Panthers release initial depth chart for Week 16 matchup vs. Buccaneers

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This Sunday, the Carolina Panthers will play their most meaningful game in three years—as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are coming to town. Both teams sit at 7-7 and, with three weeks remaining, are tied atop the NFC South.

Carolina got their ducks in a row for the big matchup on Tuesday, with the release of their initial depth chart for Week 16.

Here, without any changes from last week, are the ranks for this weekend . . .

Quarterback​

• First string: Bryce Young
• Second string: Andy Dalton

Running back​

• First string: Rico Dowdle
• Second string: Chuba Hubbard
• Third string: Trevor Etienne

Wide receiver​

• First string: Xavier Legette, Tetairoa McMillan, Jalen Coker
• Second string: Jimmy Horn Jr., Brycen Tremayne, Hunter Renfrow

Tight end​

• First string: Ja'Tavion Sanders
• Second string: Tommy Tremble
• Third string: Mitchell Evans
• Fourth string: James Mitchell

Left tackle​

• First string: Ikem Ekwonu

Left guard​

• First string: Damien Lewis
• Second string: Jake Curhan

Center​

• First string: Cade Mays
• Second string: Nick Samac

Right guard​

• First string: Austin Corbett
• Second string: Jake Curhan

Right tackle​

• First string: Taylor Moton
• Second string: Yosh Nijman

Defensive end​

• First string: Derrick Brown, Tershawn Wharton
• Second string: LaBryan Ray, Bobby Brown III
• Third string: Jared Harrison-Hunte

Defensive tackle​

• First string: A'Shawn Robinson
• Second string: Cam Jackson

Outside linebacker​

• First string: D.J. Wonnum, Nic Scourton
• Second string: Princely Umanmielen, Thomas Incoom
• Third string: Trevis Gipson

Inside linebacker​

• First string: Christian Rozeboom, Trevin Wallace
• Second string: Bam Martin-Scott, Claudin Cherelus
• Third string: Maema Njongmeta, Krys Barnes

Cornerback​

• First string: Jaycee Horn, Mike Jackson
• Second string: Chau Smith-Wade, Akayleb Evans
• Third string: Robert Rochell

Safety​

• First string: Tre'von Moehrig, Nick Scott
• Second string: Demani Richardson, Lathan Ransom

Kick returner​

• First string: Trevor Etienne
• Second string: Chuba Hubbard
• Third string: Rico Dowdle
• Fourth string: Jimmy Horn Jr.

Punt returner​

• First string: Trevor Etienne
• Second string: Hunter Renfrow
• Third string: Jimmy Horn Jr.

Kicker​

• First string: Ryan Fitzgerald

Punter​

• First string: Sam Martin

Long snapper​

• First string: JJ Jansen

Carolina nearly went into this past Sunday's tilt with the New Orleans Saints at full strength. But that changed on Saturday, when starting defensive lineman Tershawn Wharton was added to the injury report due to a hamstring issue.

Per head coach Dave Canales, Wharton tweaked his hamstring when he stepped on a teammate during the final walkthrough. He did not appear in the 20-17 loss the next day.

Canales and the Panthers are expected to provide an update on Wharton's status tomorrow.

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This article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: Panthers release initial depth chart for Week 16 matchup vs. Buccaneers

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