- Brendan Mahon, who started at both guard and tackle spots at Penn State, is the lone undrafted rookie on the 53-man roster. [READ MORE]
- While Mahon provides depth at guard, Greg Van Roten could get starter snaps Week 1 following his climb back to the NFL. [READ MORE]
- There never was a doubt that Taylor Moton would make the roster, but he could well make a bigger impact than first imagined. [READ MORE]
- The depth up front also includes Corey Robinson, a player with Carolina connections who is yet to take a practice rep with the Panthers. [READ MORE]
- The Panthers hope the line's blocking duties are limited to practice for quarterback Taylor Heinicke, but they have reason to believe in Cam Newton's new backup. [READ MORE]
- The quarterbacks will be targeting a group that includes Damiere Byrd and that has wide receivers coach Lance Taylor fired up. [READ MORE]
- Veteran receiver Jarius Wright appeared to be on the bubble entering training camp but not after the way he performed. [READ MORE]
- There were no doubts about Ian Thomas, but the rookie tight end arguably exceeded preseason expectations. [READ MORE]
- The same can be said of Marquis Haynes, an intriguing speed rusher who could contribute as a rookie. [READ MORE]
- Jermaine Carter made it pretty obvious early in the preseason that he belonged on roster. [READ MORE]
- Fellow rookie linebacker Andre Smith, on the other hand, had to sweat it out a little. [READ MORE]
- And yes, it's a special moment for rookies that make the roster, but it's a bigger deal still for relative football newcomer Efe Obada. [READ MORE]
View headshots of every player on the roster entering the new season.
S Mike Adams
DE Mario Addison
RB C.J. Anderson
FB Alex Armah
RB Cameron Artis-Payne
CB James Bradberry
DT Vernon Butler
WR Damiere Byrd
LB Jermaine Carter
DE Bryan Cox, Jr.
LB Thomas Davis, Sr. (suspended)
CB Corn Elder
WR Devin Funchess
K Graham Gano
S Rashaan Gaulden
DE Marquis Haynes
QB Taylor Heinicke
DE Wes Horton
CB Donte Jackson
LB Ben Jacobs
LS J.J. Jansen
S Colin Jones
LT Matt Kalil
C Ryan Kalil
LB Luke Kuechly
OL Tyler Larsen
DT Kyle Love
G Brendan Mahon
TE Chris Manhertz
LB David Mayo
RB Christian McCaffrey
WR DJ Moore
OT Taylor Moton
CB Captain Munnerlyn
QB Cam Newton
LB Jarred Norris
DE Efe Obada
TE Greg Olsen
P Michael Palardy
DE Julius Peppers
DT Dontari Poe
OT Corey Robinson
WR Curtis Samuel
DT Kawann Short
LB Andre Smith
WR Torrey Smith
S Da'Norris Searcy
G Amini Silatolu
TE Ian Thomas
LB Shaq Thompson
G Trai Turner
OL Greg Van Roten
RT Daryl Williams
WR Jarius Wright
