The Carolina Panthers made a handful of moves to their practice squad.
As announced on Friday, the team has signed wide receiver Deon Cain and offensive tackle Brandon Walton to the group. Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer was first with the news earlier this morning.
Cain, a Clemson Tiger, was selected in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts. He’s also picked up stops with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles and, most recently, the Buffalo Bills.
The 6-foot-2, 202-pounder played a few seasons for the USFL/UFL’s Birmingham Stallions as well. He was a league champion in both 2023 and 2024.
Walton comes over from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he crossed paths with Panthers head coach Dave Canales and offensive line coach Joe Gilbert. The 6-foot-3, 300-pounder appeared in 15 games for the Bucs between 2022 and 2023, with most of his snaps coming at the left tackle position.
To make room for the additions, the Panthers released guard Mason Brooks, defensive tackle Walter Palmore and safety Alex Cook—who played in 10 games for Carolina last season.
