Panthers training camp 2018: Meet the 90-man roster

The Carolina Panthers begin their 2018 journey at Wofford College in beautiful Spartanburg Cheap Customized Carolina Panthers Jerseys , SC on Thursday with the start of training camp. Before camp begins, let’s take a closer look at the 91 men* who will participate in the next few weeks of grueling practices in preparation for the season.To make this easier to follow, the players will be broken down by position group and listed in alphabeitcal order.Quarterbacks (4)Kyle AllenGarrett GilbertTaylor HeinickeCam NewtonRunning backs (7)C.J. AndersonAlex ArmahCameron Artis-PayneKenjon BarnerReggie BonnafonElijah HoodChristian McCaffreyWide receivers (12)Rasheed BaileyDamiere ByrdAustin DukeMose FrazierDevin FunchessBug HowardJamaal JonesD.J. MooreFred RossCurtis SamuelTorrey SmithJarius WrightTight Ends (5)Evan BaylissChris Manhertz**Greg OlsenIan ThomasJason Vander LaanCenters (3)Kyle FriendRyan KalilTyler LarsenGuards (9)Kyle BoschQuinterrious EatmonTaylor HearnDorian JohnsonBrendon MahonJeremiah SirlesNorman PriceTrai TurnerGreg Van RotenOffensive tackles (5)Blaine ClausellMatt KalilTaylor MotonAmini Silatolu***Daryl WilliamsDefensive ends (9)Mario AddisonBryan Cox, Jr.Daeshon HallMarquis HaynesWes HortonZach MooreEfe Obada*Julius PeppersKarter SchultDefensive tackles (8)Vernon ButlerDrew IddingsKyle LoveAshaad MabryKendrick NortonDontari PoeKawann ShortTracy SprinkleLinebackers (10)Richie BrownJermaine CarterThomas DavisChris FreyBen JacobsLuke KuechlyDavid MayoJared NorrisAndre SmithShaq ThompsonCornerbacks (9)James BradberryRoss CockrellLorenzo DossCorn ElderLaDarius GunterDonte JacksonCole LukeCaptain MunnerlynKevon SeymourSafeties (7)Mike AdamsDemetrious CoxRashaan GauldenColin JonesDamian ParmsDa’Norris SearcyDezmen SouthwardSpecialists (3)Graham GanoJ.J. JansenMichael PalardyThere you have it, Panthers fans—the current 91-man roster.I’m almost positive the Panthers will release a few of the extra receivers/linemen to bring in camp bodies at kicker and punter so Gano and Palardy don’t wear their legs out in camp. I’m also confident that this 91-man roster will change several times over the next few weeks as Ron Rivera churns the bottom third of the roster to search for hidden gems. We’ll keep you posted when such churns happen.*- Efe Obada doesn’t count against the team’s 90-man roster as part of the NFL International Pathway Program. He will once again be the 11th member of the practice squad and cannot be activated to the 53-man roster or released this season.Update: According to Bill Voth, the Panthers can place Obada on the 53-man roster this year. If they choose not to, he will have to clear waivers before he can be added to the practice squad. The Panthers can then use the IPPP exception to keep him as the 11th man on the practice squad www.panthersfootballauthentic.com , but then would not be able to add him to the 53-man roster at any point this season. They could also add him to the practice squad without the IPPP exception, but would lose the 11th practice squad slot and Obada could be poached by another team. (h/t to carolinallday for bringing this to my attention)**- Chris Manhertz will begin training camp on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list.***- Amini Silatolu is listed on the roster as a tackle but is currently penciled in as the starter at left guard. Bills receiver Kelvin Benjamin was not interested in what Panthers quarterback Cam Newton had to say before Buffalo's preseason game against the Panthers."I'm just moving on from it," Benjamin said repeatedly when asked about a discussion he and Newton had on the field about 90 minutes before kickoff.Asked what Newton was trying to tell him, Benjamin responded: "I wasn't even trying to listen."Newton declined to comment following Carolina's 28-23 win Thursday, and merely shook his head while walking up the tunnel.Tensions between the former teammates were raised a week ago, when Benjamin criticized Newton's accuracy in an interview with The Athletic. Benjamin, who was traded to Buffalo in October Carolina Panthers T-Shirt , also questioned why the Panthers ever used a first-round pick to select him in the first round of the 2014 draft, because he thought he wasn't a good fit in the offense.The bad blood wasn't resolved Thursday.The Charlotte Observer posted a video showing Benjamin chatting with Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis when Newton approached the two and attempted to shake Benjamin's hand. Newton waved away Davis, and then had a brief discussion with Benjamin before the receiver began walking away.Newton followed and the two talked again. The discussion ended when Benjamin shrugged and turned to walk away, and Newton waved his hand at the receiver's back."I walked away to allow them an opportunity to talk things out. That's what it was," Davis said."Just brothers having a conversation," he added. "It's one of those things. You go up to a guy. You talk about it. You hash things out or you don't."The discussion didn't affect the two once the game began with Benjamin and Newton playing key roles in touchdown drives in the first quarter.Benjamin caught four passes for 59 yards, including a 28-yard touchdown reception from Nathan Peterman on Buffalo's first possession. Benjamin scored by beating former Bills cornerback Kevon Seymour off the line Carolina Panthers Hats , and was open when catching the pass at the 2 up the left sideline.Newton responded on the next possession, completing 4 of 5 attempts for 67 yards as part of an 85-yard drive capped by Christian McCaffrey's 2-yard run.Newton finished 6 of 9 for 84 yards in two series. He was nearly intercepted on Carolina's second possession when he overthrew tight end Greg Olsen over the middle. Jordan Poyer got a hand on the ball, but was unable to bring it in to his body.Panthers coach Ron Rivera noted Newton may have been "a little jacked up" with some of the passes he missed, including the one to Olsen.Rivera doubted Newton's over-excitement had anything to do with the pre-game discussion with Benjamin."Cam's always excited when it's football, and he's really one of those emotional guys," Rivera said. "You'd like him just to settle in a little bit, slow down and deliver a good pass."The Panthers overcame a 17-7 first-half deficit and went ahead for good on C.J. Anderson's 4-yard run 2:19 into the fourth quarter. Mose Frazier caught a 26-yard touchdown pass from backup Garrett Gilbert Carolina Panthers Womens Hoodie , and Elijah Hood sealed the win with a 21-yard TD reception from Taylor Heinicke with 5:05 left.Stephen Hauschka hit a 26-yard field goal and backup running back Marcus Murphy scored on a 7-yard run in the final minute of the first half.ALLEN'S DEBUTOne of the biggest cheers went up when Buffalo's first-round draft pick Josh Allen took over the offense to open the second half. On his first snap, Allen faked a handoff and then showed off his strong arm by sailing a 50-yard pass intended for Robert Foster that just went out of bounds at the left sideline.Allen finished 9 of 19 for 116 yards, and hit Ray-Ray McCloud III for a 14-yard touchdown with 1:10 left.Buffalo traded up five spots to select the Wyoming product with the No. 7 pick. Still considered raw, Allen is being brought along slowly and has spent a majority of the offseason working with the third-string offense.QB WATCHPanthers: Gilbert went 7 of 12 for 93 yards and a touchdown in four series in the competition to replace Derek Anderson as Newton's backup. Heinicke went 7 of 9 for 121 yards and a touchdown.Bills: Peterman, Buffalo's returning backup, went 9 of 10 for 119 yards and an interception over two drives. Free-agent addition A.J. McCarron went 7 of 10 for 116 yards in two drives to close the first half. Peterman and McCarron have split time with the starters all offseason.INJURIESPanthers: S Damian Parms did not return after hurting his shoulder in the second half. CB LaDarius Gunter did not return after being placed in concussion protocol in the third quarter.Bills: DT John Hughes limped off and did not return midway through the fourth quarter.NATIONAL ANTHEMPlayers on both teams stood for the national anthem.UP NEXTPanthers: Host Miami on Aug. 17.Bills: At Cleveland on Aug. 17.