CAR · 2026 · Camp closed; cutdown deadline passed · 51 active designations / 78 listed players. Active designations are not a certified 53-man roster. 51 active · 2 unresolved · 5 ir · 1 reserve-nfi · 2 reserve-pup · 17 practice-squad. Active membership does not establish health or game-day participation. As of 2026-09-21T21:12:07.472Z.

Camp · closed

Camp

Camp is closed — the initial 53 was set Sun 30 Aug 2026; practice-squad work ran through 3 Sep. What follows is the closed camp file, not an operating camp state.

updated through generation 31124 · 17:13 ET · #7662 · CAR · Activated OLB Jeremiah Moon and S Isaiah Simmons from the practice squad by standard elevation (Week 2). · made of · roster 2026-09-21 · club filings 2026-09-21 · camp report 2026-09-05

78Official chart

15Arrivals

Camp · closed

Camp is closed — the initial 53 was set Sun 30 Aug 2026; practice-squad work ran through 3 Sep. What follows is the closed camp file, not an operating camp state.

The deadline that was: Sun 30 Aug, before 6:00 p.m. NY — 90 → 53. Mon 31 Aug, 1:00 p.m. NY — waiver claims. Practice squad 17 after the Personnel Notice.

9Jul–Aug TX

Arrivals · the new pieces

2026 draft · R1

Monroe Freeling · OT

DNP HOF 6 Aug; played RT vs BUF 15 Aug; in preseason action vs JAX 21 Aug · DNP the HOF game 6 Aug — "isn't expected to be on the field" in Canton (USA TODAY, 6 Aug; SI, 7 Aug). Played right tackle with the starting line vs BUF 15 Aug — three drives for Walker/Freeling/Fortner (FantasyLife, 16 Aug; Athlon, 17 Aug; RT first string on the unofficial chart, Panthers Wire, 15 Aug); club photo caption places him in preseason action vs JAX 21 Aug. No public four-game preseason snap-% chart as of 2026-09-05 — snaps unknown · owner: camp lane · checkpoint: club regular-season snap counts, Week 1 CHI at CAR, Sun 13 Sep 2026.

2026 draft · R4

Will Lee · CB

HOF 6 Aug; DNP vs JAX 21 Aug (groin) · Played in the HOF game 6 Aug while the starters sat (SI, 7 Aug; CB third string on the HOF chart, Panthers Wire, 3 Aug). DNP vs JAX 21 Aug with a minor groin injury; returned to practice 24 Aug (ESPN, 24 Aug). No numeric snap-% chart for HOF/BUF/HOU as of 2026-09-05 — snaps unknown · owner: camp lane · checkpoint: club regular-season snap counts, Week 1 CHI at CAR, Sun 13 Sep 2026.

2026 draft · R5

Sam Hecht · C

HOU 28 Aug (listed starting center) · C second string behind Luke Fortner on the HOF chart (Panthers Wire, 3 Aug). Listed as the starting center vs HOU 28 Aug with 30 starters sitting (panthers.com, 28 Aug). No numeric snap-% chart as of 2026-09-05 — snaps unknown · owner: camp lane · checkpoint: club regular-season snap counts, Week 1 CHI at CAR, Sun 13 Sep 2026.

Vet FA

Kenny Pickett · QB

HOF 6 Aug (start); BUF 15 Aug (relief); listed to start HOU 28 Aug · Vet FA. Started the HOF game 6 Aug (Canales, panthers.com 3 Aug; USA TODAY, 6 Aug). BUF 15 Aug: backups took over after Young's starter cameo (FantasyLife, 16 Aug). Listed to start the finale vs HOU 28 Aug (panthers.com, 28 Aug). No numeric snap-% chart as of 2026-09-05 — snaps unknown · owner: camp lane · checkpoint: club regular-season snap counts, Week 1, Sun 13 Sep 2026.

Vet FA

Devin Lloyd · LB

BUF 15 Aug (13 snaps); DNP HOF 6 Aug and vs JAX 21 Aug · Vet FA. DNP the HOF game 6 Aug (starters sat; ILB 1s on the HOF chart, Panthers Wire, 3 Aug). BUF 15 Aug: 13 snaps, three tackles, one tackle for loss (panthers.com, 16 Aug). DNP vs JAX 21 Aug (panthers.com, 21 Aug); late-camp knee — Canales said he should be ready for the opener (RotoWire, 27 Aug). No four-game snap-% chart; the BUF number is a sourced snap count · checkpoint: Week 1 snap counts, Sun 13 Sep 2026.

UDFA

Haynes King · QB

HOF 6 Aug (his only preseason outing) · UDFA. Panthers transactions 7 May 2026. HOF 6 Aug was his only preseason outing — he won it 33–30 (The Athletic, 31 Aug; USA TODAY, 6 Aug); a hamstring kept him out vs BUF (Panthers Wire, 15 Aug). On the initial 53 (The Athletic, 31 Aug). Snaps not on file — no public snap-% chart as of 2026-09-05 · owner: camp lane · checkpoint: club regular-season snap counts, Week 1, Sun 13 Sep 2026.

UDFA

Zakee Wheatley · S

HOF 6 Aug 2026 · UDFA (7 May 2026 transactions). Made the initial 53 (The Athletic, 31 Aug; club 53 analysis, 30 Aug). Snaps not on file — no public snap-% chart as of 2026-09-05 · owner: camp lane · checkpoint: club regular-season snap counts, Week 1, Sun 13 Sep 2026.

UDFA

Albert Reese · OT

UDFA

Isaia Glass · IOL

HOF 6 Aug 2026 · UDFA (7 May 2026 transactions). Waived in the 30 Aug cutdown, signed to the practice squad, released from the practice squad 3 Sep (panthers.com transactions / PS moves, 3 Sep). No longer on the club file. Camp-era depth-chart listing retired.

UDFA

Aaron Hall · DT

HOF 6 Aug 2026 · UDFA (7 May 2026 transactions). Made the initial 53; five preseason tackles and a shared sack at Buffalo (The Athletic, 31 Aug). Snaps not on file — no public snap-% chart as of 2026-09-05 · owner: camp lane · checkpoint: club regular-season snap counts, Week 1, Sun 13 Sep 2026.

UDFA

Isaiah Smith · DT

HOF 6 Aug 2026 · UDFA (7 May 2026 transactions). Waived in the 30 Aug cutdown wave (Pro Football Rumors cuts tracker, 30 Aug). Camp-era depth-chart listing retired.

UDFA

Jackson Kuwatch · LB

UDFA

Cam Miller · CB

HOF 6 Aug 2026 · UDFA (7 May 2026 transactions). Waived in the 30 Aug cutdown wave (Pro Football Rumors cuts tracker, 30 Aug). Camp-era depth-chart listing retired.

UDFA

Devonta Smith · CB

HOF 6 Aug 2026 · UDFA (7 May 2026 transactions). Not the Eagles WR. Waived 30 Aug, later signed to the practice squad (Pro Football Rumors, 30 Aug / 1 Sep). Camp-era depth-chart listing retired.

Vet FA

Darren Waller · TE

no preseason game snaps (rested vs HOU 28 Aug); practiced in pads with the 1s 2 Sep · Vet FA. Signed to the active roster 17 Aug (club transactions; club announcement, 17 Aug). On the initial 53 (The Athletic, 31 Aug). No preseason game snaps — rested vs HOU (PFF, 28 Aug); practiced in pads with the 1s 2 Sep (panthers.com, 2 Sep).