Overview
- Carolina activated David Moore from injured reserve after an elbow injury sustained in Week 4, and he is regarded as a locker-room leader with prior playoff snaps.
- Hunter Renfrow was waived after appearing in six games this season with 15 receptions for 89 yards and two touchdowns following a 2024 season missed due to ulcerative colitis.
- Safety Demani Richardson was also waived as the Panthers adjusted their roster for Saturday’s NFC Wild Card game.
- Coaches could look to Moore behind Tetairoa McMillan and a now-healthy Jalen Coker, with first-rounder Xavier Legette recently seeing reduced snaps.
- The Panthers host the Rams at Bank of America Stadium in their first playoff home game since 2017 after winning the NFC South at 8–9 on tiebreakers.