The Carolina Panthers wrapped up their preseason the past weekend against the Detroit Lions.

Accordingly, we are one step closer to the regular season. With that, 53-man rosters must be set by Tuesday at 4 p.m. After that deadline, the Panthers will need to create their practice squad.

The 16-man group will be made up of depth players that the Panthers will have in the organization. It will be made up of current Panthers players, as well as players from other teams, too. We will track every player signed to the practice squad below.

How the practice squad works: 

• Teams can start signing players after the waiver claim period ends at 12 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Aug. 30. Teams can protect up to four players each week from getting "poached" by other teams. If a rival team wants to sign a player from another team's squad, and they aren't playing them within a 6-10 day timeframe, then they must sign the player to the active roster and pay them three weeks' salary.

• Squads are comprised of 16 players. Players with zero accrued seasons or players with an accrued season that consists of them being on an active game-day roster for fewer than nine games in that season are eligible. Players with no more than two accrued seasons and players with three or more are also eligible, but teams are limited to a combination of up to four of the former and up to six of the latter players, with the six representing "veteran" status.

• Two players can get called up to the active roster on game days, but that can only happen three times before their respective team has to sign them to the active roster. If they are called up a fourth time, they must be paid a regular minimum salary for three weeks – even if they are cut during that time period.

• Players with two or fewer accrued seasons will make $12,000 each week they are on the practice squad and players with three or more accrued seasons will make $16,100-$20,600 per week. In all, a player on the lower end of the pay scale can make $216,000 in a year while the other guys can make between $289,800-$370,800.

Panthers 2023 Practice Squad signings 

1. OL Justin McCray
2. OL Deonte Brown
3. OL J.D. DiRenzo
4. RB Spencer Brown
5. DL Raequan Williams 
6. DL Taylor Stallworth
7. OLB Eku Leota
8. OLB Jordan Thomas
9. S Eric Rowe
10. CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver III 
11. CB Mark Milton 
12. WR Derek Wright
13. LB Chandler Wooten  

Stay with this page for updates on the practice squad signings. 

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