2020 Carolina Panthers season

The 2020 season is the Carolina Panthers' 26th in the National Football League and their first under head coach Matt Rhule. For the first time since 2010, quarterback Cam Newton will not be on the roster as he was released after the Panthers were unable to find a team willing to trade for him, while linebacker Luke Kuechly will not be on the roster for the first time since 2011, having announced his retirement on January 14, 2020; Also for the first time since 2010, Ron Rivera will not be the head coach. as he was appointed as the head coach of the Washington Football Team during the offseason.

2020 Carolina Panthers season
Head coach	Matt Rhule
General manager	Marty Hurney
Owner	David Tepper
Home field	Bank of America Stadium
Uniform

The Panthers will attempt to improve on their 5–11 season from the previous year and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2017.

Draft

Main article: 2020 NFL Draft

2020 Carolina Panthers Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	7	Derrick Brown	DT	Auburn
2	38	Yetur Gross-Matos	DE	Penn State
	64	Jeremy Chinn	S	Southern Illinois	from Seattle
4	113	Troy Pride	CB	Notre Dame
5	152	Kenny Robinson	S	West Virginia
6	184	Bravvion Roy	DT	Baylor
7	221	Stantley Thomas-Oliver III	CB	Florida International

Staff

Carolina Panthers staff

	Front office Owner – David Tepper General manager – Marty Hurney Executive director of player personnel – Jeff Morrow Executive director of football staff – Mark Carrier Vice president of football operations – Sean Padden Director of football operations – Bryan Porter Director of pro personnel – Matt Allen Director of college scouting – Eric Stokes Director of player negotiations & salary cap manager – Samir Suleiman Director of football analytics – Taylor Rajack Director of player wellness – Kent Johnston Head athletic trainer – Kevin King Director of human performance – Andrew Althoff Director of performance nutrition – Kate Callaway Equipment manager – Don Toner Head coaches Head coach – Matt Rhule Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Joe Brady Quarterbacks – Jake Peetz Assistant quarterbacks – Matt Lombardi Senior offensive assistant/running backs – Jeff Nixon Wide receivers – Frisman Jackson Tight ends – Brian Angelichio Offensive line – Pat Meyer Assistant offensive line – Marcus Satterfield			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Phil Snow Defensive run game coordinator – Al Holcomb Defensive line – Mike Phair Assistant defensive line – Frank Okam Linebackers – Mike Siravo Defensive pass game coordinator/secondary – Jason Simmons Cornerbacks – Evan Cooper Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Chase Blackburn Assistant special teams – Ed Foley Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Jeremy Scott Assistant strength and conditioning – Gus Felder Strength and conditioning assistant – Thomas Barbeau Support staff Assistant to the head coach – Matthew Delgado Coaching assistant – E.J. Barthel Coaching assistant – DJ Mangas Coaching assistant – Grant Udinski Coaching assistant – Cedric Whitaker → Coaching staff → Front office → More NFL staffs
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Current roster

Carolina Panthers roster

Quarterbacks  5 Teddy Bridgewater  7 Will Grier  6 P. J. Walker Running backs 40 Alexander Armah FB 39 Reggie Bonnafon 36 Trenton Cannon 28 Mike Davis 22 Christian McCaffrey 20 Jordan Scarlett Wide receivers 11 Robby Anderson 17 Omar Bayless 14 Pharoh Cooper 13 Ishmael Hyman 19 Keith Kirkwood 12 D. J. Moore 15 Seth Roberts 10 Curtis Samuel 18 DeAndrew White 16 Brandon Zylstra Tight ends 84 Temarrick Hemingway 82 Chris Manhertz 85 Giovanni Ricci 46 Cam Sutton 80 Ian Thomas 86 Colin Thompson		Offensive linemen 60 Brandon Bowen T 65 Dennis Daley T 66 Mike Horton G 63 Matt Kaskey T 69 Tyler Larsen C 74 Greg Little T 67 John Miller G 62 Aaron Monteiro T 72 Taylor Moton T 76 Russell Okung T 61 Matt Paradis C 64 Chris Reed G 75 Michael Schofield G 71 Sam Tecklenburg G Defensive linemen 79 Myles Adams DE 95 Derrick Brown DT 53 Brian Burns DE 97 Yetur Gross-Matos DE 78 Woodrow Hamilton DT 77 Bruce Hector DT 92 Zach Kerr DT 96 DaVonte Lambert DE 94 Efe Obada DE 93 Bravvion Roy DT 99 Kawann Short DT 91 Stephen Weatherly DE		Linebackers 56 Jermaine Carter ILB 42 Sam Franklin LB 98 Marquis Haynes OLB 43 Jordan Kunaszyk MLB 48 Chris Orr LB 49 David Reese LB 57 Andre Smith OLB 47 Adarius Taylor LB 46 Kyahva Tezino LB 54 Shaq Thompson OLB 52 Tahir Whitehead MLB Defensive backs 41 Eli Apple CB 37 Quin Blanding S 33 Tre Boston FS 31 Juston Burris S 21 Jeremy Chinn S 29 Corn Elder CB 24 T. J. Green SS 38 Myles Hartsfield CB 26 Donte Jackson CB 30 Natrell Jamerson SS 32 Cole Luke CB 25 Troy Pride CB 27 Kenny Robinson S 35 Derrek Thomas CB 23 Stantley Thomas-Oliver CB Special teams  3 Joseph Charlton P 44 J. J. Jansen LS  4 Joey Slye K				Active/Reserve lists 45 Jason Ferris LB (IR) 47 Jordan Mack OLB (Opt-out) 55 Christian Miller OLB (Opt-out)  2 Michael Palardy P (NF-Inj.) Rookies in italics Roster updated August 9, 2020 Depth chart • Transactions 80 active, 4 inactive → AFC rosters → NFC rosters
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Preseason cancellation

The Panthers' preseason schedule was announced on May 7. However, on July 27, in a letter to fans, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell officially announced the cancellation of the entire preseason due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Regular season

Schedule

The Panthers' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7, and is subject to change, pending developments in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Week	Date	Time (ET)	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	TV	Recap
1	September 13	1:00 p.m.	Las Vegas Raiders			Bank of America Stadium	CBS
2	September 20	1:00 p.m.	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers			Raymond James Stadium	Fox
3	September 27	4:05 p.m.	at Los Angeles Chargers			SoFi Stadium	CBS
4	October 4	1:00 p.m.	Arizona Cardinals			Bank of America Stadium	Fox
5	October 11	1:00 p.m.	at Atlanta Falcons			Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Fox
6	October 18	1:00 p.m.	Chicago Bears			Bank of America Stadium	Fox
7	October 25	1:00 p.m.	at New Orleans Saints			Mercedes-Benz Superdome	Fox
8	October 29	8:20 p.m.	Atlanta Falcons			Bank of America Stadium	Fox/NFLN/ Amazon Prime
9	November 8	1:00 p.m.	at Kansas City Chiefs			Arrowhead Stadium	Fox
10	November 15	1:00 p.m.	Tampa Bay Buccaneers			Bank of America Stadium	Fox
11	November 22	1:00 p.m.	Detroit Lions			Bank of America Stadium	Fox
12	November 29	1:00 p.m.	at Minnesota Vikings			U.S. Bank Stadium	Fox
13	Bye
14	December 13	1:00 p.m.	Denver Broncos			Bank of America Stadium	CBS
15	December 19 or 20	TBD	at Green Bay Packers			Lambeau Field	TBD
16	December 27	1:00 p.m.	at Washington Football Team			FedExField	CBS
17	January 3	1:00 p.m.	New Orleans Saints			Bank of America Stadium	Fox

Notes

• Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
• Networks and times for Sunday games from Weeks 6 to 17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
• As the result of Saturday flexible scheduling during Week 15, the date, time, and network for that week's game at the Green Bay Packers will be finalized at a later date—by no later than four weeks prior to game day.[2]

References

1. Shook, Nick (July 27, 2020). "Roger Goodell writes letter to NFL fans as training camps start across U.S." NFL. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
2. "2020 NFL Schedule Announced" (PDF). NFL Communications. May 7, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2020.

External links

• Official website