{"id":187348,"date":"2024-08-30T11:31:42","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T15:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=187348"},"modified":"2024-08-30T11:31:42","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T15:31:42","slug":"panthers-dave-canales-challenging-nfl-roster-bolstering-cb-depth-waiver-wire-pickups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/08\/30\/panthers-dave-canales-challenging-nfl-roster-bolstering-cb-depth-waiver-wire-pickups\/","title":{"rendered":"Panthers&#8217; Dave Canales &#8216;Challenging&#8217; NFL Roster, Bolstering CB Depth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dave Canales had a concern. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As the first-year coach of the rebuilding <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/panthers\/\" target=\"_self\">Carolina Panthers<\/a>, Canales certainly had more than one. But the cornerback room continues to warrant attention.\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\">At the top end of the depth chart, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4362847\/jaycee-horn\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jaycee Horn<\/a> remains \u2013 potentially \u2013 one of the top-skilled cover men in the NFL. But the 2021 sixth-overall draft pick has missed 29 career games because of injury. Can he remain healthy? <\/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\">Can the Panthers discover a solution for coverage along the right boundary? <\/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\">For much of the summer, the fanbase expected the Panthers to reach a free-agent deal with Stephon Gilmore. But the five-time Pro Bowler and Rock Hill, S.C., apparently targeted a stronger playoff contender and signed with the Minnesota Vikings on Aug. 19, despite a strong financial offer from the Panthers. <\/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\">Since <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.thecharlottepost.com\/news\/2024\/04\/17\/panthers\/dane-jackson-newcomers-familiar-with-the-panthers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">signing with the Panthers in March, cornerback Dane Jackson<\/a> predominately worked with the first unit defense, but suffered a \u201csignificant hamstring\u201d injury during the joint practice with the New York Jets on Aug. 15 that will keep him sidelined for about six weeks, Canales said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Reinforcements were needed before the season opener at the New Orleans Saints on Sept. 8.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Panthers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Panthers<\/a> coach Dave Canales said after Wednesday\u2019s <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NFL<\/a> practice he will continue \u201cchallenging\u201d the roster \u2026 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cCijjSZbbG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/cCijjSZbbG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff Hawkins (@WriterHawkins) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WriterHawkins\/status\/1829167715594186868?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Panthers&#8217; Dave Canales &#8216;Challenging&#8217; NFL Roster, Bolstering CB Depth<\/h2>\n<h3>Calling All Cornerbacks<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General manager Dan Morgan went shopping for help last Thursday, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.thecharlottepost.com\/news\/2024\/08\/24\/panthers\/panthers-fill-cornerback-void-with-michael-jackson-trade\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">landing veteran cornerback Mike Jackson<\/a> in a trade with the Seattle Seahawks. The Panthers jettisoned rookie linebacker Michael Barrett, who was cut Tuesday but later signed to the Seahawks\u2019 practice squad. <\/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\">One day after the NFL cutdown day, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/news\/panthers-notebook-gm-dan-morgan-remaining-active-with-nfls-waiver-wire-creating-cornerback-competition-claiming-dawg\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Morgan utilized his position<\/a> as the top waiver-wire claimant, the Panthers bolstered the team depth by adding six players, including three cornerbacks.\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\">Former New York Jets cornerback Shemar Bartholomew, former Washington Commanders cornerback Tariq Castro-Fields, and former Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Keenan Isaac were Receiving an NFL lifeline in Charlotte. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">Bartholomew staged an introductory press conference following Thursday&#8217;s practice. The undrafted free agent from Georgia Southern registered seven tackles (five solo) and two passes defended in three preseason games with the Jets. The Panthers beat out three other teams &#8212; the Los Angeles Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs, and Saints &#8212; for the rights to Bartholomew, who didn&#8217;t allow a pass reception on nine preseason attempts. Pro Football Focus awarded him with an 85.2 coverage grade. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">He gave a succinct assessment of his skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ummmm, I&#8217;m physical,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I can run and I love the ball.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Canales on Wednesday spoke of the team\u2019s coverage concerns and the \u201cmeasurables\u201d the newcomers bring to the 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\">\u201cI just really feel like we owe it to this team to look,\u201d Canales said after Wednesday\u2019s practice, the second since cutting the preseason roster down from 90. \u201cWe looked across all the league and kinda compared it to the roster we had. And we\u2019ve been talking about challenging our roster from the beginning. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Really started off with the secondary room.\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 defenders work on fundamental \u201cshot-gun\u201d tackling technique during Wednesday\u2019s \u2066<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NFL<\/a>\u2069 mandatory minicamp \u2026 <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KeepPounding?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#KeepPounding<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/re2tp8FvbA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/re2tp8FvbA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff Hawkins (@WriterHawkins) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WriterHawkins\/status\/1801335014778441808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Panthers Seek Deeper Secondary<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Throughout the offseason program and training camp, Canales anticipated one of the squad\u2019s prospects, such as D\u2019Shawn Jamison, Dicaprio Bootle, or Lamar Jackson, could step up and claim the CB2 role. The trio was cut.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe know who they are,&#8221; Canales said. &#8220;We know what they look like. It\u2019s gonna be a long season, but we wanted to make sure we got eyes on a lot of people to see who can help us this year.\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\">When asked after Wednesday\u2019s practice if Jackson was clubhouse leader to start opposite Horn, Canales said: \u201c(Mike) has experience in this scheme the last couple of years in Seattle. So he\u2019s fully aware of what\u2019s expected of him from a scheme standpoint. <\/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\">\u201cAnd he\u2019s the right style of player. He shows up tough and physical at the ball. He\u2019s got speed (and) he\u2019s got size, all those things.\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\">Still, claiming three cornerbacks less than 24 hours after establishing the initial 53-man roster, could be considered a bid concerning, correct? <\/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\">\u201cNot now,\u201d Canales said. \u201cI mean, we got guys to look at.\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\">New <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Panthers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Panthers<\/a> CB Shemar Bartholomew describes his <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NFL<\/a> playing style during Thursday\u2019s introductory presser \u2026 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pMxPKzHIen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/pMxPKzHIen<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff Hawkins (@WriterHawkins) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WriterHawkins\/status\/1829261621643932032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One day after the NFL cutdown day, the Carolina Panthers on Wednesday remained busy by claiming three cornerbacks off the waiver wire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4299,"featured_media":187562,"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":[32633,6075,32634,32787,246,7661],"class_list":["post-187348","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-panthers","category-nfl-news","tag-dan-morgan","tag-dane-jackson","tag-dave-canales","tag-mike-jackson","tag-nfl-news","tag-panthers-featured"],"modified_by":"Will Koshover, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187348","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=187348"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187348\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/187562"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=187348"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=187348"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=187348"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}