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. EtienneTrevor Etienne J. Brooks Knee - ACL: Physically Unable to Perform Jonathon Brooks Knee - ACL: Physically Unable to Perform
Wide Receiver	T. McMillanTetairoa McMillan	J. CokerJalen Coker	X. LegetteXavier Legette B. TremayneBrycen Tremayne J. Horn Jr.Jimmy Horn Jr. H. RenfrowHunter Renfrow D. Moore Panthers' David Moore: Full participant in practice Elbow: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 17 David Moore Panthers' David Moore: Full participant in practice Elbow: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 17
Tight End	J. SandersJa'Tavion Sanders	T. TrembleTommy Tremble	M. EvansMitchell Evans J. MitchellJames Mitchell
Left Tackle	I. Ekwonu Panthers' Ikem Ekwonu: Logs full practice Wednesday Ikem Ekwonu Panthers' Ikem Ekwonu: Logs full practice Wednesday	Y. NijmanYosh Nijman	—
Left Guard	D. LewisDamien Lewis	—	—
Center	C. MaysCade Mays	A. CorbettAustin Corbett	N. SamacNick Samac
Right Guard	A. CorbettAustin Corbett	J. CurhanJake Curhan	R. Hunt Panthers' Robert Hunt: Limited to open week Biceps: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 17 Robert Hunt Panthers' Robert Hunt: Limited to open week Biceps: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 17 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 Panthers' Tershawn Wharton: Sidelined for Wednesday's practice Hamstring: Did Not Practice on Wednesday. Questionable for Week 17 vs. Seattle Tershawn Wharton Panthers' Tershawn Wharton: Sidelined for Wednesday's practice Hamstring: Did Not Practice on Wednesday. Questionable for Week 17 vs. Seattle	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 Panthers' Christian Rozeboom: Sacks Mayfield in Week 16 victory Christian Rozeboom Panthers' Christian Rozeboom: Sacks Mayfield in Week 16 victory	M. NjongmetaMaema Njongmeta	K. BarnesKrys Barnes
Right Inside Linebacker	T. Wallace Panthers' Trevin Wallace: Doesn't practice Wednesday Shoulder: Did Not Practice on Wednesday. Questionable for Week 17 vs. Seattle Trevin Wallace Panthers' Trevin Wallace: Doesn't practice Wednesday Shoulder: Did Not Practice on Wednesday. Questionable for Week 17 vs. Seattle	C. CherelusClaudin Cherelus	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. HornJaycee Horn	R. Rochell Panthers' Robert Rochell: Past ankle issue Robert Rochell Panthers' Robert Rochell: Past ankle issue	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. Moehrig Panthers' Tre'von Moehrig: Registers seven stops in Week 16 Tre'von Moehrig Panthers' Tre'von Moehrig: Registers seven stops in Week 16	L. RansomLathan Ransom	—
Free Safety	N. Scott Panthers' Nick Scott: Posts 10 stops vs. Tampa Bay Nick Scott Panthers' Nick Scott: Posts 10 stops vs. Tampa Bay	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. EtienneTrevor Etienne	H. RenfrowHunter Renfrow	J. Horn Jr.Jimmy Horn Jr.
Kick Returner	T. EtienneTrevor Etienne	C. HubbardChuba Hubbard	R. DowdleRico Dowdle J. Horn Jr.Jimmy Horn Jr.