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Top Panthers News
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Panthers' Jalen Coker: Listed as starting WR
Coker is listed as a starting wide receiver on the Panthers' unofficial depth chart.
Despite going undrafted in 2024, Coker has made his presence felt through two pro campaigns, resulting in 65 catches (on 89 targets) for 872 yards and five touchdowns in 22 regular-season games. His defining moment of sorts occurred the last time he was on the field for a contest that counts, when he torched the Rams for 9-134-1 on 12 targets in a wild-card loss. Coker will continue to operate as a complementary option to No. 1 WR Tetairoa McMillan for QB Bryce Young in 2026.
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Panthers' Bryce Young: Working with new play caller
Young will be working with a new play caller in 2026 with offensive coordinator Brad Idzik taking those duties from head coach Dave Canales, Mike Kaye of ESPN.com reports.
Idzik is entering his third year as the Panthers' OC, and the switch in play callers has been described by Young as "aggressive, which is huge for us." The results in two preseason contests were tepid, to say the least, as Young completed eight of 11 passes for 67 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions while directing four drives. Having dynamic second-year WR Tetairoa McMillan at their disposal will help matters once the games begin to count Week 1, but the rest of the skill-position group leaves something to be desired.
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Panthers' AJ Dillon: Gets third spot in banged-up RB room
Dillon secured the third running back spot on Carolina's 53-man roster, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Dillon had been in a preseason battle with Trevor Etienne (ankle) for the third spot on the depth chart, but Etienne was placed on injured reserve Sunday with a designation to return, ruling Etienne out for the first four games of the regular season at minimum. Dillon is behind Chuba Hubbard (hamstring) and Jonathon Brooks (soreness) in the backfield pecking order, but Dillon would have a clear path to playing time early in the season if either of the top two running backs missed any game action.
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Panthers' Darren Waller: Jumps into team drills Wednesday
Waller, who signed with the Panthers on Aug. 12, took part in team drills with the first-team offense Wednesday as the coaching staff looks to get him fully incorporated ahead of Week 1, Kassidy Hill of the team's official site reports.
The veteran tight end has the potential to give Bryce Young the best pass-catching option at the position the 2023 first overall pick has had in his career, but Waller is still in the midst of learning head coach Dave Canales' offensive system. Canales had good things to say about Waller's progress Wednesday, saying he'd gotten in plenty of routes versus air and looked fast while doing so. Waller suited up for only nine regular-season games with the Dolphins in 2025 after a year in retirement, but he recorded 24 receptions for 283 yards and six touchdowns on 34 targets in that span.
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Panthers' Tetairoa McMillan: In line for more slot work in 2026
Coach Dave Canales suggested Wednesday that McMillan will work out of the slot more this season, Sheena Quick of Fox Sports Radio 1340 reports.
If preseason usage means anything, it would seem Canales was putting the plan into action this summer. After playing just 15.3 percent of his regular-season offensive snaps out of the slot as a rookie, McMillan was in the slot on nine of 22 snaps (40.9 percent) across two preseason games. Moving to the slot more would give the 6-foot-5 McMillan significant size and speed advantages inside and allow for more easy "layup" style catches to get the ball in his hands quicker. The 2025 Offensive Rookie of the Year figures to be the center of Carolina's offense this season after posting 70 catches for 1,014 yards and seven scores across 17 regular-season contests last season.
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Panthers' Jonathon Brooks: Optimism for Week 1
Coach Dave Canales said Wednesday he's "very optimistic" Brooks (soreness) will be available for Week 1 against the Bears, Sheena Quick of Fox Sports Radio 1340 reports.
It's unclear if Brooks' soreness is in his surgically-repaired knee or elsewhere, but he's worked off to the side with trainers at practice each of the last two days. While Brooks has drawn a substantial amount of summer hype, Chuba Hubbard (hamstring) is expected to maintain a large role in the Carolina backfield. Neither running back may be a reliable fantasy bet out of the gates against Chicago.
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Panthers' Jonathon Brooks: Working off to side Wednesday
Brooks (soreness) was working off to the side with a trainer during Wednesday's practice, Mike Kaye of ESPN.com reports.
Brooks has been dealing with some soreness in an undisclosed area for the past couple of days, as coach Dave Canales has been vague when describing the running back's issue. There doesn't seem to be any indication Brooks is in danger of missing Week 1 against the Bears in 11 days, but he's going to need to get back on the practice field next week.
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Panthers' Brady Christensen: Placed on injured reserve
The Panthers placed Christensen (hamstring) on injured reserve Tuesday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.
Christensen will be required to miss the first four games of the regular season on IR before becoming eligible to return to the Panthers' active roster, though it's possible he works out an injury settlement with the team between now and Week 5. Mike Kaye of ESPN.com reports that general manager Dan Morgan said he expects Christensen to return at some point during the regular season, but it remains unclear when that will be.
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Panthers' Jonathon Brooks: Dealing with soreness Tuesday
Coach Dave Canales said Brooks missed practice Tuesday due to general soreness, Sheena Quick of Fox Sports Radio 1340 reports.
It doesn't sound like anything serious for the 23-year-old running back after he played 20 offensive snaps during the preseason, rushing eight times for 23 yards and one touchdown. He also caught one pass for nine yards. Brooks is expected to work in tandem with Chuba Hubbard (hamstring) this season, but there's a chance the first running back selected in the 2024 NFL Draft can seize the starting role if he can show he's past the knee issues that ruined his first two seasons.
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Panthers' Chuba Hubbard: Returns to practice Tuesday
Hubbard (hamstring) returned to practice Tuesday, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
The running back may not end up being a full participant, but he's on the field with his helmet as the session gets underway. Hubbard has been hampered by a hamstring injury since mid-August but has been progressing well, and he's trending in the right direction to be ready for Week 1.
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Panthers' Ryan Hayes: Reverts to injured reserve
Hayes (undisclosed) reverted to the Panthers' injured-reserve list Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
The offensive tackle was waived/injured Aug. 29. Hayes will now need to reach an injury settlement with the Panthers to have a chance to play this season. The 2023 seventh-round pick of the Dolphins has dressed for one NFL regular-season game in his career.
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Panthers' Tyrek Funderburk: Reverts to IR
Funderburk (undisclosed) reverted to the Panthers' injured-reserve list Monday, according to the NFL's official transaction log.
The cornerback was waived/injured by Carolina a day ago. He will now need to reach an injury settlement with the team to have a chance to play in 2026. Funderburk recorded five tackles during the preseason.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Rushing | Passing | Overall | |
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| Off. |
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- (1st) |
0.0 (1st) |
| Def. |
- (1st) |
- (1st) |
0.0 (1st) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| C. Hubbard RB Chuba Hubbard RB | Hamstring |
| J. Brooks RB Jonathon Brooks RB | General Soreness |
| D. Lloyd LB Devin Lloyd LB | Knee |
| D. Brown DT Derrick Brown DT | Knee |
| J. Phillips LB Jaelan Phillips LB | Arm |