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Carolina Panthers 53-man roster projection: OTAs edition

natalie miller
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With one of the franchise’s most exciting offseasons in the books, the Carolina Panthers might be primed to contend this upcoming season. And although there still may be moves on the horizon, we can still sift through the 88-player program to make an opening-week projection.

So, here is our current set of predictions of how the team’s 53-man roster will look come Week 1.

(Side note: Players are listed in alphabetical order. So, no, this is not a depth chart projection.)

Quarterbacks (3)

The quarterback room is unlikely to see much shakeup given the investment at each position. Each player has something valuable to bring to the group.

Running backs (3)

Sanders and Hubbard are all but locked in for the next season. And given it is hard to foresee four running backs making the 53, the battle for the No. 3 spot could be one to watch.

Wide receivers (7)

The Panthers receiving room is deeper than it’s looked for a long time, and some tough cuts are coming down the line if they keep seven players at the position.

Tight ends (3)

It will be hard for any other players to move these three off the roster. And unless the Panthers decide to retain four, some talented players are going to become available from this roster.

Offensive lineman (9)

This is also the most talented offensive line the Panthers have had in a while. There are some good depth players that will be cut, but the unit will remain solid.

Defensive lineman (6)

A new system for Carolina means less players at the position. The Panthers have a beefy bunch, one that may be anchored by the free-agent addition in Tuttle.

Linebackers/EDGE (10)

It will be interesting to see how these positions play out—specifically the edge spot across from Burns.

Defensive backs (9)

It may not all be great, but there’s a lot of depth at this position that the team will unfortunately need to pass on. The battle for backup spots will be crucial in camp.

Specialists (3)

Not much controversy here. These positions are all set.

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Story originally appeared on Panthers Wire