Carolina Panthers Depth Chart 2025-26 - CBS Sports

Offensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Quarterback	B. YoungBryce Young	A. DaltonAndy Dalton	—
Running Back	R. Dowdle Panthers' Rico Dowdle: Touchdown saves inefficient showing Rico Dowdle Panthers' Rico Dowdle: Touchdown saves inefficient showing	C. Hubbard Panthers' Chuba Hubbard: Held to 38 yards Chuba Hubbard Panthers' Chuba Hubbard: Held to 38 yards	T. Etienne Panthers' Trevor Etienne: No offensive snaps in loss Trevor Etienne Panthers' Trevor Etienne: No offensive snaps in loss J. Brooks Knee - ACL: Physically Unable to Perform Jonathon Brooks Knee - ACL: Physically Unable to Perform
Wide Receiver	T. McMillan Panthers' Tetairoa McMillan: Overshadowed in loss Tetairoa McMillan Panthers' Tetairoa McMillan: Overshadowed in loss	X. Legette Panthers' Xavier Legette: Continues to underwhelm Sunday Xavier Legette Panthers' Xavier Legette: Continues to underwhelm Sunday	J. Coker Panthers' Jalen Coker: Continues emerging for Carolina Jalen Coker Panthers' Jalen Coker: Continues emerging for Carolina B. TremayneBrycen Tremayne J. Horn Jr.Jimmy Horn Jr. H. RenfrowHunter Renfrow D. Moore Elbow: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 16 David Moore Elbow: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 16
Tight End	T. Tremble Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Two catches vs. New Orleans Tommy Tremble Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Two catches vs. New Orleans	J. Sanders Panthers' Ja'Tavion Sanders: Logs five yards in Week 15 Ja'Tavion Sanders Panthers' Ja'Tavion Sanders: Logs five yards in Week 15	M. EvansMitchell Evans J. MitchellJames Mitchell
Left Tackle	I. EkwonuIkem Ekwonu	Y. NijmanYosh Nijman	—
Left Guard	D. LewisDamien Lewis	—	—
Center	C. MaysCade Mays	A. CorbettAustin Corbett	N. SamacNick Samac
Right Guard	J. CurhanJake Curhan	R. Hunt Biceps: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 16 Robert Hunt Biceps: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 16	C. Zavala Calf: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 18 Chandler Zavala Calf: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 18 B. Christensen Achilles: IR. Injured Reserve Brady Christensen Achilles: IR. Injured Reserve
Right Tackle	T. MotonTaylor Moton	Y. NijmanYosh Nijman	—

Defensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Left Defensive End	T. Wharton Hamstring: Questionable for Week 16 vs. Tampa Bay Tershawn Wharton Hamstring: Questionable for Week 16 vs. Tampa Bay	B. Brown IIIBobby Brown III	P. Aumavae Achilles: IR. Injured Reserve Popo Aumavae Achilles: IR. Injured Reserve
Nose Tackle	A. RobinsonA'Shawn Robinson	C. JacksonCam Jackson	—
Right Defensive End	D. BrownDerrick Brown	L. RayLaBryan Ray	J. Harrison-HunteJared Harrison-Hunte
Left Inside Linebacker	C. RozeboomChristian Rozeboom	M. NjongmetaMaema Njongmeta	K. BarnesKrys Barnes
Right Inside Linebacker	T. WallaceTrevin Wallace	C. CherelusClaudin Cherelus	B. Martin-ScottBam Martin-Scott
Strongside Linebacker	D. Wonnum Panthers' D.J. Wonnum: Logs 2.0 sacks in Week 15 loss D.J. Wonnum Panthers' D.J. Wonnum: Logs 2.0 sacks in Week 15 loss	P. UmanmielenPrincely Umanmielen	T. IncoomThomas Incoom
Weakside Linebacker	N. ScourtonNic Scourton	T. GipsonTrevis Gipson	P. Jones II Back: IR. Injured Reserve Patrick Jones II Back: IR. Injured Reserve
Right Cornerback	J. HornJaycee Horn	R. RochellRobert Rochell	C. Thornton Lower Leg: IR. Injured Reserve Corey Thornton Lower Leg: IR. Injured Reserve
Left Cornerback	M. JacksonMike Jackson	A. EvansAkayleb Evans	D. Mathis Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve Damarri Mathis Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve
Slot Cornerback	C. Smith-WadeChau Smith-Wade	—	—
Strong Safety	T. MoehrigTre'von Moehrig	L. RansomLathan Ransom	—
Free Safety	N. Scott Panthers' Nick Scott: Reaches double-digit stops Week 15 Nick Scott Panthers' Nick Scott: Reaches double-digit stops Week 15	D. RichardsonDemani Richardson	—

Special Teams Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Punter	S. MartinSam Martin	—	—
Kicker	R. FitzgeraldRyan Fitzgerald	—	—
Long Snapper	J. JansenJ.J. Jansen	—	—
Holder	S. MartinSam Martin	—	—
Punt Returner	T. Etienne Panthers' Trevor Etienne: No offensive snaps in loss Trevor Etienne Panthers' Trevor Etienne: No offensive snaps in loss	H. RenfrowHunter Renfrow	J. Horn Jr.Jimmy Horn Jr.
Kick Returner	T. Etienne Panthers' Trevor Etienne: No offensive snaps in loss Trevor Etienne Panthers' Trevor Etienne: No offensive snaps in loss	C. Hubbard Panthers' Chuba Hubbard: Held to 38 yards Chuba Hubbard Panthers' Chuba Hubbard: Held to 38 yards	R. Dowdle Panthers' Rico Dowdle: Touchdown saves inefficient showing Rico Dowdle Panthers' Rico Dowdle: Touchdown saves inefficient showing J. Horn Jr.Jimmy Horn Jr.