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Panthers sign rookie RB on Wednesday

The Panthers added to their RB room on Wednesday.

The Carolina Panthers replenished their running back room on Wednesday.

As officially announced this afternoon, the team has signed undrafted rookie rusher Dillon Johnson. The six-foot, 217-pounder cracked into the league this past spring with the Tennessee Titans, who waived him on July 25.

A Greenville, Miss. native, Johnson split his four college campaigns between Mississippi State University (2020 to 2022) and the University of Washington (2023). He totaled 2,393 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns on 462 attempts.

Johnson’s signing comes a day after the departure of Rashaad Penny, who was placed on the reserve/retired list. Head coach Dave Canales spoke about Penny’s decision after practice on Tuesday.

“It was a really cool opportunity for me to see, I know Rashaad at his best, to see if we could get him to that kind of look,” Canales told reporters. “He came up and he just really, he just felt like he wasn’t himself and I had to respect that going forward.

“I don’t understand what that’s like to have a feel, to have a vision and wanting your body to do exactly what you tell it to do and not responding the right way. For sure, I was glad to be a part of this process with him just ’cause I’ve known him for so long. And I wish Rashaad the best.”

To make room for Johnson, the Panthers waived/injured wide receiver Daewood Davis—who was carted away from Monday’s outing due to a thigh injury.

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Former Seahawks RB Rashaad Penny has retired

Former Seahawks RB Rashaad Penny has retired

After six seasons in the NFL, former Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny has retired. The former San Diego State Aztec is officially calling it a career. Penny had signed a one-year contract with the Carolina Panthers, reuniting with head coach Dave Canales, who had been with the Seahawks when Penny was drafted.

Now, it is being reported that Penny’s days in the NFL are complete.

Originally the No. 27 overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft, Penny was selected to give a shot of life to the abysmal running game the 2017 Seahawks were unable to get going. In that season, Se3ttle only scored one rushing touchdown by a running back, leaving quarterback Russell Wilson responsible for being involved with every single other score.

Unfortunately, injuries defined Penny’s career. After being underutilized in his rookie campaign, Penny’s sophomore season was cut short thanks to an ACL tear. He played in only three games during the following 2020 season.

In 2021 it seemed as if Penny was finally catching his stride. He rushed for 749 yards and six touchdowns. He parlayed his strong 2021 into a one-year extension, and was off to a hot start in 2022 by rushing for 346 yuards and two scores in just five games.

Unfortunately, injuris struck once more. Penny was lost for the season after breaking his fibula in Week 5. Penny went on to play for the Philadelphia Eagles last year, but only appeared in three games.

When Penny was healthy, he provided the spark the Seahawks ground attack needed. His speed and size were a deadly combo, punishing defenses when he was living up to his potential. It is just a rotten shame injuries derailed what was shaping up to be a promising career.

We at Seahawks Wire wish Penny the best of luck in retirement, and that he finds fulfillment in his post-football life!

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Panthers HC Dave Canales speaks on Rashaad Penny’s retirement

Panthers HC Dave Canales talked about Rashaad Penny’s decision to hang up his cleats.

Rashaad Penny’s body told him it was time to move.

Before hitting the field for their first padded practice on Tuesday, the Carolina Panthers placed the 28-year-old running back on the reserve/retired list. Head coach Dave Canales spoke about the decision at the beginning of his presser this morning.

“It was a really cool opportunity for me to see, I know Rashaad at his best, to see if we could get him to that kind of look,” he stated. “He came up and he just really, he just felt like he wasn’t himself and I had to respect that going forward.”

A first-round draft pick in 2018, Penny shared the Seattle Seahawks sideline with Canales for five seasons. As he told reporters, Canales had a front-row seat to Penny’s prime—when he rushed for a league-leading 6.3 yards per attempt during the 2021 campaign.

Canales continued.

“I don’t understand what that’s like to have a feel, to have a vision and wanting your body to do exactly what you tell it to do and not responding the right way,” he added. “For sure, I was glad to be a part of this process with him just ’cause I’ve known him for so long. And I wish Rashaad the best.”

Penny now hangs up his cleats after a six-year pro career.

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Panthers’ updated roster following Tuesday’s retirement of Rashaad Penny

RB Rashaad Penny is out and WR Tayvion Robinson is in for the Panthers at the start of padded practices.

Tuesday morning brought us a surprise, as the Carolina Panthers announced the retirement of 28-year-old running back Rashaad Penny. Penny, who signed with the team earlier in the spring, will have his vacancy filled by rookie wideout Tayvion Robinson.

Let’s take a look at the team’s updated roster after today’s moves . . .

Photos of new Panthers WR Tayvion Robinson

Gallery: 20 photos of new Panthers WR Tayvion Robinson

It’s time to get a little familiar with new Carolina Panthers wideout Tayvion Robinson.

Before hitting the field for their first padded practice on Tuesday, the team announced they had placed running back Rashaad Penny on the reserve/retired list. That surprising move gave way to the addition of Robinson, an undrafted rookie receiver out of the University of Kentucky and Virginia Tech.

Here are 20 photos from Robinson’s college career:

Panthers sign rookie WR following Rashaad Penny’s retirement

The Panthers have already filled Rashaad Penny’s vacancy with a fresh face at wideout.

The Carolina Panthers’ most recent vacancy was hardly vacant at all.

On Tuesday morning, the team officially placed 28-year-old running back Rashaad Penny on the reserve/retired list. In the same breath, their announcement of the move also included news on the player who will take up the void—rookie wide receiver Tayvion Robinson.

Robinson, who has been signed in Penny’s place, cracked into the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Baltimore Ravens this past spring. Prior to landing in the pros, the Virginia Beach, Va. native split his five collegiate seasons between Virginia Tech (2019 to 2021) and the University of Kentucky (2022 to 2023).

As a Hokie, Robinson amassed 113 receptions for 1,555 yards and nine touchdowns. In his two years as a Wildcat, he reeled in 81 passes for 1,049 yards and seven scores.

The 5-foot-10, 187-pounder also has a bit of experience as a returner on special teams. He returned a total of 67 punts in college at an average 9.5 per attempt.

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Panthers place former Eagles running back Rashaad Penny on reserve/retired list

Former Philadelphia Eagles running back Rashaad Penny is set to retire from the NFL

Rashaad Penny plans to retire after being barely utilized in 2023 and facing a similar scenario in 2024 with Carolina.

The veteran running back, who played for head coach Dave Canales in Seattle, signed with the Panthers in May, but he’ll leave the NFL after six seasons.

The 28-year-old Penny played five years for the Seahawks and spent last season with the Eagles, where saw limited action.

In 45 career games, Penny ran for 1,951 yards and 13 touchdowns.

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Panthers place RB Rashaad Penny on reserve/retired list

The Panthers have placed RB Rashaad Penny on the reserve/retired list.

The Carolina Panthers have started their Tuesday morning with a bit of a shocker, as the team announced they’ve placed running back Rashaad Penny on the reserve/retired list. The 28-year-old rusher signed with the Panthers back on May 6.

Penny was selected with the 27th overall pick of the 2018 NFL draft by the Seattle Seahawks. The San Diego State product ended up playing five seasons out west, where he crossed paths with current Panthers head coach Dave Canales and offensive coordinator Brad Idzik.

That five-year tenure resulted in 1,918 yards and 13 touchdowns on 337 carries. Penny’s best campaign came in 2021, when he recorded career-highs in starts (six), carries (119), rushing yards (749) and rushing touchdowns (six) while leading the league in yards per attempt (6.3).

He spent the 2023 season as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles. Over three appearances, Penny totaled 33 rushing yards on 11 attempts along with one reception for five yards in what appeared to be his final act.

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Miles Sanders speaks on Panthers’ chemistry, competition at RB

Miles Sanders was asked about the chemistry and competition in Carolina’s crowded RB room.

Around this time last year, Miles Sanders was the guy of the Carolina Panthers’ running back room. And now, he’s just one of the guys.

Sanders spoke with reporters following Tuesday’s session of mandatory minicamp. He was asked about his impressions of the new offensive scheme under first-year head coach Dave Canales.

“Lookin’ at the new scheme—we’re gonna run the ball, we gon’ run the ball, we gon’ run the ball, we gon’ run the ball. And we’re gonna create a lot of opportunities for the guys that we have to get the ball in their hands. And it’s gonna be a fun year. It’s gonna be a very fun year.”

Some of those guys may include Sanders’ backfield mates—more specifically, last year’s leading rusher Chuba Hubbard and this year’s second-round pick Jonathon Brooks. So with quite a few mouths to feed at the position, Sanders was asked about the chemistry of the crowded spot.

“We had chemistry since I got in here last year starting with Chuba and Raheem [Blackshear],” he replied. “And now we got Jonathon, we got a couple of other new guys, we got [Rashaad] Penny, Penny in there too and [Mike] Boone. The guys are great. We all get along very well. We compete real good. And the chemistry in there, we all help each other to learn to the playbook.”

Sanders, who signed a four-year, $25.4 million deal with the Panthers last offseason, is coming off career-lows in starts (five), attempts (129) and rushing yards (432).

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Seahawks updated 90-man roster by jersey number with new UDFAs

In addition to the new arrivals, a couple of Seahawks players have changed jersey numbers for this year.

Here is the updated Seattle Seahawks 90-man roster by jersey number for the 2024 offseason.

Latest updates: Undrafted rookie linebacker Easton Gibbs has switched from No. 57 to No. 40, while No. 57 has gone to rookie defensive tackle Nathan Pickering. Also, defensive tackle Buddha Jones has taken No. 62 and linebacker Devin Richardson is wearing No. 43.