Practice squad and waiver claims: Panthers roster tracker

With the first round of cuts and waiver claims out of the way, the Carolina Panthers have made a couple of changes to their roster after yesterday’s 53-man deadline and have started to fill out their practice squad. The biggest shocker was that Carolina claimed a wide receiver from the Los Angeles Chargers after trading away Adam Thielen this morning. The full list of transactions is below:

Waiver claims

Dalevon Campbell, wide receiver
Damarri Mathis, defensive back

Campbell is another big bodied, fast (6’4”, 205 lbs, 4.42 40-yard dash) receiver who clearly fits Dave Canales’ ideal mold. The undrafted free agent rookie, most recently with the University of South Carolina, has his work cut out for him to see targets in an already crowded receiver room.

Mathis is a veteran defensive back whose most significant experience (11 starts) came as a rookie in Denver under then-Broncos defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero.

The Panthers waived defensive tackle Jaden Crumedy, a 2024 sixth round pick, to make room on the roster for both players. After trading wide receiver Adam Thielen this morning, they only needed to release one player to fit both waiver claims under the 53-man limit.

Practice squad signings

Ainias Smith, wide receiver
Hendon Hooker, quarterback
DeeJay Dallas, running back
Shemar Bartholomew, cornerback
Kalen King, cornerback
Trevian Thomas, safety
Sam Roberts, defensive line