Carolina Panthers Depth Chart
- NFC South
- Stadium
- Bank of America Stadium
- Head Coach
- Matt Rhule
- Offensive Coordinator
- Ben McAdoo
- Defensive Coordinator
- Phil Snow
- Special Teams Coach
- Chris Tabor
- Defensive Scheme
- 4-3
Carolina Panthers quarterback P.J. Walker has fallen to No. 3 on the QB depth chart behind Sam Darnold and rookie Matt Corral. Head coach Matt Rhule could elect to keep three signal-callers on the roster like he did in 2020, but the team has bigger questions besides Walker, namely figuring out if they are going to stick with Darnold or trade for Baker Mayfield or Jimmy Garoppolo. Rhule coached Walker at Temple and likes the fact that he's a dual-threat quarterback, but Walker will surely be a goner if the Panthers trade for either Mayfield or Jimmy G this offseason. The 27-year-old won a spot start in each of his first two seasons with the Panthers, going a combined 68-for-122 for 730 yards, two touchdowns and eight interceptions.
Carolina Panthers tight ends Tommy Tremble and Stephen Sullivan kept showing up in the passing game during spring workouts when they were flexed out wide. Tremble showed his playmaking skills in his rookie season when he had both a receiving and rushing touchdown. Sullivan is slightly taller than Tremble and has excellent speed for his size (6-foot-5, 245 pounds). With Ian Thomas re-signed mostly for his blocking skills, Tremble and Sullivan should have plenty of receiving opportunities this year. Sullivan will have to play his way onto the roster in training camp. Given Carolina's weak quarterback state right now with Sam Darnold and rookie Matt Corral, fantasy managers in standard-sized leagues should be avoiding the Panthers' tight end situation altogether.
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. never found his footing as a rookie in 2021 while playing in 13 games and nearly half the offensive snaps, as he had just 17 catches for 138 yards. However, Marshall looks more confident this year with his route-running and is processing everything more quickly. Head coach Matt Rhule seems to expect Marshall to become an integral part of the receiving rotation and possibly line up at all three spots. The 22-year-old former second-rounder should improve in Year 2 alongside DJ Moore and Robbie Anderson, but with the questions under center for the Panthers, it's really hard to get behind any receiver not named Moore in Carolina's offense in 2022.
Carolina Panthers quarterback Matt Corral has been struggling in the early part of minicamp. The biggest concern is that Corral is having issues before the snap. Things such as getting the play called, identifying the defense, making checks. That being said, Sam Darnold is likely to open the season as the starting quarterback. The Panthers did mention that Corral looks solid after the ball is snapped. Now, the organization just needs to work with Corral on making pre-snap adjustments. Possibly, Corral makes the right changes and takes the No. 1 spot before the regular season begins. Although, it seems likely that the Panthers will start Darnold while Corral learns behind him.
Carolina Panthers tight end Ian Thomas (ankle) remained out of the team's mandatory minicamp practice on Tuesday with a high ankle injury that he suffered during organized team activities last week. High ankle injuries usually require a week or two of rest, at minimum, so Thomas could very well miss all of the team's minicamp this week. The 26-year-old should be good to go for training camp next month, but he's missing valuable repetitions in the offense. He had just 18 receptions for 188 yards and no touchdowns in 17 games (13 starts) in 2021 in his fourth season, and he's merely a low-end TE2 for those in much deeper leagues, especially given Carolina's quarterback situation.
