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Carolina Panthers Roster & Depth Chart 2026

Carolina Panthers are 3-4 in the NFC South.

3-44th in National Football ConferenceBye 5West Coast 11Odd 3-4

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Team summary

Scheme

First-time play-caller OC Idzik took over calls from HC Dave Canales; DC Evero retained, and Canales cites his pressure packages.

OC / DC Brad Idzik / Ejiro Evero

Record

2-2 · 121/109 · W1

as of 2026-10-07

4 games played; Week 5 starts Oct 8 and no team has had a bye yet

2027 cap

$7.4M space · −$11.8M effective

OverTheCap · as of Oct 7, 2026

Needs

Board fit

2026 playbook

Scheme desk

Brad Idzik / Ejiro Evero

Early-down identity stays on the cards. Open the call sheet for the snap, the motion, the shell, and how they pressure.

Offense

West Coast 11

Offensive scheme type
West Coast 11
Personnel
11 personnel · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
Primary run scheme
Inside zone
Primary offensive line scheme
Zone

Offensive aggression

Balanced · 57

ConservativeBalancedAggressive

Canales/Idzik 11 West Coast. Inside zone, play-action, modest tempo.

Defense

Odd 3-4

Defensive scheme type
Odd 3-4
Base front
Odd nickel 3-4
Front
3-4
Defensive line technique
Man (one-gap)
Primary coverage
Cover 3
Primary press technique
Off

Defensive aggression

Disciplined · 54

ConservativeBalancedAggressive

Evero odd 3-4, Cover 3, off. Structure and leverage, not a blitz menu.

83 players · 65 on the active roster · 18 on the injury roster · ESPN · injuries. Notes sit under both lists.

Roster

Career logos are college, then draft club, then this roster — left to right. Click a column header to sort the unit.

Offense24

75Sam HechtC6' 4"30323RShawnee, KS—Active
77Luke FortnerC6' 6"300285 yrsSylvania, OH—Active
50Robert HuntG6' 6"323307 yrsBurkeville, TX—Active
57Monroe FreelingOT6' 7"31522RCharleston, SC—Active
63Rasheed WalkerOT6' 6"325265 yrsWaldorf, MD—Active
73Stone ForsytheOT6' 8"307286 yrsWinter Garden, FL—Active
9Bryce YoungQB5' 10"204254 yrsPasadena, CA—Active
12Kenny PickettPITQB6' 3"220285 yrsOakhurst, NJ—Active
16Haynes KingQB6' 2"21225RLongview, TX—Active
23Trevor EtienneRB5' 8"198222 yrsJennings, LA—Active
28AJ DillonRB6' 0"247287 yrsNew London, CT—Active
30Chuba HubbardRB6' 1"210276 yrsSherwood Park, AB—Active
34Anthony Tyus IIIRB6' 1"226231 yrPortage, MI—Active
0Ja'Tavion SandersTEXTE6' 4"252233 yrsDenton, TX—Active
81Feleipe FranksTE6' 6"228284 yrsCrawfordville, FL—Active
82Tommy TrembleTE6' 4"250266 yrsJohns Creek, GA—Active
84Mitchell EvansTE6' 5"258232 yrsWadsworth, OH—Active
88*Darren WallerTE6' 6"245349 yrsAcworth, GA—Active
4Tetairoa McMillanARIWR6' 5"212232 yrsWaimanalo, HI—Active
13John Metchie IIIWR5' 11"187264 yrsBrampton, ON—Active
18Jalen CokerWR6' 3"215253 yrsSterling, VA—Active
83David MooreWR6' 0"220318 yrsGainesville, TX—Active
86Ja'seem ReedWR6' 2"195231 yrThousand Oaks, CA—Active
87Brycen TremayneWR6' 4"212262 yrsLos Angeles, CA—Active

Defense22

26Chau Smith-WadeCB5' 11"176243 yrsDenver, CO—Active
36Malcolm DeWalt IVDB6' 2"19024RBremerton, WA—Active
92Lee HunterDT6' 3"31824RMobile, AL—Active
93TeRah EdwardsILLDT6' 2"305251 yrGroveport, OH—Active
94Aaron HallDT6' 4"29723RDurham, NC—Active
95Derrick BrownDT6' 5"320287 yrsSugar Hill, GA—Active
97Bobby Brown IIIDT6' 4"332266 yrsArlington, TX—Active
98Tershawn WhartonDT6' 1"280287 yrsUniversity City, MO—Active
3Princely UmanmielenLB6' 4"244242 yrsAustin, TX—Active
33Tyrel DodsonLB6' 0"23728—Franklin, TN—Active
39Nick HamptonLB6' 3"235264 yrsAnderson, SC—Active
46Jackson KuwatchLB6' 4"23223RCincinnati, OH—Active
52Trevis GipsonLB6' 4"255297 yrsCedar Hill, TX—Active
54Bam Martin-ScottLB6' 2"231262 yrsFort Wayne, IN—Active
55Devin LloydLB6' 3"235285 yrsChula Vista, CA—Active
56Jeremiah MoonLB6' 5"247283 yrsHoover, AL—Active
91Patrick Jones IIPITLB6' 4"264286 yrsChesapeake, VA—Active
7Tre'von MoehrigS6' 2"202276 yrsSpring Branch, TX—Active
20Zakee WheatleyS6' 3"20324RCrofton, MD—Active
21Nick ScottS5' 11"200318 yrsFairfax, VA—Active
22Lathan RansomS6' 0"206242 yrsTucson, AZ—Active
27Isaiah SimmonsS6' 4"232286 yrsOlathe, KS—Active

Special Teams3

44JJ JansenLS6' 2"2354019 yrsPhoenix, AZ—Active
6Sam MartinP6' 1"2053614 yrsFayetteville, GA—Active
10Ryan FitzgeraldPK5' 11"193262 yrsCoolidge, GA—Active

Practice Squad16

31Corey ThorntonLOUCB6' 1"195252 yrsMiami, FL—Practice Squad
35Marco WilsonCB5' 11"191276 yrsFort Lauderdale, FL—Practice Squad
41Caelen CarsonCB6' 0"200243 yrsWaldorf, MD—Practice Squad
43DeVonta SmithCB5' 11"19523RCincinnati, OH—Practice Squad
—Jakorian BennettCB5' 10"200264 yrsMobile, AL—Practice Squad
69Parker PetersenDT6' 4"31423RNashville, TN—Practice Squad
—Keith Cooper Jr.HOUDT6' 5"280231 yrDickinson, TX—Practice Squad
78Saahdiq CharlesG6' 4"321275 yrsJackson, MS—Practice Squad
58Mapalo MwansaLB6' 2"230221 yrPeterborough, England—Practice Squad
—Ja'Markis WestonLB6' 2"234262 yrsClewiston, FL—Practice Squad
—Mohamoud DiabateLB6' 4"22525—Auburn, AL—Practice Squad
71Jake CurhanOT6' 6"316286 yrsLarkspur, CA—Practice Squad
76Da'Metrius WeatherspoonOT6' 7"32024RClairton, PA—Practice Squad
—Ahmani MarshallRB6' 1"22524—Winston-Salem, NC—Practice Squad
88*Casey WashingtonILLWR6' 0"200253 yrsRound Rock, TX—Practice Squad
—Ihmir Smith-MarsetteWR6' 1"200275 yrsNewark, NJ—Practice Squad

Injury roster

Career logos are college, then draft club, then this roster — left to right. Click a column header to sort the unit.

Offense4

67Corey BullockC6' 3"320242 yrsAccokeek, MD—Questionable
65Torricelli Simpkins IIIG6' 5"312242 yrsCharlotte, NC—Questionable
68Damien LewisG6' 2"327297 yrsCanton, MS—Out
70Brady ChristensenG6' 6"300306 yrsBountiful, UT—Injured Reserve

Defense3

24Will Lee IIICB6' 1"18923RSt. Louis, MO—Out
5Jaelan PhillipsMIALB6' 5"266276 yrsRedlands, CA—Out
58Bobby OkerekeLB6' 2"235307 yrsSanta Ana, CA—Out

Injured / Out11

2Mike JacksonMIACB6' 1"210296 yrsBirmingham, AL—Injured Reserve
8Jaycee HornCB6' 1"200266 yrsAlpharetta, GA—Injured Reserve
29Akayleb EvansCB6' 2"198275 yrsMcKinney, TX—Injured Reserve
99Cam JacksonDT6' 6"328242 yrsHaynesville, LA—Injured Reserve
11Nic ScourtonLB6' 2"257222 yrsBryan, TX—Injured Reserve
48Thomas IncoomLB6' 2"265274 yrsStone Mountain, GA—Injured Reserve
72Taylor MotonOT6' 5"3253210 yrsOkemos, MI—Injured Reserve
79Ikem EkwonuOT6' 4"320265 yrsCharlotte, NC—Out
25Jonathon BrooksTEXRB6' 0"207233 yrsHallettsville, TX—Injured Reserve
17Xavier LegetteWR6' 3"227253 yrsMullins, SC—Injured Reserve
19Chris Brazzell IITENWR6' 4"19823RMidland, TX—Injured Reserve

Injury notes18

  • Corey Bullock · C #67

    • Questionable · Quadriceps

  • Torricelli Simpkins III · G #65

    • Questionable · Ankle

  • Damien Lewis · G #68

    • Out · Knee

  • Brady Christensen · G #70

    • Injured Reserve · Hamstring

  • Will Lee III · CB #24

    • Out · Hamstring

  • Jaelan Phillips · LB #5

    • Out · Hamstring

  • Bobby Okereke · LB #58

    • Out · Foot

  • Mike Jackson · CB #2

    • Injured Reserve

  • Jaycee Horn · CB #8

    • Injured Reserve

  • Akayleb Evans · CB #29

    • Injured Reserve · Triceps

  • Cam Jackson · DT #99

    • Injured Reserve

  • Nic Scourton · LB #11

    • Injured Reserve

  • Thomas Incoom · LB #48

    • Injured Reserve

  • Taylor Moton · OT #72

    • Injured Reserve

  • Ikem Ekwonu · OT #79

    • Out

  • Jonathon Brooks · RB #25

    • Injured Reserve · Abdomen · Surgery

  • Xavier Legette · WR #17

    • Injured Reserve · Knee

  • Chris Brazzell II · WR #19

    • Injured Reserve

Roster log

Live from ESPN · injuries. Adds, drops, injury flips, and transaction headlines, each with a timestamp. The desk keeps watching while this page is open.

  1. Injury

    Brady Christensen

    Injured Reserve · Hamstring

  2. Injury

    Damien Lewis

    Out · Knee

  3. Injury

    Will Lee III

    Out · Hamstring

  4. Injury

    Jaelan Phillips

    Out · Hamstring

  5. Injury

    Bobby Okereke

    Out · Foot

  6. Added

    Jakorian Bennett

    Added to the roster

  7. Off roster

    Zion Childress

    No longer on the listed roster

  8. Status

    Bobby Okereke

    Status Questionable → Out

  9. Injury

    Bobby Okereke

    Injury: Out

  10. Status

    Jaelan Phillips

    Status Questionable → Out

  11. Injury

    Jaelan Phillips

    Injury: Out

  12. Status

    Damien Lewis

    Status Questionable → Out

  13. Injury

    Damien Lewis

    Injury: Out

  14. Status

    Corey Bullock

    Status Active → Questionable

  15. Injury

    Corey Bullock

    Injury: Questionable

  16. Status

    Torricelli Simpkins III

    Status Active → Questionable

  17. Injury

    Torricelli Simpkins III

    Injury: Questionable

  18. Status

    Will Lee III

    Status Questionable → Out

  19. Injury

    Will Lee III

    Injury: Out

  20. Injury

    Torricelli Simpkins III

    Questionable · Ankle

  21. Injury

    Bobby Okereke

    Out · Foot

  22. Injury

    Jaelan Phillips

    Out · Hamstring

  23. Injury

    Corey Bullock

    Questionable · Quadriceps

  24. Injury

    Brady Christensen

    Injured Reserve · Hamstring

  25. Injury

    Damien Lewis

    Questionable · Knee

  26. Injury

    Damien Lewis

    Out · Knee

  27. Injury

    Will Lee III

    Questionable · Hamstring

  28. Injury

    Will Lee III

    Out · Hamstring

  29. Injury

    Bobby Okereke

    Questionable · Foot

  30. Status

    Corey Bullock

    Status Questionable → Active

  31. Injury

    Corey Bullock

    Cleared

  32. Status

    Torricelli Simpkins III

    Status Questionable → Active

  33. Injury

    Torricelli Simpkins III

    Cleared

  34. Added

    Da'Metrius Weatherspoon

    Added to the roster

  35. Injury

    Bobby Okereke

    Questionable · Foot

  36. Status

    Bobby Okereke

    Status Active → Questionable

  37. Injury

    Bobby Okereke

    Injury: Questionable

  38. Status

    Bobby Brown III

    Status Questionable → Active

  39. Injury

    Bobby Brown III

    Cleared

  40. Injury

    Bobby Okereke

    Questionable · Foot

About this page

Carolina Panthers are 3-4 in the NFC South. The offense is West Coast 11 and the defense is Odd 3-4. Play-callers are Brad Idzik / Ejiro Evero.

Draft needs: Public boards rank this as the Panthers' top 2027 need Public boards have wide receiver as the Panthers' 2nd need Public boards have cornerback as the Panthers' 3rd need

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