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Carolina Panthers Depth Chart

Bryce Young is the Panthers' listed starting quarterback, with Chuba Hubbard at running back and Tetairoa McMillan, Jalen Coker and John Metchie III at receiver. The defense lines up in a base 3-4. No Week 9 injury report in the data yet (pulled Nov 4, 2026, 8:46 PM ET).

Depth chart as of Nov 4, 2026, 10:20 AM ET · Sources

Next game: Week 9 vs Broncos, Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 PM ET

Offense listed: 3 WR, 1 TE

Panthers this season: shotgun 59%, under center 34%, pistol 7% · one back 82%, two backs 10%, empty 8% · motion 57% (487 charted snaps, 7 games).

Carolina Panthers offense in a 3 WR setPanthers offense: WR Tetairoa McMillan, WR Jalen Coker, LT Rasheed Walker, LG Damien Lewis, C Luke Fortner, RG Robert Hunt, RT Monroe Freeling, WR John Metchie III, QB Bryce Young, TE Tommy Tremble, RB Chuba HubbardPanthers offense#4WRMcMillan2 · Tremayne#18WRCoker2 · Moore#63LTWalker2 · Forsythe#68LGLewis2 · Bullock#77CFortner2 · Hecht#50RGHunt2 · Bullock#57RTFreeling2 · Forsythe#13WRMetchie III2 · Legette#9QBYoung2 · Pickett#82TETremble2 · Waller#30RBHubbard2 · Etienne

As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Panthers lined him up on most snaps.

  1. WR#4 Tetairoa McMillanNext up: Brycen Tremayne
  2. WR#18 Jalen CokerNext up: David Moore
  3. LT#63 Rasheed WalkerNext up: Stone Forsythe
  4. LG#68 Damien LewisNext up: Corey Bullock
  5. C#77 Luke FortnerNext up: Sam Hecht
  6. RG#50 Robert HuntNext up: Corey Bullock
  7. RT#57 Monroe FreelingNext up: Stone Forsythe
  8. WR#13 John Metchie IIINext up: Xavier Legette
  9. QB#9 Bryce YoungNext up: Kenny Pickett
  10. TE#82 Tommy TrembleNext up: Darren Waller
  11. RB#30 Chuba HubbardNext up: Trevor Etienne
Carolina Panthers offense in a 2 TE setPanthers offense: LT Rasheed Walker, LG Damien Lewis, C Luke Fortner, RG Robert Hunt, RT Monroe Freeling, WR Tetairoa McMillan, WR Jalen Coker, TE Tommy Tremble, TE Darren Waller, QB Bryce Young, RB Chuba HubbardPanthers offense#63LTWalker2 · Forsythe#68LGLewis2 · Bullock#77CFortner2 · Hecht#50RGHunt2 · Bullock#57RTFreeling2 · Forsythe#4WRMcMillan2 · Metchie III#18WRCoker2 · Tremayne#82TETremble2 · Evans#88TEWaller2 · Franks#9QBYoung2 · Pickett#30RBHubbard2 · Etienne

Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Panthers lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.

  1. LT#63 Rasheed WalkerNext up: Stone Forsythe
  2. LG#68 Damien LewisNext up: Corey Bullock
  3. C#77 Luke FortnerNext up: Sam Hecht
  4. RG#50 Robert HuntNext up: Corey Bullock
  5. RT#57 Monroe FreelingNext up: Stone Forsythe
  6. WR#4 Tetairoa McMillanNext up: John Metchie III
  7. WR#18 Jalen CokerNext up: Brycen Tremayne
  8. TE#82 Tommy TrembleNext up: Mitchell Evans
  9. TE#88 Darren WallerNext up: Feleipe Franks
  10. QB#9 Bryce YoungNext up: Kenny Pickett
  11. RB#30 Chuba HubbardNext up: Trevor Etienne
Carolina Panthers offense in a I-form setPanthers offense: LT Rasheed Walker, LG Damien Lewis, C Luke Fortner, RG Robert Hunt, RT Monroe Freeling, WR Tetairoa McMillan, WR Jalen Coker, TE Tommy Tremble, QB Bryce Young, FB Darren Waller, RB Chuba HubbardPanthers offense#63LTWalker2 · Forsythe#68LGLewis2 · Bullock#77CFortner2 · Hecht#50RGHunt2 · Bullock#57RTFreeling2 · Forsythe#4WRMcMillan2 · Metchie III#18WRCoker2 · Tremayne#82TETremble2 · Waller#9QBYoung2 · Pickett#88FBWallerno backup listed#30RBHubbard2 · Etienne

I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 10% of snaps this season. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement. No fullback on the depth chart, so the second tight end, Darren Waller, is shown at fullback.

  1. LT#63 Rasheed WalkerNext up: Stone Forsythe
  2. LG#68 Damien LewisNext up: Corey Bullock
  3. C#77 Luke FortnerNext up: Sam Hecht
  4. RG#50 Robert HuntNext up: Corey Bullock
  5. RT#57 Monroe FreelingNext up: Stone Forsythe
  6. WR#4 Tetairoa McMillanNext up: John Metchie III
  7. WR#18 Jalen CokerNext up: Brycen Tremayne
  8. TE#82 Tommy TrembleNext up: Darren Waller
  9. QB#9 Bryce YoungNext up: Kenny Pickett
  10. FB#88 Darren WallerNo backup listed
  11. RB#30 Chuba HubbardNext up: Trevor Etienne
Carolina Panthers offense in a 4 WR setPanthers offense: LT Rasheed Walker, LG Damien Lewis, C Luke Fortner, RG Robert Hunt, RT Monroe Freeling, WR Tetairoa McMillan, WR Jalen Coker, WR John Metchie III, WR Brycen Tremayne, QB Bryce Young, RB Chuba HubbardPanthers offense#63LTWalker2 · Forsythe#68LGLewis2 · Bullock#77CFortner2 · Hecht#50RGHunt2 · Bullock#57RTFreeling2 · Forsythe#4WRMcMillan2 · Moore#18WRCoker2 · Legette#13WRMetchie III2 · Brazzell II#87WRTremayneno backup listed#9QBYoung2 · Pickett#30RBHubbard2 · Etienne

Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Panthers lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 8% of snaps this season. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.

  1. LT#63 Rasheed WalkerNext up: Stone Forsythe
  2. LG#68 Damien LewisNext up: Corey Bullock
  3. C#77 Luke FortnerNext up: Sam Hecht
  4. RG#50 Robert HuntNext up: Corey Bullock
  5. RT#57 Monroe FreelingNext up: Stone Forsythe
  6. WR#4 Tetairoa McMillanNext up: David Moore
  7. WR#18 Jalen CokerNext up: Xavier Legette
  8. WR#13 John Metchie IIINext up: Chris Brazzell II
  9. WR#87 Brycen TremayneNo backup listed
  10. QB#9 Bryce YoungNext up: Kenny Pickett
  11. RB#30 Chuba HubbardNext up: Trevor Etienne

Defense Base 3-4

Carolina Panthers defense on the fieldPanthers defense: LDE Derrick Brown, NT Lee Hunter, RDE Tershawn Wharton, WLB Patrick Jones II, LILB Devin Lloyd, RILB Bobby Okereke, SLB Jaelan Phillips, LCB Malcolm DeWalt IV, SS Tre'von Moehrig, FS Nick Scott, RCB Will Lee IIIPanthers defense#95LDEBrown2 · Hall#92NTHunter2 · Jackson#98RDEWharton2 · Brown III#91WLBJones II2 · Gipson#55LILBLloyd2 · Dodson#58RILBOkereke2 · Kuwatch#5SLBPhillips2 · Umanmielen#36LCBDeWalt IV2 · Evans#7SSMoehrig2 · Wheatley#21FSScott2 · Ransom#24RCBLee IIIno backup listed
  1. LDE#95 Derrick BrownNext up: Aaron Hall
  2. NT#92 Lee HunterNext up: Cam Jackson
  3. RDE#98 Tershawn WhartonNext up: Bobby Brown III
  4. WLB#91 Patrick Jones IINext up: Trevis Gipson
  5. LILB#55 Devin LloydNext up: Tyrel Dodson
  6. RILB#58 Bobby OkerekeNext up: Jackson Kuwatch
  7. SLB#5 Jaelan PhillipsNext up: Princely Umanmielen
  8. LCB#36 Malcolm DeWalt IVNext up: Akayleb Evans
  9. SS#7 Tre'von MoehrigNext up: Zakee Wheatley
  10. FS#21 Nick ScottNext up: Lathan Ransom
  11. RCB#24 Will Lee IIINo backup listed

Also listed: Nickel back (fifth defensive back in nickel): #26 Chau Smith-Wade.

Special teams

  1. PK#10 Ryan FitzgeraldNo backup listed
  2. P#6 Sam MartinNo backup listed
  3. H#6 Sam MartinNo backup listed
  4. PR#23 Trevor EtienneNext up: David Moore
  5. KR#23 Trevor EtienneNext up: David Moore
  6. LS#44 JJ JansenNo backup listed

Last game

Packers beat Panthers 27–19

Week 8 · Thu, Oct 29

The Packers beat the Panthers 27–19 at home in Green Bay, moving to 5–3. The Panthers fell to 3–4.

For the Packers, Jordan Love went 30-for-41 for 288 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interception. Josh Jacobs ran for 39 yards on 21 carries and scored a touchdown. Christian Watson caught 8 passes for 113 yards.

For the Panthers, Bryce Young went 23-for-41 for 209 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception. Chuba Hubbard ran for 81 yards on 22 carries and scored a touchdown.

On defense, Zakee Wheatley (Panthers) had an interception and Ty'Ron Hopper (Packers) had 1 sack and an interception.

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Panthers team stats

The Panthers rank 17th in the NFL by net EPA per play (power rankings), 12th on offense and 21st on defense.

StatValueNFL rank
Points per game25.49th
Points allowed per game27.628th
Offense EPA per play+0.0312th
Defense EPA allowed per play+0.0321st
Pass rate64%3rd
Third-down conversions39%22nd
Red-zone touchdown rate64%10th
Opponent third-down rate46%28th
Fourth-down tries15 (6 converted)3rd

From nflverse play-by-play (CC BY 4.0), runs and passes. Pass rate includes sacks.

Who gets the ball

Each player's share of the Panthers' targets and carries in the games he played, and his PPR fantasy points.

PlayerRoleGamesTarget shareCarry sharePPR a game
Chuba Hubbardstarting running back711%70%19.0
Bryce Youngstarting quarterback70%6%18.0
Tetairoa McMillanstarting receiver726%0%15.6
Jalen Cokerstarting receiver621%0%13.6
Darren WallerTE2710%0%7.7
Tommy Tremblestarting tight end710%0%6.4
John Metchie IIIstarting receiver69%0%4.9
Mitchell EvansTE375%1%3.3
Brycen Tremaynebackup receiver74%0%2.8
Jonathon BrooksRB525%20%4.7
Xavier Legettebackup receiver29%0%4.2
Anthony Tyus IIIRB340%3%2.1
AJ DillonRB441%18%1.7
Kenny PickettQB230%5%1.8

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Latest moves

  1. Depth chartNov 2John Metchie III now listed first at WR (was Brycen Tremayne) Offense · WR
  2. Depth chartOct 31Malcolm DeWalt IV now listed first at LCB (was Marco Wilson) Defense · LCB
  3. Depth chartOct 30Marco Wilson now listed first at LCB (was Akayleb Evans) Defense · LCB
  4. RosterWeek 8Taylor Moton placed on injured reserve Offense · OL
  5. RosterWeek 8Jake Curhan promoted from the practice squad Offense · OL
  6. RosterWeek 8Marco Wilson promoted from the practice squad Defense · DB
  7. RosterWeek 8Robert Rochell moved to the practice squad Defense · DB
  8. RosterWeek 8Akayleb Evans moved to a reserve list Defense · DB
  9. RosterWeek 8Ja'Markis Weston joined the practice squad Defense · LB
  10. RosterWeek 8Malcolm DeWalt IV promoted from the practice squad Defense · DB
  11. InjuryWeek 8Damien Lewis ruled out for Week 8 (knee) Offense · G
  12. InjuryWeek 8Bobby Brown III questionable for Week 8 (hand) Defense · DT
48 earlier moves
  1. InjuryWeek 8Jaelan Phillips ruled out for Week 8 (hamstring) Defense · LB
  2. InjuryWeek 8Akayleb Evans ruled out for Week 8 (triceps) Defense · CB
  3. InjuryWeek 8Torricelli Simpkins III ruled out for Week 8 (ankle) Offense · G
  4. Depth chartOct 26Monroe Freeling now listed first at RT (was Taylor Moton) Offense · RT
  5. RosterWeek 7Thomas Incoom placed on injured reserve Defense · LB
  6. RosterWeek 7Nick Hampton promoted from the practice squad Defense · LB
  7. RosterWeek 7Bam Martin-Scott activated from a reserve list Defense · LB
  8. RosterWeek 7Albert Reese left for the Cardinals Offense · OL
  9. RosterWeek 7Malcolm DeWalt IV joined the practice squad from the Falcons Defense · DB
  10. InjuryWeek 7Jaelan Phillips ruled out for Week 7 (hamstring) Defense · LB
  11. InjuryWeek 7Thomas Incoom ruled out for Week 7 (calf) Defense · LB
  12. InjuryWeek 7Bam Martin-Scott questionable for Week 7 (hamstring) Defense · LB
  13. InjuryWeek 7Monroe Freeling questionable for Week 7 (knee) Offense · T
  14. Depth chartOct 18Tershawn Wharton now listed first at RDE (was Bobby Brown III) Defense · RDE
  15. Depth chartOct 18Trevor Etienne now listed first at PR (was David Moore) Special teams · PR
  16. Depth chartOct 18Trevor Etienne now listed first at KR (was David Moore) Special teams · KR
  17. Depth chartOct 17Taylor Moton now listed first at RT (was Monroe Freeling) Offense · RT
  18. Depth chartOct 16Damien Lewis now listed first at LG (was Corey Bullock) Offense · LG
  19. RosterWeek 6Taylor Moton activated from a reserve list Offense · OL
  20. RosterWeek 6Tershawn Wharton activated from a reserve list Defense · DL
  21. RosterWeek 6Cam Gill released from the practice squad Defense · LB
  22. RosterWeek 6Marco Wilson joined the practice squad Defense · DB
  23. RosterWeek 6Nick Hampton joined the practice squad Defense · LB
  24. RosterWeek 6Cam Jackson placed on injured reserve Defense · DL
  25. RosterWeek 6Ja'Seem Reed moved to the practice squad Offense · WR
  26. RosterWeek 6Trevor Etienne activated from a reserve list Offense · RB
  27. RosterWeek 6Keith Cooper Jr. joined the practice squad Defense · DL
  28. RosterWeek 4Mike Jackson placed on injured reserve Defense · DB
  29. RosterWeek 4Saahdiq Charles joined the practice squad Offense · OL
  30. RosterWeek 4Robert Rochell joined the roster Defense · DB
  31. RosterWeek 4Jaycee Horn placed on injured reserve Defense · DB
  32. RosterWeek 4Claudin Cherelus released Defense · LB
  33. RosterWeek 4Chandler Zavala released from the practice squad Offense · OL
  34. RosterWeek 4Xavier Legette placed on injured reserve Offense · WR
  35. RosterWeek 4Maema Njongmeta moved to the practice squad Defense · LB
  36. RosterWeek 4Ja'Seem Reed promoted from the practice squad Offense · WR
  37. RosterWeek 4Torricelli Simpkins III promoted from the practice squad Offense · OL
  38. RosterWeek 3David Moore promoted from the practice squad Offense · WR
  39. RosterWeek 3Ihmir Smith-Marsette joined the practice squad Offense · WR
  40. RosterWeek 3Jeremiah Moon moved to the practice squad Defense · LB
  41. RosterWeek 3Claudin Cherelus placed on injured reserve Defense · LB
  42. RosterWeek 3Jonathon Brooks placed on injured reserve Offense · RB
  43. RosterWeek 3Maema Njongmeta joined the roster Defense · LB
  44. RosterWeek 3Anthony Tyus III promoted from the practice squad Offense · RB
  45. RosterWeek 3E.J. Williams Jr. released from the practice squad Offense · WR
  46. RosterWeek 2Tyrel Dodson promoted from the practice squad Defense · LB
  47. RosterWeek 2Jimmy Horn Jr. left for the Browns Offense · WR
  48. RosterWeek 2E.J. Williams Jr. joined the practice squad Offense · WR

Depth chart changes are dated by the day the team's chart changed; roster moves and injury statuses carry the week. All teams' moves this week · Follow the Panthers by RSS

How the Panthers line up

Share of charted offensive snaps by where the quarterback lined up and how many backs were behind him, for every game so far. Most snaps have one back; the data does not say how many tight ends or receivers were on the field.

WkGameSnapsShotgunUnder centerPistol1 back2 backsEmptyMotionPlay-action
Season48759%34%7%82%10%8%57%16%
1vs Bears6866%34%0%78%15%7%62%13%
2at Falcons6554%40%6%71%20%9%65%12%
3at Browns7664%29%7%91%4%5%47%17%
4vs Lions7362%37%1%86%3%11%51%25%
6at Eagles7752%45%3%82%9%9%66%13%
7vs Buccaneers5654%38%9%82%11%7%48%23%
8at Packers7257%18%25%83%10%7%63%11%

Formation stats: FTN Data via nflverse, CC BY-SA 4.0. Charted within 48 hours of each game.

Full depth chart

PosStarter2nd3rd4th
Offense
WR#4 Tetairoa McMillan#87 Brycen Tremayne#19 Chris Brazzell II
WR#18 Jalen Coker#83 David Moore
LT#63 Rasheed Walker#73 Stone Forsythe#79 Ikem Ekwonu#70 Brady Christensen
LG#68 Damien Lewis#67 Corey Bullock#65 Torricelli Simpkins III
C#77 Luke Fortner#75 Sam Hecht
RG#50 Robert Hunt#67 Corey Bullock#70 Brady Christensen
RT#57 Monroe Freeling#73 Stone Forsythe#72 Taylor Moton
WR#13 John Metchie III#17 Xavier Legette
QB#9 Bryce Young#12 Kenny Pickett#16 Haynes King
TE#82 Tommy Tremble#88 Darren Waller#84 Mitchell Evans#81 Feleipe Franks
RB#30 Chuba Hubbard#23 Trevor Etienne#34 Anthony Tyus III#28 AJ Dillon
Defense
LDE#95 Derrick Brown#94 Aaron Hall
NT#92 Lee Hunter#99 Cam Jackson
RDE#98 Tershawn Wharton#97 Bobby Brown III#93 TeRah Edwards
WLB#91 Patrick Jones II#52 Trevis Gipson#39 Nick Hampton#11 Nic Scourton
LILB#55 Devin Lloyd#33 Tyrel Dodson#54 Bam Martin-Scott
RILB#58 Bobby Okereke#46 Jackson Kuwatch
SLB#5 Jaelan Phillips#3 Princely Umanmielen#48 Thomas Incoom
LCB#36 Malcolm DeWalt IV#29 Akayleb Evans#2 Mike Jackson
SS#7 Tre'von Moehrig#20 Zakee Wheatley
FS#21 Nick Scott#22 Lathan Ransom#27 Isaiah Simmons
RCB#24 Will Lee III
NB#26 Chau Smith-Wade#8 Jaycee Horn
Special teams
PK#10 Ryan Fitzgerald
P#6 Sam Martin
H#6 Sam Martin
PR#23 Trevor Etienne#83 David Moore#18 Jalen Coker#13 John Metchie III
KR#23 Trevor Etienne#83 David Moore#13 John Metchie III#34 Anthony Tyus III
LS#44 JJ Jansen

2026 schedule and lineups

WkOpponentResult / kickoffLineups
1vs BearsL 37–59Lineups
2at FalconsW 34–3Lineups
3at BrownsL 18–21Lineups
4vs LionsW 32–26Lineups
6at EaglesW 25–14Lineups
7vs BuccaneersL 13–43Lineups
8at PackersL 19–27Lineups
9vs BroncosSun, Nov 8, 1:00 PM ETLineups
10at SaintsSun, Nov 15, 1:00 PM ETLineups
11vs RavensSun, Nov 22, 1:00 PM ETLineups
12at BuccaneersMon, Nov 30, 8:15 PM ETLineups
13at VikingsSun, Dec 6, 4:25 PM ETLineups
14vs SaintsSun, Dec 13, 1:00 PM ETLineups
15vs BengalsSun, Dec 20, 1:00 PM ETLineups
16at SteelersSun, Dec 27, 1:00 PM ETLineups
17vs SeahawksSun, Jan 3, 1:00 PM ETLineups
18vs FalconsSun, Jan 10, 1:00 PM ETLineups

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