The Carolina Panthers 2026 roster lists 83 players: 49 on the active roster, 20 on the practice squad and 14 on reserve (injured reserve, PUP or suspended). 28 of them are new to the team this season.
The active roster averages 26.4 years old; Sam Martin (36) is the oldest player and Monroe Freeling (22) the youngest.
The 2026 draft class on the roster: Monroe Freeling (Rd 1, No. 19), Lee Hunter (Rd 2, No. 49), Chris Brazzell II (Rd 3, No. 83), Will Lee III (Rd 4, No. 129), Sam Hecht (Rd 5, No. 144), Zakee Wheatley (Rd 5, No. 151) and Jackson Kuwatch (Rd 7, No. 227).
| Player | Number | Position | Age | Height | Weight | College | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Young | #9 | QB | 25 | 5-10 | 204 lb | Alabama | |
| Kenny Pickett | #12 | QB | 28 | 6-3 | 220 lb | Pittsburgh | |
| Haynes King | #16 | QB | 25 | 6-2 | 212 lb | Georgia Tech | |
| Chuba Hubbard | #30 | RB | 27 | 6-1 | 216 lb | Oklahoma State | |
| AJ Dillon | #28 | RB | 28 | 6-0 | 250 lb | Boston College | O |
| Tetairoa McMillan | #4 | WR | 23 | 6-5 | 220 lb | Arizona | |
| John Metchie III | #13 | WR | 26 | 5-11 | 204 lb | Alabama | |
| Jalen Coker | #18 | WR | 24 | 6-3 | 213 lb | Holy Cross | |
| David Moore | #83 | WR | 31 | 6-0 | 220 lb | East Central | |
| Brycen Tremayne | #87 | WR | 26 | 6-4 | 212 lb | Stanford | |
| Tommy Tremble | #82 | TE | 26 | 6-4 | 248 lb | Notre Dame | |
| Darren Waller | #88 | TE | 34 | 6-6 | 238 lb | Georgia Tech | |
| Mitchell Evans | #84 | TE | 23 | 6-5 | 265 lb | Notre Dame | |
| Feleipe Franks | #81 | TE | 28 | 6-6 | 252 lb | Arkansas | |
| Ja'Tavion Sanders | #0 | TE | 23 | 6-4 | 243 lb | Texas | |
| Monroe Freeling | #57 | OT | 22 | 6-7 | 323 lb | Georgia | D |
| Rasheed Walker | #63 | OT | 26 | 6-6 | 325 lb | Penn State | |
| Stone Forsythe | #73 | OT | 28 | 6-8 | 315 lb | Florida | |
| Albert Reese IV | #76 | OT | 24 | 6-7 | 325 lb | Mississippi State | |
| Damien Lewis | #68 | G | 29 | 6-2 | 335 lb | LSU | Q |
| Corey Bullock | #67 | C | 24 | 6-3 | 325 lb | Maryland | |
| Torricelli Simpkins III | G | 24 | 6-5 | 312 lb | South Carolina | ||
| Luke Fortner | #77 | C | 28 | 6-6 | 305 lb | Kentucky | |
| Sam Hecht | #75 | C | 23 | 6-4 | 303 lb | Kansas State | |
| Robert Hunt | #50 | G | 30 | 6-6 | 335 lb | Louisiana | |
| Derrick Brown | #95 | DT | 28 | 6-5 | 330 lb | Auburn | |
| Aaron Hall | #94 | DT | 23 | 6-4 | 300 lb | Duke | |
| Lee Hunter | #92 | DT | 24 | 6-3 | 318 lb | Texas Tech | |
| Bobby Brown III | #97 | DT | 26 | 6-4 | 330 lb | Texas A&M | |
| TeRah Edwards | #93 | DT | 25 | 6-2 | 305 lb | Illinois | |
| Patrick Jones II | #91 | LB | 28 | 6-4 | 260 lb | Pittsburgh | |
| Trevis Gipson | #52 | LB | 29 | 6-4 | 264 lb | Tulsa | |
| Devin Lloyd | #55 | LB | 28 | 6-3 | 243 lb | Utah | |
| Tyrel Dodson | LB | 28 | 6-0 | 237 lb | Texas A&M | ||
| Bobby Okereke | #58 | LB | 30 | 6-1 | 234 lb | Stanford | |
| Jackson Kuwatch | #46 | LB | 23 | 6-4 | 232 lb | Miami (OH) | |
| Isaiah Simmons | #27 | S | 28 | 6-4 | 232 lb | Clemson | |
| Jaelan Phillips | #5 | LB | 27 | 6-5 | 266 lb | Miami | Q |
| Princely Umanmielen | #3 | LB | 24 | 6-4 | 255 lb | Ole Miss | |
| Thomas Incoom | #48 | LB | 27 | 6-2 | 248 lb | Central Michigan | |
| Akayleb Evans | #29 | CB | 27 | 6-2 | 205 lb | Missouri | |
| Will Lee III | #24 | CB | 23 | 6-1 | 195 lb | Texas A&M | |
| Chau Smith-Wade | #26 | CB | 24 | 5-11 | 192 lb | Washington State | |
| Nick Scott | #21 | S | 31 | 5-11 | 200 lb | Penn State | |
| Lathan Ransom | #22 | S | 24 | 6-0 | 202 lb | Ohio State | |
| Tre'von Moehrig | #7 | S | 27 | 6-2 | 215 lb | TCU | |
| Zakee Wheatley | #38 | S | 24 | 6-3 | 203 lb | Penn State | |
| Ryan Fitzgerald | #10 | PK | 26 | 5-11 | 201 lb | Florida State | |
| Sam Martin | #6 | P | 36 | 6-1 | 205 lb | App State |
| Player | Number | Position | Age | Height | Weight | College | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmani Marshall | RB | 24 | 6-1 | 225 lb | App State | ||
| Casey Washington | #88 | WR | 25 | 6-0 | 205 lb | Illinois | |
| Ihmir Smith-Marsette | WR | 27 | 6-1 | 200 lb | Iowa | ||
| Ja'seem Reed | #86 | WR | 23 | 6-2 | 195 lb | San Diego | |
| Isaia Glass | #74 | OT | 23 | 6-4 | 311 lb | Vanderbilt | |
| Saahdiq Charles | #78 | G | 27 | 6-4 | 295 lb | LSU | |
| Jake Curhan | #71 | OT | 28 | 6-6 | 325 lb | California | |
| Keith Cooper Jr. | DT | 23 | 6-5 | 285 lb | Houston | ||
| Parker Petersen | #69 | DT | 23 | 6-4 | 309 lb | Wisconsin | |
| Anthony Goodlow | DE | 26 | 6-5 | 300 lb | Oklahoma State | ||
| Nick Hampton | LB | 26 | 6-3 | 225 lb | App State | ||
| Maema Njongmeta | #45 | LB | 25 | 6-0 | 240 lb | Wisconsin | |
| Mapalo Mwansa | #58 | LB | 22 | 6-3 | 234 lb | ||
| Jeremiah Moon | #56 | LB | 28 | 6-5 | 245 lb | Florida | |
| Robert Rochell | #33 | CB | 28 | 6-0 | 195 lb | Central Arkansas | |
| Corey Thornton | #31 | CB | 25 | 6-1 | 204 lb | Louisville | |
| Marco Wilson | #21 | CB | 27 | 5-11 | 191 lb | Florida | |
| Zion Childress | CB | 24 | 5-11 | 203 lb | Kentucky | ||
| JJ Jansen | #44 | LS | 40 | 6-2 | 235 lb | Notre Dame | |
| Anthony Tyus III | #34 | RB | 23 | 6-1 | 222 lb | Ohio |
| Player | Number | Position | Age | Height | Weight | College | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Etienne | #23 | RB | 22 | 5-9 | 204 lb | Georgia | IR |
| Jonathon Brooks | #25 | RB | 23 | 6-0 | 216 lb | Texas | IR |
| Xavier Legette | #17 | WR | 25 | 6-3 | 218 lb | South Carolina | IR |
| Chris Brazzell II | #19 | WR | 22 | 6-4 | 198 lb | Tennessee | IR |
| Ikem Ekwonu | #79 | OT | 25 | 6-4 | 335 lb | NC State | PUP |
| Ryan Hayes | #66 | OT | 26 | 6-6 | 305 lb | Michigan | |
| Brady Christensen | #70 | G | 30 | 6-6 | 297 lb | BYU | IR |
| Taylor Moton | #72 | OT | 32 | 6-5 | 316 lb | Western Michigan | NFI |
| Cam Jackson | #99 | DT | 24 | 6-6 | 340 lb | Florida | IR |
| Tershawn Wharton | #98 | DT | 28 | 6-1 | 295 lb | Missouri S&T | PUP |
| Nic Scourton | #11 | LB | 22 | 6-2 | 265 lb | Texas A&M | IR |
| Bam Martin-Scott | #54 | LB | 26 | 6-2 | 235 lb | South Carolina | IR |
| Mike Jackson | #2 | CB | 29 | 6-1 | 210 lb | Miami | IR |
| Jaycee Horn | #8 | CB | 26 | 6-1 | 212 lb | South Carolina | IR |