Projected Carolina Panthers depth chart, post NFL draft
The Panthers have gone through free agency and now the draft, filling many – but not all – of their roster holes.
A way-too-early look at the Panthers’ depth chart:
OFFENSE
Pos. | Starter | Backup |
QB | Cam Newton | Garrett Gilbert |
WR1 | Devin Funchess | D.J. Moore |
LT | Matt Kalil | Amini Silatolu |
LG | Tyler Larsen | Taylor Moton |
C | Ryan Kalil | Greg Van Roten |
RG | Trai Turner | Jeremiah Sirles |
RT | Daryl Williams | Taylor Moton |
TE | Greg Olsen | Ian Thomas |
WR2 | Torrey Smith | Curtis Samuel |
Slot | D.J. Moore | Jarius Wright |
RB | Christian McCaffrey | Cameron Artis-Payne |
FB | Alex Armah |
DEFENSE
Pos. | Starter | Backup | Third Team |
DE | Julius Peppers | Wes Horton | |
DT | Dontari Poe | Kyle Love | |
DT | Kawann Short | Vernon Butler | |
DE | Mario Addison | Marquis Haynes | Daeshon Hall |
OLB | Shaq Thompson | Ben Jacobs | |
MLB | Luke Kuechly | David Mayo | |
OLB | Thomas Davis | Jermaine Carter | |
CB | James Bradberry | Ross Cockrell | |
CB | Donte Jackson | Kevon Seymour | |
Nickel | Captain Munnerlyn | Donte Jackson | Corn Elder |
FS | Mike Adams | Demetrius Cox | |
SS | Da’Norris Searcy | Rashaan Gaulden |
SPECIALISTS
Pos. | Starter | Backup |
K | Graham Gano | |
P | Michael Palardy | |
LS | J.J. Jansen | |
PR | Christian McCaffrey | Donte Jackson |
KR | Damiere Byrd | Fozzie Whittaker |
Joseph Person: 704-358-5123, @josephperson
This story was originally published April 28, 2018 at 9:20 PM with the headline "Projected Carolina Panthers depth chart, post NFL draft."