Messiah Swinson

Panthers declared TE Messiah Swinson, C Andrew Raym, OG Jarrett Kingston, S Jammie Robinson, CB Shemar Bartholomew, DE LaBryan Ray, and TE Tommy Tremble inactive for Week 1 against the Saints.

Swinson was signed off the Packers’ practice squad earlier this week but hasn’t had enough time to get up to speed in Carolina. With Tremble out and Ian Thomas on injured reserve, the Panthers are down to just Ja’Tavion Sanders and Jordan Matthews at tight end. Sanders will draw the start and has some TE2 juice to open the year.