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Panthers’ projected offensive depth chart going into OTAs

With some new additions following this year’s rookie minicamp, things just got a bit more crowded for the Carolina Panthers. So, let’s try to sort it all out as we head into the next phase of the offseason.

Here is our projected offensive depth chart going into this week’s organized team activities.

Under center

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Position 1st string 2nd string 3rd string
QB Andy Dalton Bryce Young Matt Corral

The Panthers released Jacob Eason this past Thursday, leaving them with three quarterbacks on the chart—one that’ll be headed by Dalton going into OTAs.

Backfield

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Position 1st string 2nd string 3rd string 4th string 5th string
RB Miles Sanders Chuba Hubbard Raheem Blackshear Spencer Brown Cam Peoples
FB Giovanni Ricci

Carolina’s backfield is starting OTAs the same way they went into rookie minicamp—with Sanders at the front of a five-man room.

Pass catchers

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Position 1st string 2nd string 3rd string 4th string
WR Terrace Marshall Jr. Jonathan Mingo Damiere Byrd Marquez Stevenson
WR DJ Chark Laviska Shenault Jr. Derek Wright Gary Jennings
SWR Adam Thielen Shi Smith C.J. Saunders Josh Vann
TE Hayden Hurst Ian Thomas Tommy Tremble Stephen Sullivan

Stevenson and Jennings were signed following rookie minicamp. They’ll round out a group that, per wide receivers coach Shawn Jefferson, is currently under construction.

Offensive line

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Position 1st string 2nd string 3rd string 4th string
LT Ikem Ekwonu Cameron Erving Larnel Coleman J.D. DiRenzo
LG Brady Christensen Chandler Zavala Michael Jordan Nash Jensen
C Bradley Bozeman Sam Tecklenburg
RG Justin McCray Cade Mays Deonte Brown Austin Corbett*
RT Taylor Moton Ricky Lee BJ Wilson

With Corbett expected to miss time at the beginning of the season, both interior spots will be interesting to watch. A wildcard scenario could see the fourth-rounder Zavala winning the left guard position alongside Ekwonu (again) and Christensen sliding over to the right.

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