Panthers release 1st preseason depth chart ahead of Hall of Fame Game

August 3, 2026 · Yahoo Sports

The Carolina Panthers, along with the Arizona Cardinals, will kick off the NFL's 2026 preseason on Thursday night—in the Hall of Fame Game from Canton, Ohio. And, as expected, the reigning NFC South champions won't be rolling out their starters just yet.

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But did they give us an early peek at how their lineup may unfold into the regular season.

Here, as released on Monday night, is the Panthers' first preseason depth chart of the year . . .

Quarterback

First string: Bryce Young
Second string: Kenny Pickett
Third string: Haynes King

Running back

First string: Chuba Hubbard
Second string: Jonathon Brooks
Third string: Trevor Etienne
Fourth string: AJ Dillon
Fifth string: Anthony Tyus III

Wide receiver

First string: Tetairoa McMillan, Jalen Coker, Xavier Legette
Second string: Brycen Tremayne, David Moore, Jimmy Horn Jr.
Third string: Ja'seem Reed, John Metchie III, Ainias Smith
Fourth string: Casey Washington, Gabriel Benyard, Malick Meiga

Tight end

First string: Tommy Tremble
Second string: Mitchell Evans
Third string: Ja'Tavion Sanders
Fourth string: Feleipe Franks
Fifth string: Caden Prieskorn
Sixth string: Chamon Metayer

Left tackle

First string: Rasheed Walker
Second string: Stone Forsythe
Third string: Ryan Hayes
Fourth string: Albert Reese

Left guard

First string: Damien Lewis
Second string: Chandler Zavala
Second string: Saahdiq Charles
Third string: Isaia Glass

Center

First string: Luke Fortner
Second string: Sam Hecht
Third string: Nick Samac

Right guard

First string: Robert Hunt
Second string: Brady Christensen
Third string: Ja'Tyre Carter
Fourth string: Isaia Glass

Right tackle

First string: Monroe Freeling
Second string: Stone Forsythe
Third string: Ryan Hayes
Fourth string: Albert Reese

Defensive line

First string: Derrick Brown, Cam Jackson, Bobby Brown III
Second string: LaBryan Ray, Lee Hunter, Jared Harrison-Hunte
Third string: Aaron Hall, Elijah Garcia, Isaiah Smith
Fourth string: Kyon Barrs, Tywone Malone Jr.

Outside linebacker

First string: Jaelan Phillips, Pat Jones II
Second string: Princely Umanmielen, Trevis Gipson
Third string: Nick Hampton, Thomas Incoom
Fourth string: Cam Gill

Inside linebacker

First string: Devin Lloyd, Trevin Wallace
Second string: Bam Martin-Scott, Claudin Cherelus
Third string: Maema Njongmeta, Jackson Kuwatch
Fourth string: Mapalo Mwansa

Cornerback

First string: Jaycee Horn, Mike Jackson
Second string: Corey Thornton, Chau Smith-Wade
Third string: Will Lee III, Akayleb Evans
Fourth string: Robert Rochell, Tyler Funderburk
Fifth string: Devonta Smith, Cam Miller
Sixth string: DeCarlos Nicholson

Safety

First string: Tre'von Moehrig, Nick Scott
Second string: Zakee Wheatley, Lathan Ransom
Third string: Demani Richardson, Isaiah Simmons

Kicker

First string: Ryan Fitzgerald

Punter

First string: Sam Martin

Long snapper

First string: JJ Jansen

Kick returner

First string: Trevor Etienne
Second string: Jimmy Horn Jr.

Punt returner

First string: Trevor Etienne
Second string: Jimmy Horn Jr.

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