Panthers announce jersey numbers for new additions

Panthers announce jersey numbers for new additions.

The Carolina Panthers have been as busy as any team in the NFL over the last few weeks. First, they signed about a dozen new players to bargain free agent deals, then they traded three draft picks to the New York Jets for quarterback Sam Darnold.

Today, the team announced the jersey numbers for most of the new faces. Here’s what they’ll be wearing in Carolina.

K Matt Amendola: No. 9

QB Sam Darnold: No. 14

CB Rashaan Melvin: No. 29

CB Jalen Julius: No. 35

S J.T. Ibe: No. 37

RB Darius Clark: No. 41

OLB Haason Reddick: No. 43

OLB Frankie Luvu: No. 49

LB Denzel Perryman: No. 52

OL Pat Elflein: No. 60

OT Martez Ivey: No. 73

OL Cameron Erving: No. 75

WR Micah Simon: No. 81

WR David Moore: No. 83

TE Dan Arnold: No. 85

DL Morgan Fox: No. 91

No numbers have been assigned for tight end/defensive end Stephen Sullivan or for veteran cornerback A.J. Bouye at this time.

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Panthers projected depth chart 1 month before the 2021 NFL draft

Here’s how things are shaping up in all three phases of the game with one month to go before the draft.

The Carolina Panthers have made a series of bargain-shopping free agent pickups over the last few weeks. Yet, they still head into the month of April with an imbalanced, as-yet incompete roster and there’s still a lot of work to be done before the season begins.

To get a better idea of the team’s positional needs as we transition towards the 2021 NFL draft, we created a best guess depth chart using the players that are currently on the roster. Here’s how things are shaping up in all three phases of the game with one month to go before the draft.

Carolina Panthers 2021 free agency primer: 4 questions as the legal tampering period begins

For the Carolina Panthers, it’s the beginning of a critical phase this offseason.

The NFL’s legal tampering period will begin in one hour, allowing teams and agents to “begin” negotiations ahead of the official start of free agency at 4:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 17th. For the Carolina Panthers, it’s the beginning of a critical phase this offseason.

Not every position can be addressed in the draft and this team has several critical needs. They won’t have a ton of money to make a big splash signing, but after some shrewd cap moves they should have enough for a few mid-level deals to help round out their depth chart. Before the reports start coming in, let’s review where the team stands in regards to the salary cap, their own pending free agents, positions of need and potential targets.

Panthers reveal jersey numbers for undrafted free agents, late pickups

The Carolina Panthers’ 90-man roster for the 2020 offseason is almost complete. Today, the team revealed the jersey numbers for their 17 undrafted free agents as well as a few other recent signings like Michael Schofield.

Here’s a quick review of the new numbers, via the team website.

WR Omar Bayless: No. 17

CB Derrek Thomas: No. 35

RB Rodney Smith: No. 36

DB Myles Hartsfield: No. 38

LB Sam Franklin: No. 42

LB Jason Ferris: No. 45

TE Cam Sutton: No. 46

LB Jordan Mack: No. 47

LB Chris Orr: No. 48

LB David Reese: No. 49

OL Branden Bown: No. 60

G Mike Horton: No. 67

C Fred Mauigoa: No. 70

C Sam Tecklenburg: No. 71

OT Juwann Bushell-Beatty: No. 73

G Michael Schofield: No. 75

DT Austrian Robinson: No. 77

DL Myles Adams: No. 79

WR Trevontae Hights: No. 81

TE Giovanni Ricci: No. 85

DT DaVonte Lambert: No. 96

The team has also signed former Saints cornerback Eli Apple, who has not been assigned a number as of yet.

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Panthers reveal jersey numbers for 2020 free agency additions

The Panthers have announced the jersey numbers for some of their recent additions in free agency. Here are the new numbers, per the team website.

QB Teddy Bridgewater: No. 5

QB P.J. Walker: No. 6

RB Marcus Murphy: No. 34

WR Robby Anderson: No. 11

WR Ishmael Hyman: No. 13

WR Pharoh Cooper: No. 14

WR Seth Roberts: No. 15

WR Keith Kirkwood: No. 19

TE Seth DeValve: No. 87

OT Russell Okung: No. 76

G John Miller: No. 67

LB Tahir Whitehead: No. 52

S Juston Burris: No. 31

DE Stephen Weatherly: No. 91

LB Chris Smith: No. 50

DT Zach Kerr: No. 92

Also, the following players switched numbers:

OLB Christian Miller: No. 50 – No. 55

S T.J. Green: No. 36 – No. 24

P Michael Palardy: No. 5 – No. 2

QB Will Grier: No. 3 – No. 7

WR Brandon Zylstra: No. 11 – No. 16

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Panthers 2020 potential free agent target profile: DE Jadeveon Clowney

Our first 2020 potential free agent target profile is Seahawks defensive end Jadeveon Clowney.

The Panthers should have plenty of cap space to make some significant moves in free agency this year.

With no previous experience in the NFL, it’s difficult to tell what kind of players head coach Matt Rhule will want to add to his team. However, there are some intriguing names about to hit the market who could definitely make an impact for this roster.

Our first 2020 potential free agent target profile is Seahawks defensive end Jadeveon Clowney (6-foot-5, 255 pounds), who played his college ball at South Carolina.

Career stats

Clowney is just 27 years old, but he’s already posted some impressive numbers in his pro career. In 75 career games, he’s totaled 32 sacks, 80 quarterback hits, 71 tackles for a loss, eight forced fumbles and three defensive touchdowns.

Pros

While there are other strong EDGE candidates out there, Clowney is the most disruptive defensive lineman in this free agent class. His ability to get into the backfield and nip plays in the bud makes him a rare talent. Clowney is always a threat to get to the quarterback, but he doesn’t get enough credit for his spectacular run defense. The Panthers in 2019 were arguably the worst run defending team in NFL history, so that quality is something that should be at or near the top of their list.

Cons

Clowney has a penchant for committing penalties (he had three in Seattle’s loss to Green Bay on Sunday). His positives far outweigh the occasional 15-yard penalty, though. Clowney played through pain in the playoffs and is set to undergo core surgery. That shouldn’t effect his availability in 2020, though. The real concern with Clowney is the price tag. If the Seahawks don’t throw a large bag of money at him, other teams will be happy to. Unless he’s willing to take a hometown discount (he won’t), signing Clowney is going to require a massive investment of resources.

Probability: Low

We would love to see Clowney suiting up for the Panthers next year. Realistically, it’s probably not going to happen, though. If Seattle lets him walk their edge rotation will be among the worst in the league, so there’s a decent chance he won’t even become available.

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