Christensen took snaps at center during voluntary workouts last week, Joseph Person of The Athletic reports. Christensen had been working his way back from a bicep tear he sustained in Week 1 last season, but he's now apparently back in football shape. He could compete with Austin Corbett for Carolina's starting center job in 2024.
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passing yards
2877rushing yards
902receiving yards
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name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD L. Shenault Jr.,WR812554.6116.90123A. Thielen,WR17166.060.40200C. Hubbard,RB172389023.82253.1514659J. Hekker,P171-11-11.011-0.601110B. Young,QB16392536.52615.8011518178749.3204.41204A. Dalton,QB33124.0104.00002M. Sanders,RB161294323.34827.0124924R. Blackshear,RB1214463.393.80011Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD L. Shenault Jr.,WR810106060147.585.02H. Hurst,TE918321841014820.467.07A. Thielen,WR171031371,0141043259.6345.056C. Hubbard,RB173944233602513.7269.09178105160183.048.05G. Ricci,FB51122020.43.00T. Marshall Jr.,WR91933139701415.448.08J. Mingo,WR1543854181004027.9155.015S. Sullivan,TE1112241251002011.48.05D. Chark Jr.,WR1535665251554735.084.022T. Tremble,TE162332194833012.195.010I. Thomas,TE125956110284.733.01M. Sanders,RB16274115460149.6158.08R. Blackshear,RB12674580193.838.01M. Strachan,WR413454504511.38.01Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD F. Luvu, LB17 66 59 125 5.5 47 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 D. Brown, DE17 57 46 103 2 22 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 V. Bell, SAF13 42 27 69 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 X. Woods, SAF14 39 22 61 0 0 4 7 2 0 0 1 0 D. Jackson, CB16 49 10 59 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 K. Grugier-Hill, LB17 28 23 51 1 7 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 B. Burns, OLB16 32 18 50 8 56 16 2 0 0 0 1 0 T. Hill, CB16 29 18 47 0 0 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 S. Tuttle, DT17 19 24 43 0.5 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 C. Henderson, CB12 31 8 39 1 8 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 Y. Gross-Matos, DL12 19 17 36 4.5 18.5 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Jones, MLB13 22 13 35 1 8 4 6 1 0 0 0 0 D. Williams, DT16 13 20 33 1 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 N. Thurman, DT17 13 18 31 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Chinn, SAF12 16 12 28 1 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 J. Horn, CB6 20 7 27 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 S. Franklin Jr., SAF17 14 9 23 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 L. Ray, DE17 7 12 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Barno, OLB15 11 6 17 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Haynes Sr., OLB7 13 3 16 1 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Johnson, OLB13 4 10 14 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 J. Robinson, SAF15 7 4 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Bootle, CB8 11 0 11 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 A. Cook, SAF10 5 4 9 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Houston, LB7 5 4 9 0.5 3.5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 S. Thompson, LB2 6 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Long, CB3 5 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Griffin, CB3 5 1 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 D. Jamison, CB15 3 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 M. Farley, DB5 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Wooten, LB8 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Parker, CB1 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Wormley, DE5 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E. Leota, OLB8 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L. Shenault Jr., WR8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H. Hurst, TE9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G. Ricci, FB5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Marshall Jr., WR9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Mingo, WR15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Webb, CB1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Sullivan, TE11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Davis, LB8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I. Ekwonu, T17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Chark Jr., WR15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Tremble, TE16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Jansen, LS17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Mays, G16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I. Thomas, TE12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Panthers Depth Chart
Panthers Injury Report
Christensen took snaps at center during voluntary workouts last week, Joseph Person of The Athletic reports. Christensen had been working his way back from a bicep tear he sustained in Week 1 last season, but he's now apparently back in football shape. He could compete with Austin Corbett for Carolina's starting center job in 2024.
Manning (undisclosed) cleared waivers and reverted to the Panthers' injured reserve list Monday, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports. The severity of Manning's injury is not yet known. The offensive guard will need to reach an injury settlement with the team to potentially play in 2024.
Williams (undisclosed) cleared waivers and reverted to injured reserve Monday, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports. The defensive tackle's 2024 season is likely over unless he reaches an injury settlement with the team. Williams last appeared in an NFL game with Philadelphia in 2021.
Brown (undisclosed) reverted to the Panthers' injured reserve list Monday, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports. Brown spent two stints with the Panthers' practice squad in 2023 but was never elevated to the active roster. He signed with Carolina as an undrafted free agent in 2021 and played in three games over the next two seasons, recording nine carries for 43 yards.
The Panthers signed Smith on Monday, Joe Person of The Athletic reports. Smith bounced back-and-forth between the Vikings' practice squad and active roster over the course of three-year NFL career, but he's now found a new home in Carolina. The 27-year-old defensive lineman has appeared in four games during his time in the league, recording 11 total tackles while playing 108 total snaps (86 defensive and 22 on special teams). He's expected to compete for a backup role on the Panthers' defense as the offseason advances.
The Panthers signed Gill on Monday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports. The Wagner product spent the first three seasons of his career with the Buccaneers and he will remain in the NFC South after inking a deal with the Panthers. Gill was a key special-teamer during his time in Tampa Bay, playing 768 special teams snaps (out of 952 total snaps) and recording 29 total tackles, including one tackle for loss and an additional 1.5 sacks across the last three years. He's expected to compete for another special teams role in Carolina, while also providing some extra depth to the team's pass-rushing unit.
The Panthers agreed to terms with Penny on Monday. Penny is now 28 years old and spent last season in Philadelphia, where he appeared in just three regular-season games and was routinely a healthy scratch on game days. When healthy in Seattle from 2018-2022, he was electric with the ball in his hands, averaging a lethal 5.7 yards per carry on 337 rushing attempts, but an inability to stay on the field was his downfall. He has a history with new Panthers coach Dave Canales from their time together in Seattle, and Penny gives the Panthers backfield some more experience behind Chuba Hubbard and rookie Jonathon Brooks. There has been chatter that Miles Sanders' time may be running out with the team after just one season in Carolina.
Brooks (knee) remains on track to be cleared for training camp, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports. Brooks said the ACL tear he suffered in November didn't come with any damage to other ligaments -- a factor that likely contributed to the Panthers' confidence making him the first RB selected in the 2024 NFL Draft (46th overall). He's begun running and plans to resume cutting soon, with the intention of participating at the start of training camp in late July, shortly after his 21st birthday. Brooks didn't play much at Texas until Bijan Robinson left for the NFL, but once he got his chance the results were impressive, with Brooks recording 1,139 rushing yards and 286 receiving yards in 11 games last season. In Carolina, he joins a backfield with veterans Chuba Hubbard and Miles Sanders, though it isn't clear if the latter will have a role after his poor showing last season.