2022 Carolina Panthers season

2022 Carolina Panthers season
2022 Carolina Panthers season
Owner	David Tepper
General manager	Scott Fitterer
Head coach	Matt Rhule
Home field	Bank of America Stadium
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	← 2021; Panthers seasons; 2023 →;

The 2022 season will be the Carolina Panthers' 28th in the National Football League and their third under head coach Matt Rhule. They will attempt to improve on their 5-12 record from last season and return to the playoffs for the first time since the 2017 season.

Draft

2022 Carolina Panthers Draft
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	6	Ikem Ekwonu	OT	NC State
3	94	Matt Corral	QB	Ole Miss
4	120	Brandon Smith	LB	Penn State
6	189	Amaré Barno	LB	Virginia Tech
6	199	Cade Mays	OG	Tennessee
7	242	Kalon Barnes	CB	Baylor

Pre-draft trades

Carolina traded their 2022 third-round selection as well tight end Dan Arnold to Jacksonville in exchange for cornerback C.J. Henderson and Jacksonville's 2022 fifth-round selection.^[1]

Staff

**Carolina Panthers staff**
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	Front office Owner – David Tepper President – Kristi Coleman President of football operations/general manager – Dan Morgan Executive vice president of football operations – Brandt Tilis Director of player personnel – Cole Spencer Director of college scouting – Jared Kirksey Assistant director of college scouting – Dave Whittington VP of development/football administration – Brian Decker Head coaches Head coach – Dave Canales Assistant head coach/run game coordinator – Harold Goodwin Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Brad Idzik Passing game coordinator – Nate Carroll Quarterbacks – Will Harriger Running backs – Bernie Parmalee Wide receivers – Rob Moore Tight ends – Pat McPherson Offensive line – Joe Gilbert Assistant offensive line – Keli'i Kekuewa Offensive assistant – Mike Bercovici Offensive quality control – Dean Petzing			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Ejiro Evero Defensive line – Todd Wash Linebackers – Peter Hansen Outside linebackers – Tem Lukabu Secondary/cornerbacks – Jonathan Cooley Safeties – Bert Watts Assistant defensive backs – DeAngelo Hall Senior defensive assistant – Dom Capers Defensive assistant – Mayur Chaudhari Defensive quality control – Bobby Maffei Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Tracy Smith Assistant special teams coordinator – Daren Bates Support staff Senior assistant – Jim Caldwell Vice president of team development – Brian Decker Director of coaching development – Scott Cooper Game management coordinator – George Li Strength and conditioning Head athletic trainer – Kevin King Strength and conditioning – Jeremy Scott Strength and conditioning assistant – Thomas Barbeau Human performance assistant – Timothy Rabas → Coaching staff → Front office → More NFL staffs

Current roster

**Carolina Panthers roster**
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Quarterbacks 14 Andy Dalton 9 Bryce Young Running backs 3 Raheem Blackshear 34 Mike Boone 30 Chuba Hubbard 6 Miles Sanders Wide receivers 5 Diontae Johnson 17 Xavier Legette 15 Jonathan Mingo 83 David Moore 19 Adam Thielen Tight ends 81 Jordan Matthews 0 Ja'Tavion Sanders 85 Messiah Swinson 82 Tommy Tremble		Offensive linemen 70 Brady Christensen G 63 Austin Corbett C 79 Ikem Ekwonu T 50 Robert Hunt G 61 Jarrett Kingston G 68 Damien Lewis G 72 Taylor Moton T 77 Yosh Nijman T 60 Andrew Raym C 62 Chandler Zavala G Defensive linemen 78 Jayden Peevy DT 93 LaBryan Ray DE 94 A'Shawn Robinson DE 91 Nick Thurman DT 99 Shy Tuttle DT		Linebackers 53 Claudin Cherelus ILB 7 Jadeveon Clowney OLB 40 Charles Harris OLB 47 Josey Jewell ILB 52 D. J. Johnson OLB 46 Eku Leota OLB 49 Jon Rhattigan ILB 54 Shaq Thompson ILB 56 Trevin Wallace ILB Defensive backs 27 Shemar Bartholomew CB 29 Tariq Castro-Fields CB 20 Jordan Fuller SS 13 Troy Hill CB 8 Jaycee Horn CB 2 Mike Jackson CB 32 Lonnie Johnson Jr. CB 22 Jammie Robinson FS 21 Nick Scott SS 26 Chau Smith-Wade CB 25 Xavier Woods FS Special teams 10 Johnny Hekker P 44 J. J. Jansen LS 4 Eddy Piñeiro K				Reserve lists 78 Popo Aumavae DT (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 38 Amaré Barno OLB (PUPTooltip Physically unable to perform) 24 Jonathon Brooks RB (NF-Inj.Tooltip Non-football injury and illness) 35 Anthony Brown CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 95 Derrick Brown DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 96 Jaden Crumedy DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 42 Sam Franklin Jr. SS (IR-DFR) 23 Dane Jackson CB (IR-DFR) 80 Ian Thomas TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 92 Raequan Williams DT (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 98 D. J. Wonnum OLB (PUPTooltip Physically unable to perform) Practice squad 88 Deon Cain WR 65 Ja'Tyre Carter G 18 Jalen Coker WR 55 Kenny Dyson OLB 84 Feleipe Franks TE 31 Azizi Hearn CB 48 Thomas Incoom OLB 41 Tarron Jackson OLB 28 Dillon Johnson RB 86 Praise Olatoke WR (Int.) 16 Jack Plummer QB 36 Demani Richardson SS 97 T. J. Smith DT 73 Brandon Walton T 75 DeShawn Williams DE 57 Chandler Wooten ILB Rookies in italics Roster updated September 11, 2024 Depth chart Transactions 53 active, 11 inactive, 15 practice squad (+1 exempt) → AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Preseason

The Panthers' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.

Regular season

2022 opponents

Listed below are the Panthers' opponents for 2022. Exact dates and times will be announced on May 12.^[2]

Category	Home	Away
Division opponents (NFC South)	Atlanta Falcons New Orleans Saints Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Conference opponents (NFC West)	Arizona Cardinals San Francisco 49ers	Los Angeles Rams Seattle Seahawks
Conference opponents (based on 2021 division placement)	Detroit Lions	New York Giants
Interconference opponents (AFC North)	Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers	Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals
Interconference opponent (based on 2021 division placement)	Denver Broncos	—

References

^ Patra, Kevin (27 September 2021). "Jaguars trade 2020 first-round CB C.J. Henderson to Panthers for TE Dan Arnold". NFL.com. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
^ "2022 NFL Schedule powered by AWS to be released on Thursday, May 12". NFL. April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.

External links

Official website

[1] Patra, Kevin (27 September 2021). "Jaguars trade 2020 first-round CB C.J. Henderson to Panthers for TE Dan Arnold". NFL.com. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

[2] "2022 NFL Schedule powered by AWS to be released on Thursday, May 12". NFL. April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.

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v t e Carolina Panthers
Founded in 1995 Based and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina
Franchise	Franchise Team history Seasons Coaches Players Expansion draft First-round draft picks Starting quarterbacks Records and statistics Broadcasters
Stadiums	Memorial Stadium Bank of America Stadium
Culture and lore	David Tepper Jerry Richardson Sir Purr Carolina Topcats Cardiac Cats Justine Lindsay "Sweet Caroline"
Rivalries	Atlanta Falcons New Orleans Saints Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Hall of Honor	Jake Delhomme Jordan Gross Mike McCormack Sam Mills Muhsin Muhammad Julius Peppers PSL Owners Steve Smith Sr. Wesley Walls
Wild card berths (2)	2005 2017
Division championships (6)	1996 2003 2008 2013 2014 2015
Conference championships (2)	2003 2015
Retired numbers	51
Media	Broadcasters Anish Shroff Mick Mixon Eugene Robinson Bill Rosinski TV: WCCB Radio Network: WBT
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: South Division