The Panthers waived Barno (knee) on Friday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.
The move opens a spot on the Panthers' 90-man roster for undrafted rookie J.J. Weaver. Barno was limited to five regular-season games in 2024 due to a shoulder injury and finished with seven tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks. He underwent a clean-up procedure on his knee during the offseason, but it's unclear whether he would be healthy enough to practice right away were he to catch on with another team during training camp.
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Panthers' Amare Barno: Lands on IR
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The Panthers placed Barno (shoulder) on injured reserve Saturday, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports.
Barno spent time on IR earlier in the season due to a knee injury and returned to action Dec. 1. However, he hurt his shoulder last Sunday against Tampa Bay, and the injury will keep him out of Carolina's Week 18 season finale. Barno will finish the campaign with seven tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, over five games. He has one more season remaining on his rookie contract.
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Panthers' Amare Barno: Out for Sunday
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Barno (shoulder) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Falcons.
Barno likely sustained a shoulder injury in the Panthers' Week 17 loss to the Buccaneers, as he was held out of practice all week and has now been ruled out for Sunday's regular-season finale. The third-year pro appeared in just five games for Carolina this season, recording seven total tackles, including 1.0 sacks, over 56 defensive snaps. Expect Cam Gill to serve as the Panthers' top reserve edge rusher while Barno is sidelined in Week 18.
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Panthers' Amare Barno: Active Sunday
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Barno (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
The linebacker was activated from injured reserve Saturday. Now, he'll make his season debut after tearing his ACL in December of 2023. Barno played on 180 defensive snaps in 15 regular-season games in 2023, making 21 tackles (13 solo).
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Panthers' Amare Barno: Still not on 53-man roster
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Barno (knee) was downgraded to out for Sunday's matchup with the Chiefs, Alex Zietlow of The Charlotte Observer reports.
The linebacker was designated to return from the reserve/PUP list Monday, opening his 21-day practice window to practice with the team before either being added to the 53-man roster or staying on PUP for the rest of the season. Barno suffered an ACL injury late in the 2023 campaign and has been on the list since training camp started. The 2022 sixth-round pick played on 180 defensive snaps in 15 games last season, making 21 tackles (13 solo).
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Panthers' Amare Barno: Window opens
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Barno (knee) was designated to return from the reserve/PUP list Monday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Barno suffered an ACL injury late last season and has been on the PUP list since training camp opened. He'll now have a 21-day window to practice with the team before he needs to be added to the 53-man roster or revert to IR for the rest of the campaign.
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Panthers' Amare Barno: Goes on active/PUP list
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Carolina placed Barno (knee) on the active/PUP list Friday.
Barno is still recovering from a knee injury that resulted in him finishing last season on IR, though the 25-year-old did participate in a limited fashion during OTAs in May. He is eligible to be taken off the PUP list and begin practicing at any time.
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Panthers' Amare Barno: Still dealing with injury
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Barno (knee) is not participating in voluntary workouts Tuesday, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
Barno finished out the 2023 campaign on injured reserve after suffering a knee injury in Week 16 against the Packers. Although it's not clear what the injury was or how much longer it may affect him, it appears to still be a big enough issue that the Virginia Tech product is not taking part in drills. Luckily, for the Barno and the Panthers, training camp is still about three months away.
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Panthers' Amare Barno: Goes to IR
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The Panthers placed Barno (knee) on their injured reserve list Wednesday.
With Carolina mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, the transaction will end Barno's season. Over 15 games this year, he recorded 21 tackles (13 solo). He'll hope to continue to progress in 2024.
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Panthers' Amare Barno: Injury will keep him sidelined
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Barno (knee) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Packers, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports.
Barno was originally listed as having a shin injury but ultimately was ruled out with a knee injury. His absence will be a blow to the Panthers' linebacker corps and special teams unit for the remainder of the matchup.
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Panthers' Amare Barno: Questionable to return Sunday
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Barno is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Packers due to a shin injury, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.
The backup linebacker was injured while covering a punt return, per Kassidy Hill of the Panthers' official site. Barno did not record a stat before exiting. The second-year pro has 21 tackles in 2023.
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Panthers' Amare Barno: Clear of injury report
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Barno (hamstring) isn't listed on Wednesday's injury report, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.
Barno picked up a hamstring injury during the Panthers' second preseason game, but he's since cleared the issue and should be good to go for Week 1. The rookie sixth-round pick is expected to operate as rotational depth along Carolina's defensive line to start his NFL career.
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Panthers' Amare Barno: Gets chance in Carolina
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The Panthers selected Barno in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft, 189th overall.
Barno spent two seasons at community college and barely played in his first season at Virginia Tech, but he lived in opponents' backfields over his final two college campaigns. The 6-foot-5, 246-pound edge rusher recorded 78 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss and 10 sacks over 23 games (18 starts) in that stretch. He's an agile player that may have relied too much on his athleticism in college, but Barno has the ingredients to make the NFL leap.
