Overview
- Carolina announced its initial 53-man roster late Sunday, completing a larger second wave of cuts that reduced depth across multiple positions.
- The club placed running back Trevor Etienne and inside linebacker Bam Martin-Scott on injured reserve with designations to return, placed Taylor Moton on the reserve/non-football-illness list, and put Ikem Ekwonu and Tershawn Wharton on reserve/physically unable to perform.
- The Panthers released or waived a long list of players, including 10 vested veterans whose guaranteed contracts were terminated such as David Moore, Elijah Garcia, Jake Curhan, Isaiah Simmons and Kyle Trask.
- Carolina traded a 2028 sixth-round pick to the Los Angeles Chargers to acquire defensive tackle TeRah Edwards as an immediate addition to the defensive line.
- With the 53-man limit reached the team will form a practice squad on Monday and enter the NFL waiver window, which could reshape the roster through claims or re-signings over the next 24–48 hours.