Panthers release second unofficial depth chart of 2025 season

The Carolina Panthers released their second unofficial depth chart of the summer on Tuesday evening. And if you remember the first one from last week, well, not much has changed.

Here are all of the current ranks as we head towards the team’s second preseason game . . .

QuarterbackFirst string: Bryce YoungSecond string: Andy DaltonThird string: Jack PlummerRunning backFirst string: Chuba HubbardSecond string: Rico DowdleThird string: Trevor EtienneFourth string: Raheem BlackshearFifth string: Emani BaileySixth string: Kayron Lynch-AdamsWide receiverFirst string: Xavier Legette, Tetairoa McMillan, Adam ThielenSecond string: Jalen Coker, David Moore, Hunter RenfrowThird string: Jimmy Horn Jr., Brycen Tremaine, Jacolby GeorgeFourth string: Ja’seem Reed, Kobe HudsonFifth string: T.J. LutherTight endFirst string: Ja’Tavion SandersSecond string: Mitchell EvansThird string: James MitchellFourth string: Bryce PierreFifth string: Tyler MabrySixth string: Dominique DafneyLeft tackleFirst string: Ikem EkwonuSecond string: Brady ChristensenThird string: Michael TarquinLeft guardFirst string: Damien LewisSecond string: Chandler ZavalaThird string: Brandon WaltonCenterFirst string: Austin CorbettSecond string: Cade MaysThird string: Luke KandraFourth string: Steven LosoyaRight guardFirst string: Robert HuntSecond string: Ja’Tyre CarterThird string: Jarrett KingstonRight tackleFirst string: Taylor MotonSecond string: Yosh NijmanDefensive endFirst string: Derrick Brown, A’Shawn RobinsonSecond string: LaBryan Ray, Bobby Brown IIIThird string: Jaden Crumedy, Jared Harrison-HunteDefensive tackleFirst string: Tershawn WhartonSecond string: Shy TuttleThird string: Sam RobertsFourth string: Cam JacksonOutside linebackerFirst string: D.J. Wonnum, Pat Jones IISecond string: Nic Scourton, Princely UmanmielenThird string: DJ Johnson, Thomas IncoomFourth string: J.J. Weaver, Boogie BashamInside linebackerFirst string: Christian Rozeboom, Trevin WallaceSecond string: Jacoby Windmon, Claudin CherelusThird string: Jon Rhattigan, Bam Martin-ScottFourth string: Krys Barnes, Mapalo MwansaCornerbackFirst string: Jaycee Horn, Mike JacksonSecond string: Chau Smith-Wade, Akayleb EvansThird string: Shemar Bartholomew, Michael ReidFourth string: Corey Thornton, JaTravis BroughtonFifth string: Tre Swilling, Mello DotsonSixth string: Trevian ThomasSafetyFirst string: Tre’von Moehrig, Nick ScottSecond string: Demani Richardson, Lathan RansomThird string: Isaac Gifford, Jack HendersonKick returnerFirst string: Raheem BlackshearSecond string: Rico DowdleThird string: David MooreFourth string: Trevor EtienneFifth string: Jimmy Horn Jr.Punt returnerFirst string: Raheem BlackshearSecond string: Hunter RenfrowThird string: David MooreFourth string: Trevor EtienneFifth string: Jimmy Horn Jr.KickerFirst string: Matthew WrightSecond string: Ryan FitzgeraldPunterLong snapper

The lone change sits at the defensive line, where Wharton has been shifted from a second-string defensive end to the first-string defensive tackle. That move came at the expense of his fellow free-agent signee in Brown, who went from the top defensive tackle to a backup end.

As for what’s recently been solidified, the center competition came to an end on Monday—courtesy of head coach Dave Canales. Canales told reporters that Austin Corbett, who started the first five games of 2024 at center prior to a season-ending biceps tear, has won the job over Cade Mays.

Some notable battles that are still ongoing include the No. 2 safety race between Scott, Richardson and Ransom and the kicking competition between veteran journeyman Matthew Wright and undrafted rookie Ryan Fitzgerald.

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