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QB Jake Luton returned to the Panthers’ practice squad on Tuesday.
Jake Luton is back . . . again.
On Tuesday, the Carolina Panthers signed Luton to their practice squad. This will now be the 27-year-old quarterback’s third stint with the group this season.
The team also released wide receiver Matt Landers and outside linebacker Jordan Thomas.
Let’s take an updated look at the practice squad heading into Wednesday.
The Panthers brought back QB Jake Luton to their practice squad on Tuesday.
The Carolina Panthers made a few moves to their practice squad on Tuesday.
Coming in, or coming back in, is quarterback Jake Luton. The 27-year-old passer was released from the group this past Thursday, when the team had to make room for guard Deonte Brown.
Luckily for Luton, there’s now room for him and his third stint on Carolina’s practice squad this season. His first run ended back on Sept. 26—when the division rival New Orleans Saints, this weekend’s opponents, poached him to their active roster.
Luton, a 2020 sixth-round pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars, has played three regular-season games in his NFL career—all of which came during his rookie season. He appeared in two of the Panthers’ preseason contests this past summer, where he completed eight of his 19 passing attempts for 119 yards, a touchdown and an interception.
The Panthers, additionally, cleared a bit more space on the practice squad—releasing wide receiver Matt Landers and outside linebacker Jordan Thomas.
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Former Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver, who transferred after three seasons at UGA, signs with the Carolina Panthers’ practice squad.
Former Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Matt Landers transferred to Toledo and then Arkansas to close his college career. Landers impressed NFL draft scouts at the combine, but went undrafted in the the 2023 NFL draft.
Landers signed with the Seattle Seahawks after the NFL draft, but he did not make Seattle’s roster. Now, Landers has a new NFL home with the Carolina Panthers.
Carolina signed Landers to its practice squad after the New Orleans Saints signed quarterback Jake Luton off the Panthers’ practice squad. Carolina needs help at the wide receiver position, so it is a great opportunity for Landers.
Landers spent three seasons at Georgia before transferring to Toledo. He transferred to Arkansas for his final college season.
With QB Jake Luton being signed to the Saints active roster, the Panthers filled his spot on the practice squad Tuesday.
They signed WR Matt Landers to the practice squad. Ran a 4.37 40 at the combine. Former UGa/Toledo/Arkansas. Was in Seahawks camp, and on their PS briefly.
— Darin Gantt (@daringantt) September 26, 2023
Landers had a brief stint on Seattle’s practice squad.
Here is an updated look at the Carolina Panthers’ 16-player practice squad after Tuesday’s addition of WR Matt Landers:
On Tuesday, the New Orleans Saints poached the Carolina Panthers’ practice squad—signing quarterback Jake Luton to their active roster. So, there was a spot left to fill.
And it didn’t take long for the Panthers to address that vacancy, adding wideout Matt Landers—who was one of five players to work out for the team earlier in the day.
Here—with Luton out and the 6-foot-4, 200-pound receiver now onboard—is an updated look at Carolina’s 16-man practice squad:
After losing QB Jake Luton to the Saints, the Panthers are signing 6-foot-4 WR Matt Landers to their practice squad.
The Carolina Panthers couldn’t get the win in Seattle this past Sunday. That, however, didn’t stop them from taking back a piece of the Seahawks with them . . . well, sorta.
As reported by Darin Gantt of Panthers.com on Tuesday evening, the team is signing wide receiver Matt Landers to their practice squad. Landers was a member of the Seahawks’ practice squad up until this past week, when he was released on Sept. 20.
The St. Petersburg, Fla. native played his college career—which lasted from 2017 to 2022—between the University of Georgia, the University of Toledo and the University of Arkansas. Over four seasons, he reeled in a total of 79 receptions for 1,547 yards and 14 touchdowns.
An intriguing prospect at 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds and a 40-yard time of 4.37 seconds, Landers signed with the Seahawks after going undrafted this past spring. He’d go on to record three catches, 40 yards and a touchdown during preseason play.
Landers was one of five players to work out for the Panthers on Tuesday. He will now fill the vacancy on the practice squad left behind by quarterback Jake Luton, who was signed by the New Orleans Saints.
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The Panthers worked out five players on Tuesday, including former Vikings third-round pick Kellen Mond.
Despite having a bit of a rest on Tuesday, the Carolina Panthers were still hard at work trying to construct their roster.
As reported by Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston, the team worked out five players on the day. They are as follows:
Here’s the complete list of players who didn’t make the cut.
The Seattle Seahawks have finally released their initital 53-man roster for the 2023 NFL season.
Here’s the complete list of players who didn’t make the cut.
Here are eight takeaways from Wednesday’s session.
Yesterday the Seattle Seahawks held the last training camp practice of 2023 that will be open to the public.
Here are eight takeaways from Wednesday’s session.
Matt Landers caught a 30-yard touchdown pass in Seattle’s first preseason game Thursday night against the Vikings.
On Thursday in Seattle’s 24-13 victory over Minnesota, Landers was targeted three times.
He turned one of those into a 30-yard touchdown.
Not a bad debut for Matt Landers 👀 #ProHogs
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— Arkansas Razorback Football (@RazorbackFB) August 11, 2023
The Seahawks will be back in action on Saturday, August 19, when they face the Dallas Cowboys at Lumen Field.
Arkansas receivers coach Kenny Guiton is proving to be an outstanding recruiter, bringing in talented new faces to fill some voids.
With the departure of Arkansas’ four top receiving targets from a year ago, the Razorbacks went into the offseason with a definite need to fill the void.
To the rescue was receivers coach and emerging recruiting guru Kenny Guiton, who proceeded to land three coveted replacements.
Gone are wideouts Matt Landers (47 catches, 901 yards and 8 TDs), Jadon Haselwood (59, 702, 3), and Ketron Jackson Jr. (16, 277, 3) and tight end Trey Knox (26, 296, 5). Landers and Haselwood opted to turn pro, while Jackson and Knox chose to transfer. The primary back-up Warren Thompson (12, 178, 2) also decided to leave the program.
Guiton proceeded to out-recruit a number of Power 5 programs to bring in a trio of highly touted transfers: Andrew Armstrong (62, 1,020, 13) from Texas A&M-Commerce, Isaac TeSlaa (68, 1,325, 13) from Hillside College and Tyrone Broden (32, 506, 7) from Bowling Green. The three should be an immediate welcome addition for senior quarterback KJ Jefferson and new offensive coordinator Dan Enos’s pro-style offense.
Guiton, a former quarterback at Ohio State, worked his magic last season, bringing in a pair of transfers that quickly blossomed – Landers and Haselwood.
Along with another Guiton recruit, freshman Isaiah Sategna, the reworked receiving corps looks to pose a definite threat to opposing secondaries. The speedy Sategna had two impressive TD catches in last spring’s Red-White Game.
Despite having a group that lacks playing experience in the SEC, Guiton is confident that he has the right mix of talent to support a stellar Razorback passing game this season.
“The further and further you go, the more ease you start to get,” he said after the fifth practice of the fall. “I don’t know if I will ever be fully eased until we win some games. But right now, I’m feeling good. I love the competitive nature in our room. You can tell everything is up for grabs.”
With 20 practices remaining before the season opener against Western Carolina in Little Rock, Guiton will just let everything sort itself out.
“We have plenty of guys competing their butts off, in order to be one of those three starters, but they also know when your time comes to shine, you better be ready for it.”
