Panthers Clear Roster Spots, Add Two Defensive Players to Practice Squad
Coach Dave Canales says the moves are meant to free space for players expected to return from injured reserve after the bye week.
Overview
- The Panthers announced Wednesday that they signed outside linebacker Nick Hampton and cornerback Marco Wilson to the practice squad and waived running back Anthony Tyus III.
- Carolina also released practice-squad offensive lineman Isaia Glass, outside linebacker Jeremiah Moon and cornerback Robert Rochell as part of the same transaction wave.
- Those moves left the team with two open active-roster spots and one open practice-squad spot to accommodate impending roster changes.
- Canales has publicly said running back Trevor Etienne, right tackle Taylor Moton and defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton are expected to come off injured reserve shortly after the bye week, which explains the roster openings.
- Hampton and Wilson bring recent NFL experience as short-term depth while Tyus, who returned kicks in Weeks 3 and 4, now must seek another opportunity given the roster space the Panthers created.