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2 days ago
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Panthers announce 3 roster moves ahead of training camp
(This story was updated to add new information.) The Carolina Panthers will begin training camp without a few key names. As announced on Monday afternoon, the team has placed two players on the active/physically unable to perform list—including starting tight end Tommy Tremble. The 25-year-old, who is entering his fifth NFL campaign, underwent back surgery in May and is expected to start his rehabilitation work during camp. Tremble returned to the Panthers on a two-year deal this offseason. He recorded career-highs in receptions (32), receiving yards (234), yards per reception (10.2) and first downs (12) in 2024. Joining Tremble is wide receiver Dan Chisena, whose injury was not disclosed in the team's announcement. Chisena appeared in six games for the Panthers this past season, with the majority of his snaps coming on special teams. Carolina also placed punter Sam Martin on the active/non-football injury list. According to Joe Person of The Athletic, Martin is dealing with a hamstring injury and is not expected to be sidelined for long. Tremble, Chisena and Martin can be activated at any time during camp. Update (4:45 p.m. ET): Per Alex Zietlow of The Charlotte Observer, Chisena has a calf injury and is not expected to miss much article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: Panthers training camp: Carolina announces 3 roster moves on Monday
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2 days ago
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Panthers place Tommy Tremble on PUP list
Panthers tight end Tommy Tremble will open training camp on the physically unable to perform list. The team announced the move on Monday. They also placed wide receiver Dan Chisena on the PUP list and punter Sam Martin was placed on the non-football injury list. Tremble signed a two-year deal with the team early in the offseason and had back surgery in May. He had 23 catches for 234 yards and two touchdowns in 12 games last season. Chisena has mainly played on special teams since entering the league in 2020, but had his first three NFL catches last season. Martin signed with the Panthers this offseason after playing in Buffalo the last three years.
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5 days ago
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- USA Today
Panthers beat reporter offers up surprise challenger for team's WR competition
For the first time in a long time, the Carolina Panthers have themselves a good depth problem at the wideout position. In fact, one of the most overlooked names on the depth chart even has a real chance of making the initial 53-man roster at the end of the summer. Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer joined WFNZ's Will Palaszczuk on Thursday's episode of The Kyle Bailey Show. When talking about the Panthers' crowded receiver room, Kaye brought up a dark-horse candidate who has a shot at rounding out the group—"Dirty" Dan Chisena. "Realistically, they're probably gonna keep six [wide receivers]. If they keep seven, I think the seventh guy's Chisena . . . just for his special teams ability," Kaye stated. "You lost Feleipe Franks, you lost Lonnie Johnson, you lost Sam Franklin. David Moore and Dan Chisena are guys that are glue dudes who are also really good on special teams, and you need to make up for those losses as well." Chisena, who is set to enter his sixth NFL campaign, appeared in six games for the Panthers in 2024. 81 of his 100 total snaps came on special teams—where he recorded a pair of tackles in return coverage. Returning to the squad for 2025, however, may not be easy for the 28-year-old veteran. Carolina has four locks—or near-locks—in 2025 first-round pick Tetairoa McMillan, 2024 first-round pick Xavier Legette, two-time Pro Bowler Adam Thielen and Jalen Coker. Moore, 2025 sixth-rounder Jimmy Horn Jr. and Hunter Renfrow, who missed the 2024 season due to ulcerative colitis, will also challenge for the backend of the bunch. But, as Kaye notes, the Panthers will have to patch up their major departures on special teams—and head coach Dave Canales really values special teams. "I think it's gonna be very difficult," Canales said last month of choosing between wideouts. "I think that we're gonna have to take it through the preseason games, and see who can help us. And special teams is gonna be such a huge piece of that puzzle. How can these guys help us in the coverage units? Can they help us as a returner? Those things, that added value—if it's even the special teamer—makes the team. "So that's the part where we get to challenge our guys. Find a role, take this thing seriously. You're not here just to catch passes. We only get so many helmets on game day, so we need all of you. We need you guys to contribute in different ways.' Canales and the Panthers kept seven receivers on their initial 53-man roster last season. Players are scheduled to get back to Charlotte for the start of training camp next week, beginning with rookie arrivals on Monday. Follow @ThePanthersWire on Twitter/X for more Panthers content.
