Carolina Panthers Announce 12 Practice Squad Signings

With the 2026 preseason in the books, NFL teams have officially cut their rosters down to 53 players. Sunday was a busy day as teams were looking to get to that 53-man number, making some tough cuts along the way.

Roster cut-down day is never easy for coaches, general managers, and players, but for those who make it, the work goes on for the upcoming season. In addition to the roster moves that the Carolina Panthers made on Sunday, they are now putting together their practice squad.

And there are a lot of familiar faces on it including a pair of wide receivers.

On Monday, the Panthers announced the signing of 12 players to their practice squad, which includes wide receivers David Moore and Ja' seem Reed, two guys who were on the roster bubble and eventually cut. 

Here are the 12 players signed to the practice squad as of now that the Panthers have announced:

Moore is a nine-year veteran who was a bit of a surprise in terms of a cut in what was an open wide receiver room. But having him back on the practice squad makes a lot of sense in terms of having that experience.

Reed also had a strong preseason and head coach Dave Canales admitted that it would be a tough decision either way. Now he lands on the practice squad with the chance to continue to improve and potentially be elevated to the active roster.

Teams are allowed to have up to six veterans on the practice squad, with four of those spots already taken including by Moore. They also have room for two more signings overall on the practice squad which will be filled soon.

Carolina will open up the 2026 NFL season by hosting the Chicago Bears at home in Week 1. It will be a matchup of two teams that won their divisions last season.