The current Carolina Panthers’ roster is hardly a finished product. With about 600 players becoming available after the leaguewide cutdown to 53, a guy’s job on Saturday may disappear by Monday. Plus, Dave Gettleman will do some typical roster churning throughout the next four months.

“If another team makes a mistake,” Carolina’s general manager said this week, “we’ve got to be ready to pounce.”

But after offseason workouts, training camp and four preseason games, here’s how the Panthers’ ‘final’ 53 shakes out.

 

 

QUARTERBACKS

 

CUT: None

KEPT: Cam Newton, Derek Anderson, Joe Webb

 

‘The Wolfpack’ is back for a third season. Newton, the NFL’s reigning MVP, still hasn’t reached his ceiling. Anderson has proved to be a capable backup when needed. Webb hasn’t attempted a pass since 2011, but his ability to morph into a special teams ace has earned him an extended career.

 

RUNNING BACKS

 

CUT: Brandon Wegher, Jalen ‘Scoot’ Simmons

 

Wegher didn’t match his dynamic 2015 preseason as a running back, but it appeared he had locked up a spot via special teams. This year, though, the Panthers returned to keeping just four backs. Wegher could land on the practice squad, as could Simmons, a Charlotte native who impressed coaches.

 

KEPT: Jonathan Stewart, Cameron Artis-Payne, Fozzy Whittaker, FB Mike Tolbert

 

Stewart’s 242 attempts last year smashed a career high, and all that work was in just 13 games. As long as he can stay healthy, he should cruise to a 1,000-yard season. Whittaker and Tolbert will get a few touches per game, and Artis-Payne is expected to see an increased workload from his rookie year.

 

WIDE RECEIVERS

 

CUT: Keyarris Garrett, Kevin Norwood (IR)

 

Norwood likely would have been the odd man out, but now he’s headed to injured reserve with a hip injury he suffered in the preseason finale. Garrett should be on the practice squad if he clears waivers.

 

KEPT: Kelvin Benjamin, Devin Funchess, Ted Ginn Jr., Philly Brown, Brenton Bersin, Damiere Byrd

 

Receivers coach Ricky Proehl got his wish of getting six wideouts on the roster. Bersin has been slotted to take over the role formerly held by Jerricho Cotchery, and Byrd’s electric spring and turned him into a keeper. While many assume Benjamin will put up the best numbers in this group, Funchess has a chance to become the No. 1 guy. Ginn and Brown: Go long, guys.

 

TIGHT ENDS

 

CUT: Marcus Lucas, Beau Sandland, Eric Wallace

 

Because Lucas just isn’t there as a blocker, the converted WR was released by the Panthers for the fourth time in just over two years. Sandland also struggled with his blocking, but the seventh-round pick could be a practice squad option.

 

KEPT: Greg Olsen, Ed Dickson, Scott Simonson

 

Despite looking hard during the offseason, the Panthers didn’t even find a guy they liked enough to be a fourth TE. The same guys who finished last season will start this one, including Olsen, who’s feeling like himself again after dealing with back spasms last month. The Pro Bowler will again be one of Newton’s favorite weapons while Dickson chips in a reception here and there. With a year under his belt, the Panthers earmarked Simonson for a spot early in camp.

 

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN

 

CUT: G David Yankey, OL Jordan Rigsbee (IR), G/T Chris Scott (SUS)

 

Gettleman said of Scott last week: “He’s better, he’s bigger, he’s stronger, he’s in better shape.” Now we may know why. Scott, who’s played 31 games with the Panthers the past three years, has been suspended the first four games of the season for violating the league’s PED policy. Yankey was also on Gettleman’s list of “pleasant surprises,” so he could wind up on the practice squad. Rigsbee injured his right knee in the preseason finale.

 

KEPT: T Michael Oher, T Mike Remmers, T Daryl Williams, T Donald Hawkins, G Trai Turner, G Andrew Norwell, G Tyler Larsen, C Ryan Kalil, C/G Gino Gradkowski

 

This group is loaded in the middle, starting with Kalil, who’s gone to the Pro Bowl in five of his nine seasons. Turner made his first Pro Bowl in just his second year, and Norwell nearly got in as well. Remmers wasn’t pushed much this summer by Williams, who’s still coming along as a pass blocker. Scott’s suspension opened a spot for Larsen, who hasn’t even been on a practice squad since turning pro in 2014. Carolina is Hawkins’s sixth stop since 2014, but this one may be the charm. He looked solid as a backup LT during the preseason.