On Saturday, the Carolina Panthers began the trek towards their initial 53-man roster—waiving a total of 11 players.
Those players are as follows:
- QB Jake Luton
- RB Camerun Peoples
- WR Gary Jennings
- WR C.J. Saunders
- OT Larnel Coleman
- DT Antwuan Jackson
- LB Bumper Pool
- S Collin Duncan
- S Josh Thomas
- CB Rejzohn Wright
- K Matthew Wright
The most notable name of the bunch is, perhaps, Luton. A former sixth-round pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Luton completed eight of his 19 throws for 115 yards, a touchdown and an interception over two preseason outings.
But given the current state of Carolina’s quarterbacks room—with rookie Bryce Young as the starter, veteran Andy Dalton as the backup and Matt Corral barely holding on as the No. 3 option—the cut of Luton was not a surprise in the least.
He and the 10 other players who were waived by Carolina will now hit the waiver wire and can be claimed by another team on Wednesday. If they are not, they will become free agents and could return to the Panthers as part of their practice squad.
