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Minor NFL Transactions: 7/22/23

July 22nd, 2023 at 6:42pm CST by Adam La Rose

Saturday’s minor moves:

Carolina Panthers

Placed on active/PUP list: G Austin Corbett, DT John Penisini, DE Jalen Redmond, G Chandler Zavala

Green Bay Packers

Activated from active/PUP list: C Jake Hanson

Jacksonville Jaguars

Placed on active/PUP list: G Ben Bartch

New York Jets

Placed on active/PUP list: T Duane Brown

Tennessee Titans

Placed on active/PUP list: CB Caleb Farley, T Dillon Radunz
Placed on NFI list: CB Josh Thompson

The Corbett news comes as no surprise, given the expectation from the spring that he would miss time in the regular season. The Panthers’ starting right guard suffered an ACL tear during the 2022 season finale, making him a candidate for a reserve/PUP designation. That would sideline him for at least four contests, so it is encouraging Carolina has elected instead to use the active designation, from which players can be activated at any time during camp.

Signed to provide last-minute offensive line help for the Jets last season, Brown played 12 games on the blindside last season while battling a shoulder ailment. Despite Mekhi Becton being healthy this offseason, the 37-year-old is the favorite to hold down the LT role for New York as the team looks to improve its pass protection at the start of the Aaron Rodgers era. If healthy in time for the spring, Brown will play a large role in determining their success on that front.

Farley’s brief NFL career has seen a continuation of his injury concerns dating back to college. The 2021 first-rounder saw a herniated disk end his season in December. He underwent surgery to address the issue, and the team may feel the need to proceed with caution given his potentially sizeable role with the Titans’ secondary. Radunz continues to recover from the ACL tear which likewise ended his second campaign in Nashville late in the regular season.

Panthers Announce 13 UDFA Signings

May 6th, 2023 at 11:17am CST by Ben Levine

The Panthers won’t officially sign their undrafted rookies until next week’s minicamp, but the organization still went ahead and announced their 13-man UDFA class:

DE Jalen Redmond (Oklahoma)
OLB Travez Moore (Arizona State)
OLB Eku Leota (Auburn)
ILB Austin Ajiake (UNLV)
ILB Bumper Pool (Arkansas)
CB Colby Richardson (LSU)
CB Mark Milton (Baylor)
CB Rejzohn Wright (Oregon State)
S Nico Bolden (Kent State)
RB Cam Peoples (Appalachian State)
WR Josh Vann (South Carolina)
OT Ricky Lee (North Carolina A&T)
OG Nash Jensen (North Dakota State)

The Panthers were busy adding linebackers, signing four players at the position. Bumper Pool is the most notable of the bunch, with the linebacker having a productive collegiate career at Arkansas (441 tackles, 27.5 tackles for loss, and three sacks). Pool likely would have heard his name called during the draft if not for a hip injury that derailed his final season. Meanwhile, Eku Leota could carve out a role on the edge for Chicago, with the Auburn product compiling 15.5 sacks during his college career.

Cam Peoples was a surprise UDFA after he collected 2,830 rushing yards and 33 touchdowns during his time at Appalachian State. At 6-foot-1 and 217 pounds, the rookie profiles as more of a power back, a role that he could easily fill with Carolina. Josh Vann is now the third South Carolina wideout on the Panthers’ roster, joining Damiere Byrd and Shi Smith.