Rookies Battle for Panthers' Roster | Carolina Panthers News

Trevor Etienne is poised to seize his moment with the Carolina Panthers, aiming to break out from his rookie-year shadows where he barely cracked the game action. As training camp looms, he’s laser-focused on earning a third-string RB role. Meanwhile, the Panthers’ rookie class thrived last season — including Rookie of the Year Tetairoa McMillan — and now these young guns are hungry to expand their roles. Among them, Jimmy Horn Jr., a practice squad standout last year who dazzled with a game-winning drive, faces a steep climb against towering receivers — especially John Metchie III, who’s got a QB connection with Bryce Young. With the Panthers potentially expanding their receiver corps to eight players, training camp will be the ultimate proving ground — and the stakes couldn’t be higher for these hungry rookies. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3c85b8046233557f