{"id":186073,"date":"2024-08-20T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=186073"},"modified":"2024-08-20T06:58:24","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T10:58:24","slug":"carolina-panthers-enhance-cb-room-2-signings-waive-rookie-rb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/08\/20\/carolina-panthers-enhance-cb-room-2-signings-waive-rookie-rb\/","title":{"rendered":"Carolina Panthers Enhance Preseason CB Room With Signings, Waive Rookie RB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CHARLOTTE, N.C. &#8212; Secondary help is coming for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/panthers\/\" target=\"_self\">Carolina Panthers<\/a>. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rookie running back Dillon Johnson assisted in the NFL team\u2019s first touchdown since Christmas Eve, but it wasn\u2019t enough to preserve a spot on the preseason roster. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As the Panthers return to practice Tuesday, changes continue to envelop the rebuilding franchise. The Panthers, who dropped Saturday night\u2019s 15-12 loss to the New York Jets at Bank of America Stadium, will begin preparation for their<a  href=\"https:\/\/www.panthers.com\/schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> exhibition finale next Saturday at the Buffalo Bills<\/a> with several new faces. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2066<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Panthers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Panthers<\/a>\u2069 players stretch before Saturday night\u2019s <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NFL<\/a> preseason game vs. \u2066<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nyjets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@nyjets<\/a>\u2069 \u2026 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Zq4MGCXZzD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Zq4MGCXZzD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff Hawkins (@WriterHawkins) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WriterHawkins\/status\/1825741274001060038?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Panthers Bulk Up CB Depth With Signings <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With potential CB2 Dane Jackson suffering a hamstring injury last week during training camp and reserves Lamar Jackson and Anthony Brown departed Saturday\u2019s game with injuries and did not return. Dane Jackson is out \u201csix-ish weeks,\u201d coach Dave Canales said. Lamar Jackson also was waived with an injury designation.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Following Monday\u2019s workout, the Panthers signed free-agent cornerbacks <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/M\/MoseQu00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quandre Mosely<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/W\/WilcCh00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris Wilcox<\/a>, adding depth to the depleted cornerback room. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mosley, 25, has dressed for the Dallas Cowboys, Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Wilcox, 26, has NFL experience with the Buccaneers, Indianapolis Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers and Los Angeles Chargers. He was a 2021 seventh-round draft pick by the Bucs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To create roster space, the Panthers placed Brown and quarterback Jake Luton on injured reserve, waived injured wide receiver Tayvion Robinson and cut Johnson. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Panthers also re-signed cornerback Willie Drew, wide receiver Sam Pinckney, and rookie running back Jaden Shirden, who played an earlier role in the offseason program. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.thecharlottepost.com\/news\/2024\/08\/18\/panthers\/panthers-backup-dbs-making-an-impression-on-canales\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Panthers\u2019 patchwork secondary<\/a>, led by reserve cornerback D\u2019Shawn Jamison and rookie Chau Smith-Wade, held the Jets\u2019 backup quarterbacks to 85 yards passing. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThat group is making a statement for themselves as we go forward,\u201d Canales said Saturday. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2066<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Panthers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Panthers<\/a>\u2069 coach Dave Canales talks about the secondary\u2019s effort during Saturday\u2019s \u2066<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NFL<\/a>\u2069 preseason loss to \u2066\u2066<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nyjets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@nyjets<\/a>\u2069 \u2026 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xUtEglnXeC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/xUtEglnXeC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff Hawkins (@WriterHawkins) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WriterHawkins\/status\/1825248738509570293?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dillon Johnson Ends Panthers\u2019 TD Drought, Packs Locker <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thanks, rook. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Now, pack your bags. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Proving to be one of the few standout offensive players Saturday, Johnson compiled a team-high 83 yards on 18 carries. During the Panthers&#8217; final possession, his number was called each play, compiling 66 yards. Breaking a tackle from behind the line of scrimmage, he <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.panthers.com\/news\/panthers-finish-a-game-the-way-they-wanted-to-by-running\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">scored on a 2-yard run<\/a> as time expired. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;I ain&#8217;t going to lie to you. I don&#8217;t know how to feel,&#8221; Johnson said. &#8220;We ran it about (seven) times in a row, so I had to put my big boy pants on, for sure. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;You always want, if you&#8217;re a big-time player, you always want the ball when the game&#8217;s on the line. And, you know, I did my job. I don&#8217;t think anybody expected it, but the run game started picking up, so he kept feeding me.&#8221; <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The second-effort carry created the Panthers\u2019 first touchdown since the fourth quarter of a 2023 shootout loss to the Green Bay Packers, a span of 215 days. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;Just the finish of it just felt good, running the ball the way we want to, that tough style, pushing the pile,&#8221; Canales said. &#8220;Dillon did a great job for us just finishing off the game right there.\u201d <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An undrafted free agent out of Washington, Johnson signed with the Panthers on July 31 following a stint with the Tennessee Titans. He said he had a celebration planned for his first NFL TD, but was \u201ctoo tired.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2066<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Panthers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Panthers<\/a>\u2069 RB Dillon Johnson speaks of his 1st <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NFL<\/a> TD vs \u2066<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nyjets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@nyjets<\/a>\u2069 Saturday. 2 days later the rookie was waived \u2026 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EuKwKSAMog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/EuKwKSAMog<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff Hawkins (@WriterHawkins) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WriterHawkins\/status\/1825739992766788057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo: Jonathan Hui-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the Panthers slated to return to practice Tuesday, the NFL franchise executed a flurry of moves to help reshape the preseason roster.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4299,"featured_media":186088,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[30,36],"tags":[7661],"class_list":["post-186073","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-panthers","category-nfl-news","tag-panthers-featured"],"modified_by":"Will Koshover, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186073","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4299"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=186073"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186073\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/186088"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=186073"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=186073"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=186073"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}