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• INJ Mike Kaye (X) CAR Isaiah SimmonsDB Jonathon BrooksRB Maema NjongmetaLB Sep 23 upd
  The #Panthers officially placed RB Jonathon Brooks on IR and promoted special teams ace/safety Isaiah Simmons from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. They also signed linebacker Maema Njongmeta, a special teams ace for Carolina last year, to the p-squad.

  Why it's #1 IR · Jonathon Brooks (top-150)

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  • Sep 23 Mike Kaye (X) Simmons being promoted helps with the elevation math for the p-squad. If the #Panthers want to elevate an RB and/or LB or S, they can easily do that now with Simmons on the 53 and Pat Jones on potentially on the mend. · Quoting Mike Kaye: The #Panthers officially placed RB Jonathon Brooks on IR and promoted special teams ace/safety Isaiah Simmons from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. They also signed linebacker Maema Njongmeta, a special teams ace for Carolina last year, to the p-squad.
  • Sep 23 Mike Kaye (X) The #Panthers officially placed RB Jonathon Brooks on IR and promoted special teams ace/safety Isaiah Simmons from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. They also signed linebacker Maema Njongmeta, a special teams ace for Carolina last year, to the p-squad.
• INJ Mike Kaye (Bluesky) CAR Claudin CherelusLB David MooreWR Maema NjongmetaLB Sep 26 upd
  The #Panthers have placed LB Claudin Cherelus (shoulder) on injured reserve and promoted LB Maema Njongmeta from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. They’ll also elevated p-squad RB Tre Tyus and WR David Moore (standard for both) for Sunday.

  Why it's #2 IR · 6 reports

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  • Sep 26 Aaron Wilson (X) #Panthers placed linebacker Claudin Cherelus on reserve/injured (shoulder) and signed linebacker Maema Njongmeta from the practice squad to the active roster, elevated wide receiver David Moore and running back Anthony Tyus III from the practice squad+3
  • Sep 26 Mike Kaye (X) Njongmeta was almost purely a special teams asset for Carolina last year. It was surprising when he wasn’t immediately signed to p-squad after cuts. Now, he waits just a matter of days between p-squad and the 53-man roster. Projected LB depth tomorrow: Okereke, Dodson, Kuwatch, Njongmeta Projected S depth: Moehrig, Ransom/Wheatley, Simmons · Quoting Mike Kaye: The #Panthers have placed LB Claudin Cherelus (shoulder) on injured reserve and promoted LB Maema Njongmeta from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. They’ll also elevated p-squad RB Tre Tyus and WR David Moore (standard for both) for Sunday. As Dave Canales said Friday, Xavier Legette is a game-time decision and Moore gives the depth chart cover at WR and PR.
  • Sep 26 Panthers Team Site Panthers place Claudin Cherelus on injured reserve, among other moves
• INJ Sheena Quick (X) 8 teams Bam Martin-ScottLB Cam GillLB Cam MillerQB Casey WashingtonWR Corey ThorntonDB David MooreWR DeCarlos NicholsonDB DeVonta SmithWR Demani RichardsonDB Devonta SmithDB Elijah GarciaDL Isaiah SimmonsDB Isaiah SmithLB Ja'Seem ReedWR James MitchellTE Jared Harrison-HunteDL Jeremiah MoonLB Kyle TraskQB Maema NjongmetaLB Parker PetersenDL Robert RochellDB Trevin WallaceLB Trevor EtienneRB Tyrek FunderburkDB +21 more Aug 30
  #Panthers moves to get to 53: Waived: DeCarlos Nicholson,Cam Miller, Demani Richardson, Isaiah Smith, Maz Mwansa, Parker Petersen, Isaia Glass, Devonta Smith, Maema Njongmeta, Nick Samac, Tre Tyus, Corey Thornton, Casey Washington, Ja'seem Reed, Trevin Wallace, and Jared Harrison-Hunte Released: David Moore, Elijah Garcia, Jake Curhan, Robert Rochell, Isaiah Simmons, Cam Gill, Ja'Tyre Carter, Kyle Trask, James Mitchell, and Jeremiah Moon Injured Reserve: Trevor Etienne, Bam Martin-Scott Waived/injured: Tyrek Funderburk Reserve/NFI Taylor Moton PUP: Ikem Ekwonu Turk Wharton Show all

  Why it's #3 DeVonta Smith (top-50)

• MOVE Mike Kaye (X) CAR Cam GillLB Maema NjongmetaLB Sep 29 upd
  The #Panthers have promoted Charlotte native, G/C Torricelli Simpkins from the practice squad and waived LB Maema Njongmeta. They’ll also added G Isaia Glass and OLB Cam Gill to the p-squad, while releasing G Chandler Zavala from the p-squad.
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  • Sep 29 Aaron Wilson (X) #Panthers sign Torricelli Simpkins to the active roster, waived Maema Njongmeta, signed Cam Gill and Isaia Glass to practice squad, released Chandler Zavala from the practice squad
  • Sep 29 Mike Kaye (X) The #Panthers have promoted Charlotte native, G/C Torricelli Simpkins from the practice squad and waived LB Maema Njongmeta. They’ll also added G Isaia Glass and OLB Cam Gill to the p-squad, while releasing G Chandler Zavala from the p-squad.

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• MOVE Mike Kaye (X) CAR TEN Maema NjongmetaLB Mohamoud DiabateLB 1d upd
  The #Panthers have signed linebacker Mohamoud Diabate to the practice squad and released linebacker Maema Njongmeta from the practice squad.
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  • 1d Mike Kaye (X) Worth noting, Diabate has played in 4-3 fronts during his NFL career, primarily with wide-9 rush plans. · Quoting Mike Kaye: The #Panthers have signed linebacker Mohamoud Diabate to the practice squad and released linebacker Maema Njongmeta from the practice squad.
  • 1d Aaron Wilson (X) #Panthers sign Mohamoud Diabate to practice squad. releaed Maema Njongmeta+2
• MOVE Aaron Wilson (X) 5 teams Carl JonesLB Josh TupouDL Maema NjongmetaLB Tanner IngleDB Oct 1
  Practice squad signings: #Ravens Carl Jones #Panthers Maema Njongmeta #Rams Tanner Ingle #Giants Josh Tupou
• MOVE Panthers Team Site CAR Maema NjongmetaLB Oct 1 upd
  Panthers bring back Maema Njongmeta to the practice squad
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  • Oct 1 Mike Kaye (X) Official now · Quoting Mike Kaye: The #Panthers plan to bring back LB Maema Njongmeta on the p-squad, per league source. A corresponding move is necessary to facilitate the signing.+1
  • Oct 1 Mike Kaye (X) The #Panthers actually have a free spot after releasing Zavala and promoting two (Tyus and Moore), so Njongmeta can sign to the p-squad without a corresponding move and that is the plan. · Quoting Mike Kaye: The #Panthers plan to bring back LB Maema Njongmeta on the p-squad, per league source. A corresponding move is necessary to facilitate the signing.
  • Oct 1 PFF News NFL Special Teams Report: Week 3
• MOVE Mike Kaye (X) CAR Maema NjongmetaLB Sep 30 upd
  Former #Panthers LB Maema Njongmeta cleared waivers today and is free to sign elsewhere or the practice squad.
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  • Sep 30 Mike Kaye (X) The #Panthers plan to bring back LB Maema Njongmeta on the p-squad, per league source. A corresponding move is necessary to facilitate the signing. · Quoting Mike Kaye: Former #Panthers LB Maema Njongmeta cleared waivers today and is free to sign elsewhere or the practice squad.+1
  • Sep 30 Mike Kaye (X) Former #Panthers LB Maema Njongmeta cleared waivers today and is free to sign elsewhere or the practice squad.
• MOVE Aaron Wilson (X) 10 teams Benton WhitleyLB Jay ToiaDL Kenny Moore IIDB Maema NjongmetaLB Uso SeumaloDL +2 more Sep 23
  Practice squad signings: #Cardinals Jay Toia #Panthrs Maema Njongmeta #Chargers Spencer Triplett #Patriots Benton Whitley #Eagles Kenny Moore #Seahawks Malick Meiga, Uso Seumalo