After mounting a comeback to capture an overtime win over the Atlanta Falcons, the Carolina Panthers will try to mine for some more gold in Week 12. They’ll look to improve on their 6-5 mark this Monday night, when they travel out west to take on the San Francisco 49ers.
Here, as released on Tuesday, is the team’s initial depth chart for their primetime showcase:
Quarterback
- First string: Bryce Young
- Second string: Andy Dalton
Running back
- First string: Rico Dowdle
- Second string: Chuba Hubbard
- Third string: Trevor Etienne
Wide receiver
- First string: Xavier Legette, Tetairoa McMillan, Jalen Coker
- Second string: Jimmy Horn Jr., Brycen Tremayne, Hunter Renfrow
Tight end
- First string: Ja’Tavion Sanders
- Second string: Tommy Tremble
- Third string: Mitchell Evans
- Fourth string: James Mitchell
Left tackle
- First string: Ikem Ekwonu
Left guard
- First string: Damien Lewis
- Second string: Austin Corbett
Center
- First string: Cade Mays
- Second string: Nick Samac
Right guard
- First string: Chandler Zavala
- Second string: Jake Curhan
Right tackle
- First string: Taylor Moton
- Second string: Yosh Nijman
Defensive end
- First string: Derrick Brown, Tershawn Wharton
- Second string: LaBryan Ray, Bobby Brown III
- Third string: Jared Harrison-Hunte
Defensive tackle
- First string: A’Shawn Robinson
- Second string: Cam Jackson
Outside linebacker
- First string: D.J. Wonnum, Nic Scourton
- Second string: Princely Umanmielen, Thomas Incoom
- Third string: Trevis Gipson
Inside linebacker
- First string: Christian Rozeboom, Trevin Wallace
- Second string: Bam Martin-Scott, Claudin Cherelus
- Third string: Maema Njongmeta
Cornerback
- First string: Jaycee Horn, Mike Jackson
- Second string: Chau Smith-Wade, Corey Thornton
- Third string: Akayleb Evans
Safety
- First string: Tre’von Moehrig, Nick Scott
- Second string: Demani Richardson, Lathan Ransom
Kick returner
- First string: Trevor Etienne
- Second string: Chuba Hubbard
- Third string: Rico Dowdle
- Fourth string: Jimmy Horn Jr.
Punt returner
- First string: Trevor Etienne
- Second string: Hunter Renfrow
- Third string: Jimmy Horn Jr.
Kicker
- First string: Ryan Fitzgerald
Punter
- First string: Sam Martin
Long snapper
- First string: JJ Jansen
With no new injuries and no new additions to the active roster, the depth chart remains the same from Week 11. But the inside linebacker spot, for the second straight week, is worth keeping an eye on.
Both of their starters, Trevin Wallace and Christian Rozeboom, may not suit up. Wallace missed the victory in Atlanta due to a shoulder injury while Rozeboom made an early exit with a hamstring issue.
The Panthers, to provide depth in Wallace’s absence, elevated veteran Krys Barnes from the practice squad ahead of their showdown with the Falcons. He should be a candidate to return to the sideline given the uncertainty on both Wallace and Rozeboom.
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This article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: Panthers release initial depth chart for Week 12 matchup vs. 49ers























