Overview
- Rookie Chris Brazzell II suffered a non-contact left knee injury at Panthers training camp and was helped off on a cart after he could not put weight on the leg, and coach Dave Canales said Brazzell will undergo a full evaluation.
- Receiver and special-teamer Dan Chisena was placed on injured reserve, which reduced Carolina’s available depth at the position.
- The team signed veteran Casey Washington earlier and then added undrafted wideout Gabriel Benyard while waiving defensive tackle Parker Peterson to open a roster spot.
- Gabriel Benyard played his final college season at Kennesaw State with 60 catches for 949 yards and nine touchdowns and had a brief offseason stint with the Buffalo Bills, but the Panthers view him as a developmental practice option rather than a direct replacement for Brazzell.
- Brazzell was a third-round pick expected to compete for an early role so the outcome of his diagnosis will shape roster decisions, practice reps, and the fight for final receiver and special-teams spots.