According to NFL reporter Mike Kaye, the Carolina Panthers placed rookie cornerback Chau Smith-Wade on the PUP list at the start of training camp. The team also placed veteran wide receiver Cam Sims on the pup as well.
The Panthers selected the former Washington State star in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft. Most NFL draft writers and pundits considered Smith-Wade a bargain pick.
There’s been no official word on the nature of his injury or the severity of Smith-Wade’s injury. The Panthers traded away starting cornerback Donte Jackson at the start of free agency so the addition of Smith-Wade could be important for depth, especially as a nickel cornerback.
The #Panthers have added rookie cornerback Chau Smith-Wade (fifth-round pick) and vet wide receiver Cam Sims to the active/PUP list.
Join DJ Wonnum, Jalen Coker, Yosh Nijman and Amare Barno on the PUP list. They all count against the roster but can be taken off the list whenever
— Mike Kaye (@mike_e_kaye) July 20, 2024
Here are all of the Panthers 2024 NFL draft picks:
First round – WR Xavier Legette
Second round – RB Jonathon Brooks
Third round – LB Trevin Wallace
Fourth round – TE Ja’Tavion Sanders
Fifth round – CB Chau Smith-Wade
Sixth round – DT Jaden Crumedy
Seventh round – LB Michael Barrett
