Carolina Panthers Cut Tracker: All Releases Ahead of Roster Deadline

The preseason is officially winding down, and Week 1 on September 13 looms large for the Carolina Panthers. Before they take the field against the Chicago Bears to defend their NFC South crown, they have to trim the roster.

Teams typically keep around 90 players on the roster throughout training camp and the preseason, and the Panthers are no different. They have to get to 53 by the deadline, so they will have to have some painful conversations with players.

As that happens, we'll keep you updated on who gets cut and the rest of the players will be safe.

Tracking all Carolina Panthers cuts ahead of regular season

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Here are all of the cuts the Panthers have made so far:

RB Miles Davis
DL Tywone Malone Jr.
TE Caden Prieskorn
DL Kyon Barrs
WR Roc Taylor
WR Elijah Cook
QB Kyle Trask
EDGE Elijah Moon
DL Parker Petersen
LB Maema Njongmeta
CB DeVonta Smith
DL Elijah Garcia
OT Jake Curhan
TE James Mitchell
CB DeCarlos Nicholson
CB Cam Miller
S Demani Richardson
EDGE Isaiah Smith
LB Maz Mwansa
OT Isaia Glass
C Nick Samac
RB Tre Tyus
CB Corey Thornton
LB Trevin Wallace
DL Jared Harrison-Hunte
WR David Moore
CB Robert Rochell
S Isaiah Simmons
OLB Cam Gill
CB Tyler Funderburk

Additionally, Trevor Etienne was placed on IR along with Bam Martin-Scott. Taylor Moton (NFI), Ikem Ekwonu, and Tershawn Wharton (PUP) are not on the active roster either.

#Panthers waived running back Miles Davis, per league source. Next #NFL opportunities ahead. Scored touchdown vs. #Texans
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) August 29, 2026

Additionally, they waived/injured Ryan Hayes and cut Dan Chisena from the IR.

Panthers who could have reasonably been cut

The Panthers have a full roster right now, but they have to cut almost 40 players by Sunday evening. There are a lot of players at risk of being let go this weekend, including:

WR John Metchie III
WR Ja'seem Reed
WR David Moore
RB Anthony Tyus III
WR Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Casey Washington
TE Feleipe Franks
TE Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Darren Waller
C Nick Samac
G Ja'Tyre Carter
OT Isaia Glass
IDL Aaron Hall
EDGE Thomas Incoom
LB Bam Martin-Scott
LB Mapalo Mwansa
LB Isaiah Smith
CB Tyrek Funderburk
CB Cam Miller
CB Robert Rochell
S Demani Richardson

Currently, Chris Brazzell II, Dan Chisena, and Nic Scourton are on the injured reserve, so they don't count. It is likely that Tershawn Wharton, Ikem Ekwonu, and Taylor Moton will join them, thus opening up a few precious roster spots.

Players like Bryce Young, Tetairoa McMillan, Derrick Brown, Xavier Legette, and Mike Jackson are not at risk. We don't expect there to be any huge surprises with aging or costly players because the Panthers don't have a ton of those.

We will continue to keep you apprised of all the moves Carolina makes.

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