Carolina Panthers release seven players

The Carolina Panthers have begun trimming their roster in an effort to get down to the 53-man limit ahead of Week 1.

It’s one of the more somber days on the NFL calendar. Dreams of many football players will come to an end, but it could also be a wonderful moment for many as well, as they’ll find out if they made the roster for what could be the first time in their careers.

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With that in mind, the team made a myriad of cuts on Tuesday, including seven key players: running back Dillon Johnson, wide receiver Tayvion Robinson, wide receiver Mike Strachan, tight end Feleipe Franks, offensive lineman Nash Jensen, linebacker Luiji Vilain and cornerback Lamar Jackson.

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There are still more cuts to be made, but the Panthers will be looking to march towards a more successful campaign in 2024. It all kicks off on Sept. 8, when Carolina faces the New Orleans Saints on the road to begin their season.

Panthers leave Jonathon Brooks on PUP/NFI list, rookie RB to miss first four games of season

Meanwhile, the Carolina Panthers are leaving rookie running back Jonathon Brooks on the PUP/NFI list, making him ineligible to play in at least the first four games of the 2024 season. 

Brooks, the second round (46th overall) selection out of Texas, tore his ACL while playing for the Longhorns this past November. Carolina placed him on the NFI list just before training camp began in late July. 

Brooks did not suit up in the preseason, which head coach Dave Canales had already prepared for. 

“It’s something we expected,” Canales said earlier this month. “Coming into the spring, we knew just the timeline and progression of where he was at. We knew we would not have him for the preseason. Even if he was kind of ready, there’s a confidence thing that we want to ramp him up little by little so he feels ready to go.”

Brooks was the first running back off the board in April’s NFL Draft following a productive 2023 campaign at Texas. In 11 games before the injury, Brooks rushed for 1,139 yards on 6.1 yards per carry and 10 touchdowns. He added 25 receptions for 286 yards and a score. Brooks earned Second-Team All-Big 12 honors.

On3’s Nick Geddes contributed to this article.