Carolina signed Mays off the Giants' practice squad to the active roster Tuesday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Mays is back with the Panthers, who drafted him in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. He appeared in 27 games (including seven starts) in his two years in Carolina, but he was waived at the end of training camp after failing to make the 53-man roster. Bringing Mays back gives the Panthers depth in the interior offensive line following the loss of Austin Corbett (biceps) for the rest of the regular season.
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Cade Mays: Let go by Panthers
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Mays (shoulder) was waived by Carolina on Wednesday, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
Mays has appeared in 27 games (including seven starts) for the Panthers since being selected in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. He was pushing for a starting role in training camp, but he was sidelined for the Panthers' final two preseason games due to a shoulder sprain. Mays was not waived with an injury designation, indicating that his shoulder is fine. He'll look to catch on with another team in need of depth on the offensive line.
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Panthers' Cade Mays: Sustains finger injury in loss
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Mays did not return to Sunday's 26-0 loss to the Jaguars after sustaining a finger injury, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports.
Nash Jensen took over for Mays when the latter left the game. His status for the Panthers' regular season finale against the Buccaneers will depend on his practice participation throughout the week.
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Panthers' Cade Mays: Will suit up at Tampa
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Mays (ankle) does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game at Tampa Bay.
After limited practices Wednesday and Thursday, Mays was able to upgrade to full participation Friday and shed his injury designation ahead of the Panthers' game in Week 13. He projects to start at guard Sunday.
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Panthers' Cade Mays: Questionable to return
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Mays has an ankle injury and is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Titans, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
Third-stringer Nash Jensen replaced Mays at left guard. Starter Chandler Zavala also left the game with an injury.
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Panthers' Cade Mays: Returns to practice
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Mays (neck) is practicing Tuesday, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
Mays had been dealing with a neck stinger; however, the Tennessee product is now healthy enough to return to the field. He'll continue working to make the team as a reserve on the offensive line.
