[vc_row no_margin=”true”][vc_column width=”1/1″]Less than 48 hours before the 53-man cutdown, only three Panthers’ receivers seemed completely safe: Devin Funchess, Ted Ginn and Jerricho Cotchery.
Following a week filled with concerns about drops, the wideouts were sure-handed Thursday night. Here’s a comparison of how they fared during the preseason finale in Pittsburgh:
| Targets | Rec | Yds | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenton Bersin | 5 | 4 | 29 | It's time for fans to get over those postseason punt returns. Bersin's back for another year. |
| Mike Brown | 3 | 2 | 32 | Still likely on the outside looking in. |
| Devin Funchess | 3 | 2 | 22 | Returning from hamstring injury, made a real nice grab in traffic on a pass thrown slightly behind him. |
| Kevin Norwood | 2 | 2 | 40 | Two receptions just three days after flying in from Seattle. |
| Corey Brown | 1 | 1 | 9 | Didn't see many snaps after early, much-needed catch. |
| Damiere Byrd | 1 | 1 | 9 | Seemed destined for practice squad even before muffing two punt returns. |
| Jerricho Cotchery | DNP | |||
| Ted Ginn | DNP |
Preseason Totals
- J. Boykin: 9 rec., 19 targets, 93 yds
- B. Bersin: 7 rec., 12 targets, 88 yds, TD
- M. Brown: 7 rec., 14 targets, 90 yds
- D. Byrd: 6 rec., 8 targets, 67 yds, TD
- T. Ginn: 5 rec., 8 targets, 83 yds
- D. Funchess: 4 rec., 7 targets, 75 yds
- J. Cotchery: 4 rec., 5 targets, 38 yds
- K. Benjamin: 3 rec., 5 targets, 36 yds, TD
- C. Brown: 2 rec., 12 targets, 14 yds
- K. Norwood: 2 rec., 2 targets, 40 yds
- P. Browning: 0 rec., 1 target
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Does seem WR depth if pretty well set (for better of for worse) barring attractive players available on Sunday.
Does seem WR depth if pretty well set (for better of for worse) barring attractive players available on Sunday.
So Byrd to PS, Brown likely cut, Panthers keep 6 WRs? (Funchess, Ginn Jr, Cotchery, Bersin, Brown, and Norwood?).
Would be odd to cut Norwood after trading for him, but I’m guessing the conditional pick would void if we cut him. I was hoping Boykin would make it but this 6 will have a lot to prove this year. Time to get excited.
So Byrd to PS, Brown likely cut, Panthers keep 6 WRs? (Funchess, Ginn Jr, Cotchery, Bersin, Brown, and Norwood?).
Would be odd to cut Norwood after trading for him, but I’m guessing the conditional pick would void if we cut him. I was hoping Boykin would make it but this 6 will have a lot to prove this year. Time to get excited.