The Carolina Panthers now have some terribly big shoes they need to fill on defense. And their first attempt at doing so will involve two familiar names.
Early Wednesday afternoon, safety Jeremy Chinn was placed on inured reserve with a hamstring issue—one that will keep him out for at least four weeks. In turn, the team has signed fellow safety Juston Burris up from the practice squad to the active roster.
Burris first joined the organization back in 2020, where he’d start alongside Chinn in 12 games. He then started in eight of his 10 outings the next season, amassing 76 tackles and two interceptions over those two campaigns in Carolina.
With free-agent signee Xavier Woods onboard this spring, Burris became a bit more expendable—and was released during the Panthers’ cutdown to their 53-man roster back on Aug. 30. The now seventh-year veteran was brought back as a member of the practice squad a day later.
To fill his spot on the practice squad, Carolina also signed Kenny Robinson Jr. The 2020 fifth-round pick was released from the group one month ago.
