Carolina Panthers Depth Chart 2025-26 - CBS Sports

Offensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Quarterback	B. YoungBryce Young	A. DaltonAndy Dalton	—
Running Back	R. DowdleRico Dowdle	C. HubbardChuba Hubbard	T. Etienne Panthers' Trevor Etienne: Makes impact vs. Rams Trevor Etienne Panthers' Trevor Etienne: Makes impact vs. Rams J. Brooks Knee - ACL: Physically Unable to Perform Jonathon Brooks Knee - ACL: Physically Unable to Perform
Wide Receiver	T. McMillanTetairoa McMillan	X. LegetteXavier Legette	J. CokerJalen Coker B. TremayneBrycen Tremayne J. Horn Jr.Jimmy Horn Jr. H. RenfrowHunter Renfrow D. Moore Elbow: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 15 David Moore Elbow: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 15
Tight End	T. Tremble Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Minimal role in win Tommy Tremble Panthers' Tommy Tremble: Minimal role in win	J. Sanders Panthers' Ja'Tavion Sanders: Blanks in Week 13 Ja'Tavion Sanders Panthers' Ja'Tavion Sanders: Blanks in Week 13	M. Evans Panthers' Mitchell Evans: Paces Panthers' TEs in win Mitchell Evans Panthers' Mitchell Evans: Paces Panthers' TEs in win J. MitchellJames Mitchell
Left Tackle	I. EkwonuIkem Ekwonu	Y. NijmanYosh Nijman	—
Left Guard	D. LewisDamien Lewis	—	—
Center	C. Mays Ankle: Questionable for Week 15 at New Orleans Cade Mays Ankle: Questionable for Week 15 at New Orleans	A. CorbettAustin Corbett	N. SamacNick Samac
Right Guard	J. CurhanJake Curhan	R. Hunt Biceps: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 15 Robert Hunt Biceps: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 15	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. WhartonTershawn Wharton	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. Rozeboom Hip: Questionable for Week 15 at New Orleans Christian Rozeboom Hip: Questionable for Week 15 at New Orleans	K. BarnesKrys Barnes	M. NjongmetaMaema Njongmeta
Right Inside Linebacker	T. WallaceTrevin Wallace	C. Cherelus Concussion: Questionable for Week 15 at New Orleans Claudin Cherelus Concussion: Questionable for Week 15 at New Orleans	B. Martin-ScottBam Martin-Scott
Strongside Linebacker	D. WonnumD.J. Wonnum	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. Horn Panthers' Jaycee Horn: Likely returning in Week 15 Concussion: Questionable for Week 15 at New Orleans Jaycee Horn Panthers' Jaycee Horn: Likely returning in Week 15 Concussion: Questionable for Week 15 at New Orleans	R. RochellRobert Rochell	C. Thornton Lower Leg: IR. Injured Reserve Corey Thornton Lower Leg: IR. Injured Reserve
Left Cornerback	M. Jackson Panthers' Mike Jackson: Scores first career touchdown Mike Jackson Panthers' Mike Jackson: Scores first career touchdown	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. Moehrig Panthers' Tre'von Moehrig: Suspension lifted Tre'von Moehrig Panthers' Tre'von Moehrig: Suspension lifted	L. Ransom Panthers' Lathan Ransom: Dealing with thumb injury Thumb: Questionable for Week 15 at New Orleans Lathan Ransom Panthers' Lathan Ransom: Dealing with thumb injury Thumb: Questionable for Week 15 at New Orleans	—
Free Safety	N. Scott Panthers' Nick Scott: Dominant vs. Rams Nick Scott Panthers' Nick Scott: Dominant vs. Rams	D. RichardsonDemani Richardson	—

Special Teams Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Punter	S. MartinSam Martin	—	—
Kicker	R. Fitzgerald Panthers' Ryan Fitzgerald: Perfect on five kicks in win Ryan Fitzgerald Panthers' Ryan Fitzgerald: Perfect on five kicks in win	—	—
Long Snapper	J. JansenJ.J. Jansen	—	—
Holder	S. MartinSam Martin	—	—
Punt Returner	T. Etienne Panthers' Trevor Etienne: Makes impact vs. Rams Trevor Etienne Panthers' Trevor Etienne: Makes impact vs. Rams	H. RenfrowHunter Renfrow	J. Horn Jr.Jimmy Horn Jr.
Kick Returner	T. Etienne Panthers' Trevor Etienne: Makes impact vs. Rams Trevor Etienne Panthers' Trevor Etienne: Makes impact vs. Rams	C. HubbardChuba Hubbard	R. DowdleRico Dowdle J. Horn Jr.Jimmy Horn Jr.