2020 Carolina Panthers season

2020 Carolina Panthers season
2020 Carolina Panthers season
Owner	David Tepper
General manager	Marty Hurney
Head coach	Matt Rhule
Home field	Bank of America Stadium
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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 Redskins during the offseason.

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

2020 Carolina Panthers Draft
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	7	Derrick Brown	DT	Auburn
2	38	Yetur Gross-Matos	DE	Penn State
2	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**
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	Front office Owner – David Tepper President – Kristi Coleman President of football operations/general manager – Dan Morgan Vice president of football operations – Brandt Tilis Vice president of player personnel – Adrian Wilson Director of player personnel – Cole Spencer Senior personnel executive – Jeff Morrow Director of football operations – Mike Anderson Director of college scouting – Jared Kirksey Director of pro scouting – Rob Hanrahan Assistant director of pro scouting – Tyler Ramsey Vice president of team development – 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 16 Jack Plummer 9 Bryce Young Running backs 3 Raheem Blackshear 34 Mike Boone 24 Jonathon Brooks 30 Chuba Hubbard 28 Rashaad Penny 6 Miles Sanders 37 Jaden Shirden Wide receivers 18 Jalen Coker 83 David Moore 5 Diontae Johnson 17 Xavier Legette 88 Terrace Marshall Jr. 15 Jonathan Mingo 12 Sam Pinckney 87 Cam Sims 11 Ihmir Smith-Marsette 86 Michael Strachan 19 Adam Thielen Tight ends 81 Jordan Matthews 85 Ja'Tavion Sanders 84 Stephen Sullivan 80 Ian Thomas 82 Tommy Tremble		Offensive linemen 70 Brady Christensen G 63 Austin Corbett C 69 Jeremiah Crawford T 65 J. D. DiRenzo T 75 Christian Duffie T 79 Ikem Ekwonu T 50 Robert Hunt G 66 Nash Jensen G 61 Ricky Lee T 68 Damien Lewis G 64 Cade Mays C 72 Taylor Moton T 77 Yosh Nijman T 60 Andrew Raym C 76 Badara Traore T 62 Chandler Zavala G Defensive linemen 74 Ulumoo Ale NT 78 Popo Aumavae DE 95 Derrick Brown DE 96 Jaden Crumedy DT 93 LaBryan Ray DE 94 A'Shawn Robinson DE -- T. J. Smith NT 91 Nick Thurman DE 99 Shy Tuttle DT		Linebackers 38 Amaré Barno OLB 41 Michael Barrett OLB 45 K'Lavon Chaisson OLB 53 Claudin Cherelus ILB 7 Jadeveon Clowney OLB 33 Tae Davis ILB 55 Kenny Dyson OLB -- Cam Gill OLB 47 Josey Jewell ILB 52 D. J. Johnson OLB 46 Eku Leota OLB 49 Jackson Mitchell ILB 40 Derrick McLendon OLB 54 Shaq Thompson ILB 43 Luiji Vilain OLB 56 Trevin Wallace ILB 98 D. J. Wonnum OLB 57 Chandler Wooten ILB Defensive backs 32 Dicaprio Bootle CB 27 Alex Cook SS 34 Willie Drew CB 42 Sam Franklin Jr. SS 20 Jordan Fuller SS 13 Troy Hill CB 8 Jaycee Horn CB 35 Clayton Isbell S 23 Dane Jackson CB 31 Lamar Jackson CB 29 D'Shawn Jamison CB 36 Demani Richardson S 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 16 Harrison Mevis K 4 Eddy Piñeiro K				Rookies in italics Roster updated May 13, 2024 Depth chart Transactions 89 active → AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Preseason

The Panthers' preseason 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	Venue	TV
1	August 13	7:30 p.m.	Jacksonville Jaguars	Bank of America Stadium	WCCB
2	August 20	7:30 p.m.	at New England Patriots	Gillette Stadium	WCCB
3	August 30	8:00 p.m.	at Baltimore Ravens	M&T Bank Stadium	NBC
4	September 3	7:30 p.m.	Pittsburgh Steelers	Bank of America Stadium	WCCB

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	Venue	TV
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 Redskins	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

^ ^a ^b Haislop, Todd (May 7, 2020). "The NFL schedule and coronavirus: What to know about fans in stadiums, tickets, COVID-19 testing & more for 2020 season". The Sporting News. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
^ "2020 NFL Schedule Announced" (PDF). NFL Communications. May 7, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2020.

External links

Official website

[NFLScheduleCOVID-19-1] Haislop, Todd (May 7, 2020). "The NFL schedule and coronavirus: What to know about fans in stadiums, tickets, COVID-19 testing & more for 2020 season". The Sporting News. Retrieved May 7, 2020.

[2] "2020 NFL Schedule Announced" (PDF). NFL Communications. May 7, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2020.

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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