Will Grier, Keith Kirkwood among those cut as Panthers trim roster to 53
.JPG "Carolina Panthers helmet sits on the bench during an NFL football game between the Carolina Panthers and the Washington Football Team, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally)")
Every NFL team has to have just 53 players on the final roster by 4 p.m. Tuesday.
The Carolina Panthers started the work of getting there with a series of moves Saturday afternoon.
We’ll keep you updated with the latest transactions here, and everything you need to know on the state of the Panthers roster.
Latest releases
▪ Safety Jalen Julius
▪ Guard Mike Horton
▪ Offensive tackle Aaron Monteiro
▪ Running back Spencer Brown
▪ Outside linebacker/defensive end Christian Miller
▪ Wide receiver C.J. Saunders
▪ Center Sam Tecklenburg
▪ Quarterback Will Grier
▪ Linebacker Josh Bynes
▪ Wide receiver Omar Bayless
▪ Tight end Stephen Sullivan
▪ Defensive end Frank Herron
▪ Wide receiver Keith Kirkwood
▪ Cornerback Rashaan Melvin
▪ Waived/injured running back Reggie Bonnafon
▪ Safety Kenny Robinson
▪ Running back Rodney Smith
Injured reserve
▪ Long snapper Thomas Fletcher (hip)
Saturday releases
▪ Kicker Joey Slye
▪ Offensive tackle Martez Ivey
▪ Wide receiver Ishmael Hyman
▪ Linebacker Paddy Fisher
▪ Linebacker Jonathan Celestin
▪ Safety Doug Middleton
▪ Waived-injured running back Darius Clark (knee).
This story was originally published August 28, 2021 at 3:00 PM.