Carolina Panthers release seven players before roster cut deadline
NFL News • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 29, 2026, 9:52 PM
Last updated Aug 29, 2026
The Carolina Panthers released seven players on Saturday as the organization moves to meet NFL roster requirements. Teams must reduce their active rosters to the league limit of 53 players by 6 p.m. on Sunday. This initial wave of departures represents the start of the final evaluation process for the team. The front office must finalize 31 additional personnel moves before the deadline arrives to reach the mandated squad size. These transactions are part of the broader league-wide effort to establish permanent rosters for the upcoming season.
- •Carolina Panthers released seven players on Saturday.
- •The team faces an NFL deadline of 6 p.m. on Sunday.
- •The final roster must be reduced to 53 players.
- •The front office still needs to make 31 additional personnel moves.
- 11:57 PMNFL News — Panthers initial 53-man roster analysis - Carolina Panthers
- 9:52 PMNFL News — Panthers part ways with seven players in advance of roster deadline - Carolina Panthers
"After 32 moves and a trade to get to the regular-season limit before Sunday's deadline, here's a position-by-position look at what remains on the roster as they prepare for the regular season.
"The team released seven players on Saturday in advance of Sunday's 6 p.m. deadline to get to the 53-man roster limit. They still have 31 more moves to make to get to that number.
Sources
External links- NFL NewsAug 30, 2026, 11:57 PMPanthers initial 53-man roster analysis - Carolina Panthers
After 32 moves and a trade to get to the regular-season limit before Sunday's deadline, here's a position-by-position look at what remains on the roster as they prepare for the regular season.
- NFL NewsAug 29, 2026, 9:52 PMPanthers part ways with seven players in advance of roster deadline - Carolina Panthers
The team released seven players on Saturday in advance of Sunday's 6 p.m. deadline to get to the 53-man roster limit. They still have 31 more moves to make to get to that number.
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