Carolina Panthers Depth Chart 2025-26 - CBS Sports

Offensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Quarterback	B. YoungBryce Young	K. PickettKenny Pickett	—
Running Back	C. HubbardChuba Hubbard	J. Brooks Knee - ACL: Questionable for start of Training Camp Jonathon Brooks Knee - ACL: Questionable for start of Training Camp	A. Dillon Panthers' AJ Dillon: Picked up by Panthers AJ Dillon Panthers' AJ Dillon: Picked up by Panthers T. EtienneTrevor Etienne M. Johnson Jr.Montrell Johnson Jr.
Wide Receiver	T. McMillanTetairoa McMillan	J. CokerJalen Coker	X. LegetteXavier Legette J. Horn Jr.Jimmy Horn Jr. J. Metchie III Panthers' John Metchie: Reunites with Bryce Young John Metchie III Panthers' John Metchie: Reunites with Bryce Young B. TremayneBrycen Tremayne D. MooreDavid Moore D. ChisenaDan Chisena A. SmithAinias Smith J. ReedJa'seem Reed
Tight End	J. Sanders Lower Leg: Questionable for start of Training Camp Ja'Tavion Sanders Lower Leg: Questionable for start of Training Camp	T. TrembleTommy Tremble	M. EvansMitchell Evans F. Franks Panthers' Feleipe Franks: Signs with Carolina Feleipe Franks Panthers' Feleipe Franks: Signs with Carolina J. Mitchell Panthers' James Mitchell: Re-signs with Panthers James Mitchell Panthers' James Mitchell: Re-signs with Panthers B. PierreBryce Pierre
Left Tackle	I. Ekwonu Knee: Questionable for start of Training Camp Ikem Ekwonu Knee: Questionable for start of Training Camp	R. Walker Panthers' Rasheed Walker: Signs deal with Carolina Rasheed Walker Panthers' Rasheed Walker: Signs deal with Carolina	S. ForsytheStone Forsythe
Left Guard	D. LewisDamien Lewis	S. CharlesSaahdiq Charles	J. GrayJoshua Gray
Center	L. FortnerLuke Fortner	N. SamacNick Samac	—
Right Guard	R. HuntRobert Hunt	C. Zavala Calf: Questionable for start of Training Camp Chandler Zavala Calf: Questionable for start of Training Camp	J. CarterJa'Tyre Carter
Right Tackle	T. MotonTaylor Moton	—	—

Defensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Left Defensive End	D. BrownDerrick Brown	—	—
Nose Tackle	B. Brown IIIBobby Brown III	C. JacksonCam Jackson	—
Right Defensive End	T. Wharton Hamstring: Questionable for start of Training Camp Tershawn Wharton Hamstring: Questionable for start of Training Camp	L. RayLaBryan Ray	J. Harrison-HunteJared Harrison-Hunte
Left Inside Linebacker	D. LloydDevin Lloyd	C. Cherelus Panthers' Claudin Cherelus: Back with Carolina Claudin Cherelus Panthers' Claudin Cherelus: Back with Carolina	M. NjongmetaMaema Njongmeta
Right Inside Linebacker	T. Wallace Shoulder: Questionable for start of Training Camp Trevin Wallace Shoulder: Questionable for start of Training Camp	B. Martin-ScottBam Martin-Scott	I. SimmonsIsaiah Simmons J. WindmonJacoby Windmon J. BartlettJared Bartlett M. MwansaMapalo Mwansa
Strongside Linebacker	J. PhillipsJaelan Phillips	P. UmanmielenPrincely Umanmielen	T. IncoomThomas Incoom J. MuhammadJamil Muhammad
Weakside Linebacker	N. ScourtonNic Scourton	P. Jones IIPatrick Jones II	T. Gipson Panthers' Trevis Gipson: Back with Carolina Trevis Gipson Panthers' Trevis Gipson: Back with Carolina N. Hampton Panthers' Nick Hampton: Signs with Carolina Nick Hampton Panthers' Nick Hampton: Signs with Carolina
Right Cornerback	J. Horn Head: Questionable for start of Training Camp Jaycee Horn Head: Questionable for start of Training Camp	R. RochellRobert Rochell	T. FunderburkTyrek Funderburk
Left Cornerback	M. JacksonMike Jackson	A. EvansAkayleb Evans	M. ReidMike Reid
Slot Cornerback	C. Smith-WadeChau Smith-Wade	C. Thornton Lower Leg: Questionable for start of Training Camp Corey Thornton Lower Leg: Questionable for start of Training Camp	—
Strong Safety	T. MoehrigTre'von Moehrig	—	—
Free Safety	N. Scott Panthers' Nick Scott: Remaining in Carolina Nick Scott Panthers' Nick Scott: Remaining in Carolina	L. RansomLathan Ransom	D. RichardsonDemani Richardson

Special Teams Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Punter	S. Martin Panthers' Sam Martin: Re-signs with Carolina Sam Martin Panthers' Sam Martin: Re-signs with Carolina	—	—
Kicker	R. FitzgeraldRyan Fitzgerald	—	—
Long Snapper	J. JansenJ.J. Jansen	—	—
Holder	S. Martin Panthers' Sam Martin: Re-signs with Carolina Sam Martin Panthers' Sam Martin: Re-signs with Carolina	—	—
Punt Returner	T. EtienneTrevor Etienne	—	—
Kick Returner	T. EtienneTrevor Etienne	C. HubbardChuba Hubbard	—