About this episode

The episode breaks down the Carolina Panthers' roster cuts and the rules governing NFL cutdown day.

The Panthers are down to 53, and this one didn't go quietly. On this episode of Two Growls One Roar, we're breaking down every move Carolina made across the two-day cutdown — from Saturday's first wave all the way through Sunday night's final trim to the regular season roster limit. Before we even get into who made the team, we slow down and explain the mechanics that actually govern this week in the NFL, because half the confusion fans have on cutdown day comes from not knowing the rules. We walk through the real difference between a player being waived versus released — it comes down to accrued seasons, and it's why guys like Kyle Trask and David Moore hit free agency immediately while Trevin Wallace and Ja'seem Reed had to clear waivers first. From there we get into how the 16-man practice squad actually works, including the rule that lets teams carry up to six true veterans with no cap on their NFL experience. And we close the rules segment with the gameday elevation rule — the one that trips people up the most — where a practice squad player can be activated for a game up to three times per season without ever touching the 53, but a fourth activation means he has to be…

People in this episode

Host: Carolina Dad

Topics covered

• NFL cutdown day
• Carolina Panthers roster
• player transactions
• practice squad rules
• gameday elevation rule
• defensive line depth

Keywords

• Carolina Panthers
• NFL
• roster cuts
• practice squad
• gameday elevation
• TeRah Edwards
• Kyle Trask
• David Moore

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Carolina Panthers, Chargers, NFL

Places: Carolina

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