roster produced the first, one which would be filled by quarterback Jake Luton. The second came as a swap of cornerbacks, with Mark Milton clearing out for former Los Angeles Ram Robert Rochell.
Here’s an updated look at the 16-man squad:
After losing LB Shaq Thompson, the Panthers have added former Pro Bowler Deion Jones to their active roster.
The Carolina Panthers needed some help in the middle of their defense following the devastating, and likely season-ending, injury to Shaq Thompson. So, they officially added it on Wednesday.
As announced by the team, linebacker Deion Jones has been brought up to the active roster. He had been a member of the practice squad for the past week, signing back to the locker room on Sept. 11.
Jones first joined the Panthers as a free agent during the summer. But, in a bit of a surprise, the former Pro Bowler was released during the team’s cutdown to their initial 53-man roster.
Head coach Frank Reich offered a bit of insight into how the defense may go about replacing Thompson, who underwent successful surgery on his fibula on Tuesday.
“Kamu [Grugier-Hill] played very well,” he said this afternoon. “So, he’s gonna get a lot of play. We might rotate some through. We’re gonna continue to evaluate that. Kamu is also such a great special teams contributor. So we just gotta weight out how we’re gonna approach that.”
Quarterback Jake Luton, who also spent the offseason with Carolina, was signed into Jones’ vacant spot on the practice squad.
The Panthers also swapped out cornerbacks within the group—releasing Mark Milton and signing former Los Angeles Ram Robert Rochell.
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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:
The Panthers signed the first 11 players to their initial 2023 practice squad.
The Carolina Panthers did plenty of work on Tuesday, making over 20 moves to get their once 90-man roster down to just 53. But, as always, their work was never done.
Next, on Wednesday, came the construction of the team’s initial practice squad. Here, as announced this afternoon, are the first 11 members of the group:
With NFL teams allowed to carry 16 players per practice squad, the Panthers will have five more spots to fill in the upcoming days. So expect, especially after the extra cuts and maneuvering throughout the league on Wednesday, some more additions soon.
As for who those additions may be, Carolina could look to bring back the trio of players they just waived in quarterback Matt Corral, wide receiver Derek Wright and linebacker Chandler Wooten.
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