CHARLOTTE – The Carolina Panthers made their first round of roster cuts Saturday. Nine players were waived and three more were waived/injured.
Third-year wide receiver Kealoha Pilares, who suffered a knee injury on the opening kickoff Thursday night against the Baltimore Ravens, was waived/injured along with fourth-year offensive tackle Bruce Campbell, who suffered a rotator cuff injury in training camp. Rookie fullback Michael Zordich, who was also waived/injured, tore his anterior cruciate ligament in the preseason opener.
The Panthers must cut three more players by Tuesday to reach the 75-man roster limit. The roster must be trimmed to 53 by Saturday.
| POS | PLAYER | EXP | COLLEGE |
| QB | Colby Cameron | R | Louisiana Tech |
| P | Jordan Gay | R | Centre College |
| CB | Nick Hixson | 1 | Hillsdale College |
| K | Morgan Lineberry | R | Abilene Christian |
| WR | Dale Moss | 1 | South Dakota State |
| DE | Louis Nzegwu | 1 | Wisconsin |
| LB | Ryan Rau | 1 | Portland State |
| S | Ricardo Silva | 2 | Hampton |
| G | Justin Wells | 1 | St. Augustine's |
| POS | PLAYER | EXP | COLLEGE |
| T | Bruce Campbell | 4 | Maryland |
| WR | Kealoha Pilares | 3 | Hawaii |
| FB | Michael Zordich | R | Penn State |
