The Panthers have a few more days until they need to reduce their roster to 53 players, but the front office has already started the process. The team announced that they’ve waived the following 11 player:
- OT Larnel Coleman
- S Collin Duncan
- DL Antwuan Jackson
- WR Gary Jennings
- QB Jake Luton
- RB Camerun Peoples
- LB Bumper Pool
- WR CJ Saunders
- S Josh Thomas
- K Matthew Wright
- CB Rejzohn Wright
While none of these cuts are particularly surprising, there are still some notable players in the bunch. As NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport tweets, the Panthers may be starting the process early and trying to tempt another squad to make a waiver claim, which would improve Carolina’s spot in the rankings.
Considering his position, Luton is one of the bigger names on the list. The quarterback hasn’t seen the field for a regular season game since he was winless in three starts with the Jaguars in 2020, but he’s still had backup gigs over the past few years, with the QB having also spent time with the Seahawks, Dolphins, and Saints. The former sixth-round pick joined the Panthers back in July.
Wright will surely find himself in the kicker rolodex once teams get hit with injuries. He was the Jaguars’ (mostly) full-time kicker in 2021, connecting on 87.5 percent of his field goal attempts and 86.7 percent of his extra point tries. He split the 2022 campaign between the Chiefs and Steelers, converting 15 of his 18 FGAs and all 15 of his XPAs.
Earlier today, head coach Frank Reich told reporters that the organization was going to have some difficult decisions to make before Tuesday’s roster deadline. As of today, the Panthers still have to cut 26 players.
“Literally every position has battles in place, not just for the roster, but you know, play time, who’s starting, how we’re looking at things,” Reich said (via the team’s website). “But the good news is they’re hard decisions, right? Because we feel good about the guys we have on our roster.”
BUMPER POOL!!!
That must have been the table he was conceived on.
He was a really good linebacker at Arkansas.
Billy B is licking his chops looking at this list.
Hard to imagine another cut list with enough name power that Camerun Peoples is arguably the 2nd coolest name listed. God Bless and good luck, fellas
I like Frank Reich but working for Tepper is not going to be that easy. The Panther’s owner seems to be erratic and impatient. Every season he wants to make a splash trade and move in a new direction. He likes to change QBs as often as he changes his socks.
It sounded like you were describing Jim Irsay, maybe it’s just a bad owner thing.
Gotta feel bad for Peoples a bit. Dude had 2 touches last game, both fumbles, has a great play that looks like a tuddy… yeah no a fumble out the EZ for a touchback. Games hard lol