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Panthers’ projected defensive depth chart following minicamp

So, how’s the Carolina Panthers defense looking after spring workouts? Here are our projections for their current depth chart as we head out of mandatory minicamp and into summer break.

Defensive line

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Position 1st string 2nd string 3rd string 4th string
DE Derrick Brown Henry Anderson Raequan Williams Antwuan Jackson
NT Shy Tuttle Marquan McCall John Penisini
DE DeShawn Williams Bravvion Roy Jalen Redmond

The big boys, led by a potential breakout star in Brown, stack up as they did going into minicamp.

In the middle

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Position 1st string 2nd string 3rd string 4th string 5th string
LOLB Marquis Haynes Sr. Yetur Gross-Matos DJ Johnson Jordan Thomas
ILB Shaq Thompson Kamu Grugier-Hill Chandler Wooten Bumper Pool
ILB Frankie Luvu Brandon Smith Arron Mosby Ayinde Eley
ROLB Brian Burns Amaré Barno Kobe Jones Eku Leota
Wild card Jeremy Chinn

Yeah, you’re reading that correctly. Chinn is a wild card.

The Panthers don’t seem to know exactly what they’re doing with the talented defender just yet. His versatility, though, could lead him closer to the line of scrimmage.

This group could also see another addition on the edge by the time training camp rolls around.

Secondary

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Position 1st string 2nd string 3rd string 4th string 5th string
CB Jaycee Horn CJ Henderson Stantley Thomas-Oliver III Rejzohn Wright Colby Richardson
CB Donte Jackson Keith Taylor Jr. Greg Mabin Herb Miller Mark Milton
SS Vonn Bell Jammie Robinson Eric Rowe Josh Thomas
FS Xavier Woods Sam Franklin Myles Dorn

Robinson has been impressing coaches and teammates alike this spring, and could factor in for the Panthers during his rookie campaign. So maybe there really weren’t 144 guys better than the 145th overall pick.

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