Carolina Panthers · 2021
All Carolina Panthers seasons · 282 moves
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The 2021 season on record
The Panthers made 282 moves on record in 2021: 121 waivers, 107 signings, 31 reserve-list moves, 11 terminations, 9 trades and 3 other moves. Of those, 106 brought players in (17 from other clubs by trade, claim or free agency), 140 sent players out (18 to other clubs) and 36 were reserve-list or other status moves. The busiest month was August, with 83 moves (29% of the year).
Notable arrivals
- Cam Newton — signed as a free agent, November 12 · 1st-round pick, 2011 (No. 1 overall)
- Sam Darnold — acquired by trade from the Jets, April 6 · 1st-round pick, 2018 (No. 3 overall)
- C.J. Henderson — acquired by trade from the Jaguars, September 27 · 1st-round pick, 2020 (No. 9 overall)
- Stephon Gilmore — acquired by trade from the Patriots, October 6 · 1st-round pick, 2012 (No. 10 overall)
- Haason Reddick — signed as an unrestricted free agent from the Cardinals, March 19 · 1st-round pick, 2017 (No. 13 overall)
Notable departures
- Teddy Bridgewater — traded to the Broncos, April 30 · 1st-round pick, 2014 (No. 32 overall)
- Greg Little — traded to the Dolphins, August 17 · 2nd-round pick, 2019 (No. 37 overall)
- Curtis Samuel — signed by the Commanders as an unrestricted free agent, March 19 · 2nd-round pick, 2017 (No. 40 overall)
- Denzel Perryman — traded to the Raiders, August 26 · 2nd-round pick, 2015 (No. 48 overall)
- Royce Freeman — claimed off waivers by the Texans, November 9 · 3rd-round pick, 2018 (No. 71 overall)
Draft data: Pro Football Reference