Laviska Shenault, Miles Sanders Among Several Panthers Changing Jersey Numbers

Get familiar with some of the jersey changes.

It's a new season and a new era of Carolina Panthers football. When the Panthers take the field this fall, you'll notice a few jersey number changes. 

Today, the team officially announced that wide receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. has switched from No. 15 to No. 5 and that running back Raheem Blackshear switched from No. 20 to No. 3. Fellow Panthers' running back Miles Sanders will wear No. 6, marking the first time in his NFL career that he will not wear No. 26. 

Other jersey number changes

QB Matt Corral switched from No. 9 to No. 2

OL Cade Mays switched from No. 64 to No. 66

CB CJ Henderson switched from No. 24 to No. 23

CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver III switched from No. 23 to No. 27

Veteran newcomer jersey numbers

QB Andy Dalton - No. 14

RB Miles Sanders - No. 6 

WR DJ Chark - No. 17

WR Damiere Byrd - No. 18

WR Adam Thielen - No. 19

TE Hayden Hurst - No. 81

OL Justin McCray - No. 64

DE DeShawn Williams - No. 96

DT Shy Tuttle - No. 99

DT John Penisini - No. 76

LB Kamu Grugier-Hill - No. 54

S Eric Rowe - No. 20

S Vonn Bell - No. 24

Rookie jersey numbers

QB Bryce Young - No. 9

WR Jonathan Mingo - No. 15

LB DJ Johnson - No. 52

OL Chandler Zavala - No. 62

DB Jammie Robinson - No. 22

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