1. Cam Newton
2. Derek Anderson
3. Joe Webb

Webb will start season on roster … Matt Blanchard off the rankings and onto IR.

1. DeAngelo Williams
2. Jonathan Stewart
3. Mike Tolbert
4. Fozzy Whittaker
5. Darrin Reaves

No changes … Whittaker can seal a spot Thursday … Reaves again appears like an IR stash.

Fullbacks

1. Mike Tolbert
2. Michael Zordich

No changes.

1. Kelvin Benjamin
2. Jerricho Cotchery
3. Jason Avant
4. Brenton Bersin
5. Philly Brown
6. Tavarres King
7. Marcus Lucas (9)

Kealoha Pilares, Tiquan Underwood, Marvin McNutt and Toney Clemons off the list and onto waivers … King should be on roster Saturday, but that doesn’t guarantee longterm … Lucas worth a practice squad spot.

1. Greg Olsen
2. Ed Dickson
3. Brandon Williams
4. Richie Brockel
5. Mike McNeill

McNeill’s knee may not allow him to play in preseason finale; IR or release highly likely … D.C. Jefferson was waived/injured and is now on IR.

1. Byron Bell
2. Nate Chandler
3. Garry Williams
4. David Foucault
5. Andrew McDonald
6. Kevin Hughes (7)

Oscar Johnson doesn’t make it past the first cut.

1. Amini Silatolu
2. Trai Turner
3. Chris Scott
4. Fernando Velasco
5. Andrew Norwell (6)
6. Derek Dennis (5)

Norwell could be worth a practice squad spot.

1. Ryan Kalil
2. Brian Folkerts

Kevin Matthews moves to IR with a shoulder injury.

1. Greg Hardy
2. Charles Johnson
3. Wes Horton
4. Mario Addison
5. Kony Ealy
6. Frank Alexander

Craig Roh and Alex Hall drop off.

1. Star Lotulelei
2. Kawann Short
3. Colin Cole
4. Dwan Edwards
5. Drake Nevis
6. Casey Walker
7. Micanor Regis

Next stop for Linden Gaydosh is likely Canada.

1. Luke Kuechly
2. Thomas Davis
3. A.J. Klein
4. Chase Blackburn
5. Jason Williams
6. D.J. Smith
7. Ben Jacobs
8. Adarius Glanton
9. Denicos Allen

This is one of the more interesting positions ahead of finals cuts … Smith will make the 53-man roster as long as he doesn’t have an awful game against the Steelers … practice squad could await Glanton or Allen.

1. Antoine Cason
2. Melvin White
3. Josh Norman
4. Josh Thomas
5. James Dockery
6. Carrington Byndom

Byndom may be kept around on the practice squad.

Nickelbacks

1. Bené Benwikere (2)
2. Charles Godfrey (1)

The rookie has a good shot to start the season as the No. 1 nickel corner.

1. Thomas DeCoud
2. Roman Harper
3. Colin Jones (5)
4. Anderson Russell (3)
5. Tre Boston (7)
6. Robert Lester (4)
7. Tom Nelson (6)

Russell had two starts to prove his worth and they didn’t go well … Boston is expected to make his preseason debut against the Steelers … Lester could be IR-bound with an ankle injury.

1. Philly Brown (2)
2. Fozzy Whittaker (3)

With Kealoha Pilares and Tiquan Underwood gone, it’s the Philly and Fozzy show — for now.

Punt Return

1. Philly Brown
2. Antoine Cason
3. Bené Benwikere

No changes.