CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Taylor Heinicke will back up Cam Newton at quarterback and 2017 third-round draft pick Daeshon Hall has been cut, as Carolina finalized its 53-man roster on Saturday.
Heinicke, who looked solid in the preseason, beat out Garrett Gilbert for the back up role. Gilbert was waived on Saturday.
Daeshon Hall was among the notable cuts on Saturday. The second year defensive end from Texas A&M played in one game in 2017 before knee surgery ended his season. Hall may be added to the practice team if he is not claimed by another team.
Former Charlotte Catholic running back Elijah Hood was placed on injured reserve after injuring his knee in Carolina’s final preseason game against Pittsburgh.
The Panthers acquired offensive tackle Corey Robinson from the Detroit Lions in exchange for an undisclosed 2020 draft choice. Robinson played high school football in North Carolina and collegiately at the University of South Carolina. He was selected by the Lions in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
Here is a look at the moves the Panthers made on Saturday:
Terminated Vested Veteran
Player Pos Exp. College
Zach Moore DE 2 Concordia-St. Paul
Dezmen Southward S 3 Wisconsin
Waived
Player Pos Exp. College
Kyle Allen QB R Houston
Kiante Anderson DE R East Carolina
Reggie Bonnafon RB R Louisville
Lorenzo Doss CB 4 Tulane
Austin Duke WR 1 Charlotte
Mose Frazier WR 1 Memphis
Kyle Friend C 1 Temple
Garrett Gilbert QB 2 Southern Methodist
Daeshon Hall DE 2 Texas A&M
Taylor Hearn G R Clemson
Dorian Johnson G 1 Pittsburgh
Cole Luke CB 2 Notre Dame
Kendrick Norton DT R Miami (Fla.)
Jason Vander Laan TE 1 Ferris State
Waived/Injured
Player Pos Exp. College
Jamaal Jones WR 1 Montana
Injured/Reserve
Player Pos Exp. College
Elijah Hood RB 1 North Carolina
Kevon Seymour CB 3 Southern California
Jeremiah Sirles T 5 Nebraska
