- 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.
![roster_cover](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/gyizl3kbkngppixmeapd.jpg)
![S Mike Adams](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/ukywwahxrhjfnvmzesmy.jpg)
S Mike Adams
![DE Mario Addison](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/ai8j3sriozigc35utjxj.jpg)
DE Mario Addison
![RB C.J. Anderson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/jdhjyv9y5gesi4n1bges.jpg)
RB C.J. Anderson
![FB Alex Armah](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/aky2uhce8qi4liwfu6u8.jpg)
FB Alex Armah
![RB Cameron Artis-Payne](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/klyasrss7wz8ujesbxcz.jpg)
RB Cameron Artis-Payne
![CB James Bradberry](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/km8kdgaujol6w8nzvxmu.jpg)
CB James Bradberry
![DT Vernon Butler](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/jnd9gihulur28hwviatp.jpg)
DT Vernon Butler
![WR Damiere Byrd](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/bvkqlak177qvyafbh2r3.jpg)
WR Damiere Byrd
![LB Jermaine Carter](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/zuxetm52kt34mxkhjnl8.jpg)
LB Jermaine Carter
![DE Bryan Cox, Jr.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/ii2rmcc2iwfqsg4cnu6v.jpg)
DE Bryan Cox, Jr.
![LB Thomas Davis, Sr. (suspended)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/scsqylft0shjtm38sxdp.jpg)
LB Thomas Davis, Sr. (suspended)
![CB Corn Elder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/azquyzutz5yluhgn3hiy.jpg)
CB Corn Elder
![WR Devin Funchess](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/hvl5inse4fcyywxzvlww.jpg)
WR Devin Funchess
![K Graham Gano](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/cneccgyy8jdcm7jby41k.jpg)
K Graham Gano
![S Rashaan Gaulden](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/fwrx4kxxz95t1ubyd6g4.jpg)
S Rashaan Gaulden
![DE Marquis Haynes](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/rfwijfkdp1ao9aqlkulw.jpg)
DE Marquis Haynes
![QB Taylor Heinicke](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/y9ykjhfbq6wa4bcddc90.jpg)
QB Taylor Heinicke
![DE Wes Horton](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/gaqsj5dega16kp7ubv0o.jpg)
DE Wes Horton
![CB Donte Jackson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/zinmflqfycrfmihllynr.jpg)
CB Donte Jackson
![LB Ben Jacobs](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/g0tfdprcknaj5hvvrvbq.jpg)
LB Ben Jacobs
![LS J.J. Jansen](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/am8ylqqynnnxkthyl2wy.jpg)
LS J.J. Jansen
![S Colin Jones](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/sl5m3f7vbji8v9c3eyeo.jpg)
S Colin Jones
![LT Matt Kalil](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/hkljga9ugaedakw2bfne.jpg)
LT Matt Kalil
![C Ryan Kalil](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/c1qpxi5u0nyvcg9veidy.jpg)
C Ryan Kalil
![LB Luke Kuechly](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/m2vzmbmvtrx48rmyf9wv.jpg)
LB Luke Kuechly
![OL Tyler Larsen](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/axulub7wi1qpl9niawco.jpg)
OL Tyler Larsen
![DT Kyle Love](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/dphintl7zervys5uca9g.jpg)
DT Kyle Love
![G Brendan Mahon](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/sccnuefiz9wpeq9rgul3.jpg)
G Brendan Mahon
![TE Chris Manhertz](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/h1dibsh9hw5nvw9zlsxp.jpg)
TE Chris Manhertz
![LB David Mayo](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/w84r24kq2mazzp8rxjpe.jpg)
LB David Mayo
![RB Christian McCaffrey](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/hxc5egrfzvjtnovoh5so.jpg)
RB Christian McCaffrey
![WR DJ Moore](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/jho1fgqi5myscutqgnrr.jpg)
WR DJ Moore
![OT Taylor Moton](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/mo29jicwkvyjufj2dj59.jpg)
OT Taylor Moton
![CB Captain Munnerlyn](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/fxkmzvcdtsrtfa4unofp.jpg)
CB Captain Munnerlyn
![QB Cam Newton](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/xho1pcvciopjkvbvbmud.jpg)
QB Cam Newton
![LB Jarred Norris](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/egpxyxeguri1q89fww60.jpg)
LB Jarred Norris
![DE Efe Obada](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/gnfqpoiyyv5npnrlb6sh.jpg)
DE Efe Obada
![TE Greg Olsen](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/he6ljifaycs0aui5hmsf.jpg)
TE Greg Olsen
![P Michael Palardy](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/tz6fzmn8tskqno7hhkyn.jpg)
P Michael Palardy
![DE Julius Peppers](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/dpto46bmwnunr0thsdqs.jpg)
DE Julius Peppers
![DT Dontari Poe](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/x5eell5aww17ywwdpkrt.jpg)
DT Dontari Poe
![OT Corey Robinson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/ygcg7dsmt47x7wzuja3z.jpg)
OT Corey Robinson
![WR Curtis Samuel](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/dstug3v57rwwv7vplh1i.jpg)
WR Curtis Samuel
![DT Kawann Short](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/khkfkmis6ewobsdf6hh6.jpg)
DT Kawann Short
![LB Andre Smith](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/ukdkpym6bnvoqillkdxn.jpg)
LB Andre Smith
![WR Torrey Smith](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/ew5chp4fct1bujjccgri.jpg)
WR Torrey Smith
![S Da'Norris Searcy](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/wizeuf54wxnrnvgior7f.jpg)
S Da'Norris Searcy
![G Amini Silatolu](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/wjm9fwvsyucasobxbljf.jpg)
G Amini Silatolu
![TE Ian Thomas](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/x1en6f2sr3hkcii5unyj.jpg)
TE Ian Thomas
![LB Shaq Thompson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/i6rz4ufzte3wyeljlraz.jpg)
LB Shaq Thompson
![G Trai Turner](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/v8we7anqpcqp2egofy4k.jpg)
G Trai Turner
![OL Greg Van Roten](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/rjdrmt2kztnzynco63yc.jpg)
OL Greg Van Roten
![RT Daryl Williams](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/mgpd0rtmcycnox69as9w.jpg)
RT Daryl Williams
![WR Jarius Wright](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/panthers/o4jrbqzktj5skgkdmd2h.jpg)
WR Jarius Wright