Roster moves after opener
The Carolina Panthers waived second-year wide receiver Jimmy Horn Jr. on Tuesday and signed linebacker Tyrel Dodson from the practice squad, a pair of roster moves that followed the team’s season-opening loss.
The Panthers announced via the team’s official account that they waived Jimmy Horn Jr. to make room to add linebacker Tyrel Dodson from the practice squad following the first game of the 2026-27 season.
Horn's role and the turnover that preceded the change
Horn, a 2025 sixth-round pick, was waived by the Panthers to make room on the roster for linebacker Tyrel Dodson.
Selected in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, Horn’s release marks an early roster cut for the young receiver. The team’s receiver group had grown to six following last year’s draft additions and offseason moves, a detail noted in reporting on the transaction.
What the signings mean for Carolina's depth
Adding Tyrel Dodson from the practice squad provides immediate depth at linebacker as the Panthers head into Week 2. The club chose to shuffle the active roster rather than carry Horn after the opener, a move the team announced when it waived Horn and signed Dodson from the practice squad.
The team’s official roster update shows Horn was waived and Dodson was signed from the practice squad.
