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Offensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Quarterback	B. YoungBryce Young	A. DaltonAndy Dalton	J. PlummerJack Plummer
Running Back	C. Hubbard Panthers' Chuba Hubbard: Facing tough snap competition Chuba Hubbard Panthers' Chuba Hubbard: Facing tough snap competition	J. Brooks Panthers' Jonathon Brooks: On track for camp Knee - ACL: Questionable for the start of training camp Jonathon Brooks Panthers' Jonathon Brooks: On track for camp Knee - ACL: Questionable for the start of training camp	M. Sanders Panthers' Miles Sanders: Joined by rookie second-rounder Miles Sanders Panthers' Miles Sanders: Joined by rookie second-rounder R. Penny Panthers' Rashaad Penny: Officially lands with Carolina Rashaad Penny Panthers' Rashaad Penny: Officially lands with Carolina R. BlackshearRaheem Blackshear M. BooneMike Boone J. Shirden Jaden Shirden: Lands with Carolina Jaden Shirden Jaden Shirden: Lands with Carolina
Wide Receiver	D. JohnsonDiontae Johnson	A. ThielenAdam Thielen	X. LegetteXavier Legette J. MingoJonathan Mingo T. Marshall Jr.Terrace Marshall Jr. I. Smith-MarsetteIhmir Smith-Marsette D. MooreDavid Moore M. StrachanMike Strachan C. SimsCam Sims J. CokerJalen Coker
Tight End	T. TrembleTommy Tremble	J. SandersJa'Tavion Sanders	I. ThomasIan Thomas S. SullivanStephen Sullivan J. MatthewsJordan Matthews
Left Tackle	I. EkwonuIkem Ekwonu	Y. NijmanYosh Nijman	R. Lee IIIRicky Lee III J. CrawfordJeremiah Crawford
Left Guard	D. LewisDamien Lewis	N. JensenNash Jensen	J. DiRenzoJ.D. DiRenzo
Center	C. Mays Finger: Questionable for the start of training camp Cade Mays Finger: Questionable for the start of training camp	A. RaymAndrew Raym	—
Right Guard	R. HuntRobert Hunt	C. Zavala Knee: Questionable for the start of training camp Chandler Zavala Knee: Questionable for the start of training camp	—
Right Tackle	T. MotonTaylor Moton	B. Christensen Panthers' Brady Christensen: Getting reps at center Brady Christensen Panthers' Brady Christensen: Getting reps at center	B. TraoreBadara Traore C. DuffieChristian Duffie

Defensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Left Defensive End	A. RobinsonA'Shawn Robinson	L. RayLaBryan Ray	—
Nose Tackle	S. TuttleShy Tuttle	N. ThurmanNick Thurman	J. CrumedyJaden Crumedy
Right Defensive End	D. BrownDerrick Brown	T. Smith Panthers' T.J. Smith: Agrees to terms with Carolina T.J. Smith Panthers' T.J. Smith: Agrees to terms with Carolina	U. AleUlumoo Ale P. AumavaePopo Aumavae
Left Inside Linebacker	S. Green-ThompsonShaq Green-Thompson	T. WallaceTrevin Wallace	C. Wooten Ankle: Questionable for the start of training camp Chandler Wooten Ankle: Questionable for the start of training camp T. DavisTae Davis
Right Inside Linebacker	J. JewellJosey Jewell	C. Cherelus Knee: Questionable for the start of training camp Claudin Cherelus Knee: Questionable for the start of training camp	M. BarrettMichael Barrett
Strongside Linebacker	J. ClowneyJadeveon Clowney	K. ChaissonK'Lavon Chaisson	A. Barno Knee: Questionable for the start of training camp Amare Barno Knee: Questionable for the start of training camp D. JohnsonDJ Johnson C. Gill Panthers' Cam Gill: Staying in NFC South Cam Gill Panthers' Cam Gill: Staying in NFC South J. MitchellJackson Mitchell
Weakside Linebacker	D. Wonnum Quadriceps: Questionable for the start of training camp D.J. Wonnum Quadriceps: Questionable for the start of training camp	E. LeotaEku Leota	L. Vilain Knee: Questionable for the start of training camp Luiji Vilain Knee: Questionable for the start of training camp D. McLendonDerrick McLendon
Right Cornerback	J. HornJaycee Horn	D. JamisonD'Shawn Jamison	L. JacksonLamar Jackson W. DrewWillie Drew
Left Cornerback	D. JacksonDane Jackson	T. HillTroy Hill	C. Smith-WadeChau Smith-Wade D. Bootle Knee: Questionable for the start of training camp Dicaprio Bootle Knee: Questionable for the start of training camp
Strong Safety	J. FullerJordan Fuller	N. ScottNick Scott	A. CookAlex Cook C. IsbellClayton Isbell
Free Safety	X. WoodsXavier Woods	S. FranklinSam Franklin	J. RobinsonJammie Robinson D. RichardsonDemani Richardson

Special Teams Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Punter	J. HekkerJohnny Hekker	—	—
Kicker	E. Pineiro Hamstring: Questionable for the start of training camp Eddy Pineiro Hamstring: Questionable for the start of training camp	H. Mevis Harrison Mevis: Heading to Carolina Harrison Mevis Harrison Mevis: Heading to Carolina	—
Long Snapper	J. JansenJ.J. Jansen	—	—
Holder	J. HekkerJohnny Hekker	—	—
Punt Returner	I. Smith-MarsetteIhmir Smith-Marsette	R. BlackshearRaheem Blackshear	—
Kick Returner	R. BlackshearRaheem Blackshear	I. Smith-MarsetteIhmir Smith-Marsette	X. LegetteXavier Legette