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Offensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Quarterback	B. YoungBryce Young	A. DaltonAndy Dalton	J. PlummerJack Plummer
Running Back	C. HubbardChuba Hubbard	J. Brooks Panthers' Jonathon Brooks: On track for camp Jonathon Brooks Panthers' Jonathon Brooks: On track for camp	M. SandersMiles Sanders R. Penny Panthers' Rashaad Penny: Officially lands with Carolina Rashaad Penny Panthers' Rashaad Penny: Officially lands with Carolina R. BlackshearRaheem Blackshear M. BooneMike Boone J. ShirdenJaden Shirden
Wide Receiver	D. JohnsonDiontae Johnson	A. ThielenAdam Thielen	X. Legette Panthers' Xavier Legette: Dealing with tightness Xavier Legette Panthers' Xavier Legette: Dealing with tightness J. MingoJonathan Mingo T. Marshall Jr.Terrace Marshall Jr. I. Smith-MarsetteIhmir Smith-Marsette D. MooreDavid Moore M. StrachanMike Strachan C. SimsCam Sims J. CokerJalen Coker
Tight End	T. TrembleTommy Tremble	J. SandersJa'Tavion Sanders	I. ThomasIan Thomas S. SullivanStephen Sullivan J. MatthewsJordan Matthews
Left Tackle	I. EkwonuIkem Ekwonu	Y. NijmanYosh Nijman	R. Lee IIIRicky Lee III J. CrawfordJeremiah Crawford
Left Guard	D. LewisDamien Lewis	N. JensenNash Jensen	J. DiRenzoJ.D. DiRenzo
Center	C. Mays Finger: Questionable for Week 1 at New Orleans Cade Mays Finger: Questionable for Week 1 at New Orleans	A. RaymAndrew Raym	—
Right Guard	R. HuntRobert Hunt	C. Zavala Knee: Questionable for Week 1 at New Orleans Chandler Zavala Knee: Questionable for Week 1 at New Orleans	—
Right Tackle	T. MotonTaylor Moton	B. Christensen Panthers' Brady Christensen: Getting reps at center Brady Christensen Panthers' Brady Christensen: Getting reps at center	B. TraoreBadara Traore C. DuffieChristian Duffie

Defensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Left Defensive End	A. RobinsonA'Shawn Robinson	L. RayLaBryan Ray	—
Nose Tackle	S. TuttleShy Tuttle	N. ThurmanNick Thurman	J. CrumedyJaden Crumedy
Right Defensive End	D. BrownDerrick Brown	T. Smith Panthers' T.J. Smith: Agrees to terms with Carolina T.J. Smith Panthers' T.J. Smith: Agrees to terms with Carolina	U. AleUlumoo Ale P. AumavaePopo Aumavae
Left Inside Linebacker	S. Green-ThompsonShaq Green-Thompson	T. WallaceTrevin Wallace	C. Wooten Ankle: Questionable for Week 1 at New Orleans Chandler Wooten Ankle: Questionable for Week 1 at New Orleans T. DavisTae Davis
Right Inside Linebacker	J. JewellJosey Jewell	C. Cherelus Panthers' Claudin Cherelus: Participating in OTAs Claudin Cherelus Panthers' Claudin Cherelus: Participating in OTAs	M. BarrettMichael Barrett
Strongside Linebacker	J. ClowneyJadeveon Clowney	K. ChaissonK'Lavon Chaisson	A. Barno Panthers' Amare Barno: Making progress Knee: Questionable for Week 1 at New Orleans Amare Barno Panthers' Amare Barno: Making progress Knee: Questionable for Week 1 at New Orleans D. JohnsonDJ Johnson C. Gill Panthers' Cam Gill: Staying in NFC South Cam Gill Panthers' Cam Gill: Staying in NFC South J. MitchellJackson Mitchell
Weakside Linebacker	D. Wonnum Quadriceps: Questionable for Week 1 at New Orleans D.J. Wonnum Quadriceps: Questionable for Week 1 at New Orleans	E. LeotaEku Leota	L. Vilain Knee: Questionable for Week 1 at New Orleans Luiji Vilain Knee: Questionable for Week 1 at New Orleans J. AhoJunior Aho D. McLendonDerrick McLendon
Right Cornerback	J. HornJaycee Horn	D. JamisonD'Shawn Jamison	L. JacksonLamar Jackson W. DrewWillie Drew
Left Cornerback	D. JacksonDane Jackson	T. HillTroy Hill	C. Smith-WadeChau Smith-Wade D. Bootle Panthers' Dicaprio Bootle: Taking part in OTAs Dicaprio Bootle Panthers' Dicaprio Bootle: Taking part in OTAs
Strong Safety	J. FullerJordan Fuller	N. ScottNick Scott	A. CookAlex Cook C. IsbellClayton Isbell
Free Safety	X. WoodsXavier Woods	S. FranklinSam Franklin	J. RobinsonJammie Robinson D. RichardsonDemani Richardson

Special Teams Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Punter	J. HekkerJohnny Hekker	—	—
Kicker	E. Pineiro Hamstring: Questionable for Week 1 at New Orleans Eddy Pineiro Hamstring: Questionable for Week 1 at New Orleans	H. MevisHarrison Mevis	—
Long Snapper	J. JansenJ.J. Jansen	—	—
Holder	J. HekkerJohnny Hekker	—	—
Punt Returner	I. Smith-MarsetteIhmir Smith-Marsette	R. BlackshearRaheem Blackshear	—
Kick Returner	R. BlackshearRaheem Blackshear	I. Smith-MarsetteIhmir Smith-Marsette	X. Legette Panthers' Xavier Legette: Dealing with tightness Xavier Legette Panthers' Xavier Legette: Dealing with tightness