Panthers Depth Chart 2026

Week 5 chart, as of 2026-10-06, from the team's official submission. Starters first, then the backups in order. Rebuilt every Tuesday. Just the 22 who take the field: Panthers starting lineup.

Pos	Starter	Second	Third	Others
Offense
QB	Bryce Young	Kenny Pickett	Haynes King
RB	Chuba Hubbard	AJ Dillon	Anthony Tyus III	Trevor EtienneIR, Jonathon BrooksIR
WR	Tetairoa McMillan	Jalen Coker	Brycen Tremayne	John Metchie III, David Moore, Ja'seem Reed, Xavier LegetteIR, Chris Brazzell II
TE	Tommy Tremble	Darren Waller	Mitchell Evans	Feleipe Franks, Ja'Tavion Sanders
LT	Rasheed Walker	Stone Forsythe	Albert Reese IV	Ikem EkwonuOUT, Brady ChristensenIR
LG	Corey Bullock	Torricelli Simpkins III	Damien Lewis
C	Luke Fortner	Sam Hecht	—
RG	Robert Hunt	Corey Bullock	Brady ChristensenIR
RT	Monroe Freeling	Stone Forsythe	Albert Reese IV	Taylor MotonOUT
Defense
LDE	Derrick Brown	Aaron Hall	—
NT	Lee Hunter	Cam Jackson	—
RDE	Bobby Brown III	TeRah Edwards	Tershawn WhartonOUT
SLB	Jaelan Phillips	Princely Umanmielen	—
LILB	Devin Lloyd	Tyrel Dodson	Bam Martin-ScottIR
RILB	Bobby Okereke	Jackson Kuwatch	—
WLB	Patrick Jones II	Trevis Gipson	Thomas Incoom	Nic Scourton
LCB	Akayleb Evans	Mike JacksonIR	—
RCB	WLWill Lee III	Robert Rochell	—
NB	Chau Smith-Wade	Jaycee HornIR	—
FS	Nick Scott	Lathan Ransom	Isaiah Simmons
SS	Tre'von Moehrig	Zakee Wheatley	—
Special Teams
K	Ryan Fitzgerald	—	—
P	Sam Martin	—	—
LS	JJ Jansen	—	—
H	Sam Martin	—	—
KR	David Moore	Anthony Tyus III	John Metchie III	Chuba Hubbard, Trevor EtienneIR, Xavier LegetteIR
PR	David Moore	John Metchie III	Jalen Coker	Chuba Hubbard, Trevor EtienneIR, Xavier LegetteIR

In the base three-receiver set the first three receivers all start. OUT and IR tags come from the injury report as of 2026-10-08.

What changed since Week 4

1 new starter on the Week 5 chart.

• LG: Corey Bullock is listed first, ahead of last week's starter Damien Lewis.

Panthers offense

Bryce Young starts at quarterback for the Panthers, with Kenny Pickett behind him. Chuba Hubbard is the lead back; AJ Dillon is next. The three receivers listed first are Tetairoa McMillan, Jalen Coker and Brycen Tremayne. Tommy Tremble is the starting tight end. The offensive line, left tackle to right tackle: Rasheed Walker, Corey Bullock, Luke Fortner, Robert Hunt, Monroe Freeling.

Panthers defense

The Panthers defensive front starts Derrick Brown, Lee Hunter and Bobby Brown III. The linebackers listed first are Jaelan Phillips, Devin Lloyd, Bobby Okereke and Patrick Jones II. Akayleb Evans and Will Lee III are the starting cornerbacks, with Chau Smith-Wade in the slot. Nick Scott and Tre'von Moehrig start at safety.

Out or on injured reserve as of 2026-10-08: Bam Martin-Scott (IR, hamstring, eligible back 2026-10-18); Brady Christensen (IR, hamstring, eligible back 2026-10-18); Claudin Cherelus (IR, shoulder, eligible back 2026-10-29); Jaycee Horn (IR, quadriceps, eligible back 2026-11-15); Jonathon Brooks (IR, abdomen, eligible back 2026-11-08); Mike Jackson (IR, groin, eligible back 2026-11-22); Trevor Etienne (IR, ankle, eligible back 2026-10-18); Xavier Legette (IR, knee, eligible back 2026-11-08); Ikem Ekwonu (OUT, knee); Taylor Moton (OUT, illness); Tershawn Wharton (OUT, neck).

Who is the Panthers starting quarterback?

Bryce Young is the Panthers starting quarterback on the Week 5 depth chart.

Who is the Panthers backup quarterback?

Kenny Pickett is the backup, listed second behind Bryce Young, with Haynes King third.

Who are the Panthers starting running back and receivers?

Chuba Hubbard is the lead running back; Tetairoa McMillan, Jalen Coker and Brycen Tremayne are the top receivers; Tommy Tremble starts at tight end.

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