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Panthers defense features 4 ex-Broncos players

Panthers DC Ejiro Evero has four ex-Broncos players on his defense, headlined by linebacker Josey Jewell.

The Carolina Panthers’ defense will look familiar when the Denver Broncos host the NFC South opponent in Week 8.

Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero held that same role with the Broncos in 2022, and he has recruited four ex-Denver defenders to Carolina.

The list of players is headlined by inside linebacker Josey Jewell, who started 58 games for the Broncos from 2018-2023. Carolina also has outside linebacker Thomas Incoom, who spent last season in Denver.

The Panthers also have two former Broncos defensive linemen in DeShawn Williams (2018; 2019; 2020-2022) and Jonathan Harris (2019-2023), who just landed in Charlotte earlier this week.

Additionally, Carolina also has ex-Denver running back Mike Boone on the practice squad. Sunday will be a bit of a homecoming game for these five players and Evero.

Ex-Broncos players on the Panthers

1. ILB Josey Jewell

2. OLB Thomas Incoom

3. DL DeShawn Williams

4. DL Jonathan Harris 

5. RB Mike Boone (practice squad)

Sunday’s game will be regionally televised on CBS (view the TV map).

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Panthers sign 3 players to practice squad

The Panthers brought back a trio of familiar faces to their practice squad.

The Carolina Panthers brought back a trio of familiar faces on Thursday.

As announced this morning, the team has signed three players to their practice squad—running back Mike Boone, defensive lineman Jayden Peevy and safety Russ Yeast. All three were taken off the active roster as part of a busy Tuesday afternoon, when the Panthers signed offensive lineman Cade Mays and Thomas Incoom to the group.

Boone was Carolina’s second-leading rusher of the preseason, where he amassed 76 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. He has appeared in two games during the regular season, with all four of his attempts and each of his seven rushing yards having come in the Week 1 loss to the New Orleans Saints.

Peevy has also seen some action over the past five weeks. The 6-foot-5, 308-pounder has played in four games—amassing six combined tackles, 1.5 sack, a forced fumble and a pass defensed.

To help make room for the returns, the Panthers released tight end Stephen Sullivan from the practice squad.

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Panthers announce 6 moves on Tuesday

The Panthers made a handful of moves on Tuesday.

The Carolina Panthers are trying to roll with the punches.

With starting center Austin Corbett now done for the rest of the season due to a biceps tear, the team announced that they have signed offensive lineman Cade Mays to their active roster. Mays, a former Panther, was previously a member of the New York Giants’ practice squad.

Carolina selected Mays in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft. The versatile 6-foot-6, 325-pound hog molly, who played every position on the offensive line during his collegiate career at the University of Tennessee, has amassed 362 snaps at left guard and 104 at right guard as a pro.

Mays should provide some depth after the loss of Corbett, who head coach Dave Canales spoke about on Monday.

“Again, just another blow,” Canales told reporters yesterday afternoon. “With a guy that just stands for everything that I believe in—the work ethic, the practice habits, the professionalism, his positive outlook in terms of what can be on the next drive, just continuing to work and control the things that he can control. So my heart is with Austin.”

The Panthers also signed outside linebacker Thomas Incoom to the active roster. Incoom, who was elevated from the practice squad the past two weeks, has tallied 22 total snaps thus far.

In addition, the team has released running back Mike Boone and practice-squad safety Alex Cook and waived defensive tackle Jayden Peevy and safety Russ Yeast.

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Panthers Week 5 inactives: Josey Jewell, 5 others out vs. Bears

As expected, the Panthers will be without starting ILB Josey Jewell against the Bears this afternoon.

The Carolina Panthers deemed six players as inactive for this afternoon’s matchup against the Chicago Bears, including starting inside linebacker Josey Jewell.

Jewell, who was already ruled out of the contest on Friday’s injury report, is currently dealing with hamstring and groin issues. Through four games, the 29-year-old veteran has amassed 30 combined (second-most on the team) with three passes defensed and a fumble recovery.

Carolina’s defense is also without fellow starting inside ‘backer Shaq Thompson, who was officially placed on injured reserve yesterday. The longtime Panther will miss the remainder of the 2024 campaign after tearing his Achilles tendon in the Week 4 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.

Rookie Trevin Wallace and veteran Claudin Cherelus are expected to start in place of Jewell and Thompson.

Head coach Dave Canales talked about the two earlier this week.

“Yeah, Claudin Cherelus is gonna have a great opportunity to play some football for us,” Canales said to reporters on Monday. “A guy that really took strides in camp, and a guy that we’re definitely looking forward to seeing out there to play football. For he and Trevin [Wallace] to start communicating and be able to work with the whole group.”

Here is the full list of inactives for the Panthers in Week 5:

  • RB Mike Boone
  • LB Josey Jewell
  • G Jarrett Kingston
  • DE Jayden Peevy
  • C Andrew Raym
  • S Russ Yeast

And here’s who is down for the Bears:

  • FB Khari Blasingame
  • WR Velus Jones Jr.
  • DL Zacch Pickens
  • DL Dominique Robinson
  • DB Terell Smith

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Panthers sign 2 players to active roster, 2 to practice squad on Tuesday

The Panthers made a series of moves on Tuesday.

The Carolina Panthers made a series of moves on Tuesday.

In addition to placing Pro Bowl defensive lineman Derrick Brown on the season-ending injured reserve, the team signed two players to their active roster and two to their practice squad.

Joining the former group is running back Mike Boone and cornerback Lonnie Johnson, both of whom were elevated from the practice squad for this past Sunday’s regular-season opener. Boone and Johnson played primarily on special teams, with Boone getting four rushing attempts in the late stages of the 47-10 loss to the New Orleans Saints.

Their newly-vacated spots on the practice squad will be filled by defensive lineman DeShawn Williams and cornerback Azizi Hearn. Williams spent the 2023 season with the Panthers—starting in 10 of his 16 outings.

To help make room on the active roster for their additions, the Panthers waived outside linebacker Jamie Sheriff—one of the six players claimed by the team following initial roster cutdowns a few weeks ago. Sheriff was also one of just four outside linebackers on the active roster.

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Panthers reportedly signing RB Mike Boone to active roster

The Panthers are reportedly adding RB Mike Boone to their active roster.

Mike Boone will have a more established seat in the Carolina Panthers’ running back room.

According to NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero, the team is signing Boone to their active 53-man roster. The 29-year-old veteran entered the regular season as a member of Carolina’s practice squad.

Boone first signed with the Panthers last season, joining their practice squad prior to the 2023 season finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was kept around a week later after inking a reserve/future contract.

Prior to his stint in Carolina, Boone split his first six NFL seasons between three teams—the Minnesota Vikings (2018 to 2020), the Denver Broncos (2021 to 2022) and the Houston Texans (2023). He appeared in 66 games over that time, rushing for 546 yards and four touchdowns on 108 attempts.

The Panthers designated Boone as one of two practice-squad elevations for this past Sunday’s regular-season opener in New Orleans. He ran for seven yards on four carries in the 47-10 loss to the Saints.

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Panthers sign 2 players to active roster, promote 2 more for Week 1

The Panthers made a handful of moves just ahead of their regular-season opener in New Orleans.

The Carolina Panthers made a handful of last-minute adjustments before this weekend’s regular-season opener.

As announced on Saturday, the team placed tight end Ian Thomas on injured reserve—helping prompt one of two new additions to the active roster. Taking Thomas’ spot will be fellow tight end Feleipe Franks, who entered September as a member of Carolina’s practice squad.

Franks, a quarterback during his collegiate career at the University of Florida, cracked into the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Atlanta Falcons in 2021. He began his transition to the tight end position in the summer of 2022.

The Panthers first inked Franks on July 26, 2024, waived him a month later during their initial roster cutdown and then re-signed him to the practice squad. He’ll help provide some depth at tight end with the absences of Thomas and starter Tommy Tremble, who has been ruled out of Sunday’s matchup against the New Orleans Saints with a hamstring injury.

Joining Franks on the active roster is defensive lineman Jayden Peevy, another member of the team’s practice squad.

Carolina also promoted running back Mike Boone and safety Lonnie Johnson for the contest.

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Panthers assemble initial 16-man practice squad for 2024 season

The Panthers have officially assembled their initial 16-man practice squad for the 2024 season.

The Carolina Panthers have officially assembled their first 16-man practice squad for 2024.

Some faces you’ll recognize—such as quarterback Jack Plummer, running back Mike Boone, wide receiver Jalen Coker, linebacker Chandler Wooten and safety Alex Cook, who appeared in 10 games for the Panthers during the 2023 campaign.

And same faces you’ll have to get to know—such as offensive lineman Ja’Tyre Carter, linebackers Tarron Jackson and Thomas Inboom and cornerback Lonnie Johnson, who spent last season with the NFC South rival New Orleans Saints.

So, without further ado, here is Carolina’s initial practice squad on the year:

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20 ex-Broncos players have signed with NFL practice squads

A group of former Broncos including Kareem Jackson, KJ Hamler, Caden Sterns and Tim Patrick have landed on NFL practice squads this week.

After the dust settled following NFL roster cuts, clubs have started filling their practice squads. So far, 20 former Denver Broncos players have signed with practice squads this week, including ex-players from past years.

Here’s the list:

  1. RB Mike Boone (Carolina Panthers)
  2. RB Nate McCrary (Green Bay Packers)
  3. WR Tim Patrick (Detroit Lions)
  4. WR Brandon Johnson (Pittsburgh Steelers)
  5. WR Jalen Virgil (Buffalo Bills)
  6. WR KJ Hamler (Buffalo Bills)
  7. WR Montrell Washington (Kansas City Chiefs)
  8. OL Elijah Wilkinson (Atlanta Falcons)
  9. OL Sam Mustipher (Los Angeles Chargers)
  10. OL Henry Byrd (Minnesota Vikings)
  11. OL Sebastian Gutierrez (San Francisco 49ers)
  12. DT McTelvin Agim (Indianapolis Colts)
  13. DL Elijah Garcia (New York Giants)
  14. DL Kyle Peko (Detroit Lions)
  15. DL PJ Mustipher (Arizona Cardinals)
  16. DT Haggai Ndubuisi (Washington Commanders)
  17. OLB Thomas Incoom (Carolina Panthers)
  18. CB Art Green (New York Giants)
  19. DB Kareem Jackson (Buffalo Bills)
  20. DB S Caden Sterns (Philadelphia Eagles)

So far, only two players cut by Denver this week — offensive tackle Demontrey Jacobs (New England Patriots) and running back Samaje Perine (Kansas City Chiefs) — have landed on an active roster.

As for their own practice squad, the Broncos have filled 16 of 17 spots so far. The final spot should be filled soon.

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Ihmir Smith-Marsette ‘celebrates’ his birthday after being cut by Panthers

The Panthers cut WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette a day before his 25th birthday.

Before cutting a cake on Thursday, wideout Ihmir Smith-Marsette dealt with a cut of his own this afternoon.

On Wednesday, the 24-year-old receiver was one of six players waived by the Carolina Panthers. And yeah, it just so happens that the move literally went down a day before his 25th birthday.

Nevertheless, Smith-Marsette took to Twitter/X to “celebrate” shortly after the news broke . . .

Smith-Marsette appeared in all 17 games for Carolina during the 2023 campaign, where he served as the team’s primary punt returner. The speedster totaled 322 yards on a league-high 37 punt returns, including a 79-yard touchdown against the Chicago Bears in Week 10.

But with Smith-Marsette off the roster and on waivers (at least for now), the Panthers must find his replacement on return duties. Head coach Dave Canales offered a few options following Wednesday’s practice.

“Raheem Blackshear, he’s a fantastic returner. He can do both,” Canales said to reporters. “David Moore can also do both. Mike Boone has been a returner in his past. So those are some of the guys that we’re really counting on.”

In any event . . . happy birthday, Ihmir!

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