Early Panthers Moves: Wegher On; Bersin, Glanton Off

Bill Voth
3 years ago
Categories: News
Tags: Adarius Glanton, Brandon Wegher, Brandon Williams, Brenton Bersin, Carolina Panthers, Practice Squad, Preseason

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″]The Carolina Panthers are making 22 moves Saturday as they chop their roster to the mandatory 53-man limit by 4 p.m.

Among the notable decisions so far: RB Brandon Wegher made the team while WR Brenton Bersin and LB Adarius Glanton did not.

• The undrafted Wegher became a darling in the fanbase when he scored three touchdowns during the preseason.

• Bersin is a bit of a surprise considering his solid summer, but the Panthers have been planning to scour waivers for wideouts after final cuts.

• Glanton was a victim of a tight race at linebacker. He appeared in 12 games, including the playoffs after as an undrafted rookie last year. The Panthers do plan to put him on the practice squad if he clears waivers.

Also, TE Brandon Williams is expected to have a spot for a third season despite missing most of camp after undergoing offseason groin surgery.

One thing that’s important to remember: If a guy is on the roster Saturday night, that doesn’t mean he’ll be there next week. The Panthers will have their eyes on other team’s cuts, most notably for receivers, cornerbacks and center.

FWIW, the team announced its final cuts at 5:58 p.m. in 2013 and 4:06 p.m. last year. So to be clear, the moves below, while confirmed by league sources, are unofficial:

Position	Player	Notes
WR	Brenton Bersin	Many talk about Jerry Richardson, but Bersin's most important relationship was with Cam Newton. The Panthers' QB trusts him.
WR	Mike Brown	Had too many drops throughout spring and summer.
WR	Damiere Byrd	South Carolina speedster has appeared destined for practice squad.
TE	Scott Simonson	Could end up on practice squad.
TE	Marcus Lucas	Made strides while switching from WR but TE too deep.
OT	David Foucault	Panthers hope to continue project on practice squad.
LB	Adarius Glanton	Practice squad bound, if he clears waivers.
LB	Brian Blechen	Panthers hope to get him on practice squad.
DT	Terry Redden	Had two strong games to open preseason but DT was a tough position to crack.
S	Marcus Ball	Never climbed depth chart this summer.

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