Panthers Reduce Roster To 53

The Panthers cut down their roster to 53 players today, but in the process, they ruled out a key offensive lineman for at least a month:

Released:

• OL Michael Jordan
• OL Justin McCray
• S Eric Rowe
• WR Javon Wims

Waived:

• OL Deonte Brown
• RB Spencer Brown
• OL JD Direnzo
• LB Ace Eley
• LB Kobe Jones
• LB Eku Leota
• CB Mac McCain
• CB Herb Miller
• CB Mark Milton
• WR Shi Smith
• CB Keith Taylor
• OL Sam Tecklenburg
• LB Jordan Thomas
• CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver
• WR Josh Vann
• DL Raequan Williams

Placed on PUP:

• G Austin Corbett

Placed on IR:

• DE Henry Anderson

Austin Corbett continues to rehab from a torn ACL and has been sitting on PUP throughout the preseason. The transaction means the starting guard can’t be activated to the active roster until Week 5, but he may need longer to get into form. NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe tweets that the team is hoping to have him back midway through the season. Rookie Chandler Zavala will likely slide into the starting lineup while Corbett is sidelined.

Eric Rowe has 100 games of experience in stints with the Eagles, Patriots, and Dolphins. He’s spent the past four seasons in Miami, starting 39 of his 63 appearances. This included a 2022 campaign where he got into 14 games (six starts), finishing with 56 tackles and a pair of sacks. The two-time Super Bowl champ joined the Panthers back in April.