According to Joe Person, the Panthers have changed their mind and are no longer signing QB John Wolford to the practice squad.
Person says the team needs to add a different position to the practice squad at this time. He added they could revisit things with Wolford down the line.
Carolina’s practice squad now includes:
- RB Mike Boone
- OLB Kenny Dyson
- DE TJ Smith
- LB Chandler Wooten
- QB Jack Plummer
- TE Feleipe Franks
- DB Lonnie Johnson
- OLB Thomas Incoom
- OLB Tarron Jackson
- DT Jayden Peevy
- WR Jalen Coker
- S Demani Richardson
- OL Ja’Tyre Carter
- WR Deon Cain
- G Brandon Walton
- WR Praise Olatoke (International)
Wolford, 28, wound up signing on with the Jets as an undrafted free agent out of Wake Forest. He was in the first year of his three-year, $1.71 million contract with the Jets when they waived him coming out of the preseason. He had a brief stint on their practice squad before signing on with the Arizona Hotshots of the AAF.
Wolford joined the Rams in April of 2019 after the AAF suspended operations and was waived during final roster cuts, but joined the practice squad soon after.
He signed a futures contract with the Rams back in December of 2019 and was called up to the active roster where he started in one game. He also started a playoff game for the Rams against the Seahawks but was forced out of the game due to injury. Los Angeles brought him back for the 2022 season as an exclusive rights free agent.
After the Rams declined to tender him as a restricted free agent, Wolford signed with the Buccaneers as an unrestricted free agent in 2023. He spent the year bouncing back and forth from the practice squad and signed another one-year deal with Tampa Bay this offseason. Unfortunately, he was among the final roster cuts after training camp.
In 2022, Wolford appeared in three games for the Rams and completed 38-62 pass attempts (61.3 percent) for 390 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions. He added eight carries for 32 yards.
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