09-01-2026, 07:42 PM -
Listen, y'all. Dan made me feel dumb during his press conference. Seriously dumb.
He actually said it was a GOOD thing that Wallace and Nic Samac. Why? Good reason. It is the first time in several YEARS that a single player the Panthers cut was picked up by another team. Dan said that shows the Team is getting a better quality of player when they have to cut some that other teams still want.
Makes sense to me.
And as for Wallace, Dan said the other linebackers (including Kuwatch) can contribute on Special Teams, where Wallace was basically just a scrimmage guy.
https://www.panthers.com/news/six-takeaw...oster-cuts
Six takeaways from GM Dan Morgan after roster cuts
CHARLOTTE — Panthers general manager Dan Morgan likes the roster they've put together at the moment.
In part, that's because other people wanted his discards.
When the Jets claimed linebacker Trevin Wallace and the Vikings claimed center Nick Samac, it was the first time in four years another team wanted a player the Panthers released at the cuts to 53.
"I mean, I think we're getting better as a team," Morgan said Tuesday. "I think the type of players we're bringing in, I think we're bringing in the type of players that appeal to a lot of teams around the NFL. Both those guys that got claimed, they fit their systems, they fit what they're looking for, and I think it's a testament even to those guys that can play, and those teams saw something about them on tape that they really liked."
The Panthers haven't had a player claimed off waivers by another team after cuts to 53 since 2022, when the Seahawks claimed defensive end Darryl Johnson.
In 2023, the Patriots claimed quarterback Matt Corral off waivers the day after, when the Panthers released him to make room for their three waiver claims (Calvin Throckmorton, D'Shawn Jamison, and Claudin Cherelus).
None of the players the Panthers released in 2024 or 2025 were claimed by other teams, and the Panthers claimed six off waivers in 2024 (Jon Rhattigan, Jarrett Kingston, Jamie Sheriff, Tariq Castro-Fields, Shemar Bartholomew, and Keenan Isaac) and two last year (Dalevon Campbell and Damarri Mathis). None remain.
That speaks to the competitiveness of the roster, and the increasing difficulty of the decisions.
"I think they're getting harder every year," Morgan said of cuts to 53. "And that was the goal when I first took over: to keep building the depth, keep building the competition, and just get better in every single area.
"And I think we're headed in that direction. I don't know that I'll ever feel like we're there. I think we just have that type of mentality where we're going to leave no stone unturned. We're going to be looking for players, even today, all through the season. We're going to be looking to churn the roster and find players that could potentially help us."
Tough decisions at linebacker
Morgan admitted it was hard to cut Wallace. The two of them shared a position, so Morgan watched film with Wallace often. But after signing veteran Bobby Okereke, and looking at a group of players with more of a gift for special teams, they decided to part ways with a member of Morgan's first draft class as GM.
They kept Cherelus and rookie Jackson Kuwatch on the 53 along with Devin Lloyd, and then added veteran Tyrel Dodson to the practice squad.
"Yeah, it's difficult; me and Trevin, we developed a really close relationship," Morgan said. "He's been in my office multiple times, us watching tape together. I really wish him the best, obviously getting claimed by the Jets, really happy for him and his family, and a new start for him, a new direction, and I know he's excited about it. But again, those decisions, they don't come easy. But I think bringing linebackers in like Bobby Okereke, bringing Tyrell Dodson onto the practice squad. And then having two young guys that we're really excited about, we feel good about our linebacking corps."
He actually said it was a GOOD thing that Wallace and Nic Samac. Why? Good reason. It is the first time in several YEARS that a single player the Panthers cut was picked up by another team. Dan said that shows the Team is getting a better quality of player when they have to cut some that other teams still want.
Makes sense to me.
And as for Wallace, Dan said the other linebackers (including Kuwatch) can contribute on Special Teams, where Wallace was basically just a scrimmage guy.
https://www.panthers.com/news/six-takeaw...oster-cuts
Six takeaways from GM Dan Morgan after roster cuts
CHARLOTTE — Panthers general manager Dan Morgan likes the roster they've put together at the moment.
In part, that's because other people wanted his discards.
When the Jets claimed linebacker Trevin Wallace and the Vikings claimed center Nick Samac, it was the first time in four years another team wanted a player the Panthers released at the cuts to 53.
"I mean, I think we're getting better as a team," Morgan said Tuesday. "I think the type of players we're bringing in, I think we're bringing in the type of players that appeal to a lot of teams around the NFL. Both those guys that got claimed, they fit their systems, they fit what they're looking for, and I think it's a testament even to those guys that can play, and those teams saw something about them on tape that they really liked."
The Panthers haven't had a player claimed off waivers by another team after cuts to 53 since 2022, when the Seahawks claimed defensive end Darryl Johnson.
In 2023, the Patriots claimed quarterback Matt Corral off waivers the day after, when the Panthers released him to make room for their three waiver claims (Calvin Throckmorton, D'Shawn Jamison, and Claudin Cherelus).
None of the players the Panthers released in 2024 or 2025 were claimed by other teams, and the Panthers claimed six off waivers in 2024 (Jon Rhattigan, Jarrett Kingston, Jamie Sheriff, Tariq Castro-Fields, Shemar Bartholomew, and Keenan Isaac) and two last year (Dalevon Campbell and Damarri Mathis). None remain.
That speaks to the competitiveness of the roster, and the increasing difficulty of the decisions.
"I think they're getting harder every year," Morgan said of cuts to 53. "And that was the goal when I first took over: to keep building the depth, keep building the competition, and just get better in every single area.
"And I think we're headed in that direction. I don't know that I'll ever feel like we're there. I think we just have that type of mentality where we're going to leave no stone unturned. We're going to be looking for players, even today, all through the season. We're going to be looking to churn the roster and find players that could potentially help us."
Tough decisions at linebacker
Morgan admitted it was hard to cut Wallace. The two of them shared a position, so Morgan watched film with Wallace often. But after signing veteran Bobby Okereke, and looking at a group of players with more of a gift for special teams, they decided to part ways with a member of Morgan's first draft class as GM.
They kept Cherelus and rookie Jackson Kuwatch on the 53 along with Devin Lloyd, and then added veteran Tyrel Dodson to the practice squad.
"Yeah, it's difficult; me and Trevin, we developed a really close relationship," Morgan said. "He's been in my office multiple times, us watching tape together. I really wish him the best, obviously getting claimed by the Jets, really happy for him and his family, and a new start for him, a new direction, and I know he's excited about it. But again, those decisions, they don't come easy. But I think bringing linebackers in like Bobby Okereke, bringing Tyrell Dodson onto the practice squad. And then having two young guys that we're really excited about, we feel good about our linebacking corps."
This post was last modified: 09-01-2026, 07:43 PM by PantherFan007.