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Tremble caught his only target for two yards in Sunday's 26-10 loss to the Jaguars.

Tremble was dealing with a back injury prior to the Panthers' Week 1 loss and played just 29 offensive snaps -- 10 fewer than second-year tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders. Sanders also outpaced him in targets (three to one) and receptions (two to one), making it seem as if Tremble will serve as Carolina's No. 2 tight end this season. Game script likely played a role in Sanders' increased playing time, as Carolina's large deficit in the fourth quarter favored his pass-catching skill set. Unless Carolina's defense improves in a Week 2 matchup against the Cardinals, Tremble figures to serve as the top backup.

Scott played nine snaps on defense and nine snaps on special teams but did not record a tackle in Sunday's win over Miami.

Scott begins the season as a reserve safety who may get most of his usage on special teams. Sunday marked Scott's first career NFL game after the 2023 fifth-round pick from California sustained ACL and Achilles tears in consecutive offseasons.

Gallimore had a pass defensed by tipping a pass attempt but no tackles in Sunday's win over Miami. He played on 13 of the defense's 47 snaps.

Gallimore begins the season in a depth role at defensive tackle. He had 19 tackles (seven solo) in 14 regular-season games with the Rams last season while operating mostly a run-stuffing presence.

Etienne rushed one time for four yards in Sunday's 26-10 loss to the Jaguars.

The 2025 fourth-round pick from Georgia appears firmly behind both Chuba Hubbard and Rico Dowdle in Carolina's backfield, as Etienne played just two offensive snaps Sunday. However, the 21-year-old served as the Panthers' top kick and punt returner, logging 43 kick-return yards. Etienne is expected to remain a depth option in Carolina's backfield ahead of a Week 2 matchup with the Cardinals.

Adebawore had one assisted tackle in Sunday's win over Miami. He played on 13 of the defense's 47 snaps.

Adebawore will work as an interior defensive lineman, so most of his production may be in stuffing the run rather than in the pass rush.

Appearing on the Pat McAfee Show on Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN stated Worthy (shoulder) will probably miss a little bit of time and be viewed as week-to-week.

Worthy suffered a dislocated shoulder three snaps into Friday night's eventual loss to the Chargers when he and Travis Kelce collided over the middle of the field. It's now sounding like Worthy is going to miss time, perhaps multiple games with that week-to-week outlook. With Worthy missing most of Week 1 and Rashee Rice serving his six-game suspension to open the season, Hollywood Brown, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Tyquan Thornton paced the Chiefs' wide receivers in playing time. Brown was particularly involved, turning 16 targets into a 10-99-0 line.

Lewis had one assisted tackle and one QB hurry in Sunday's win over Miami. He played on 23 of the defense's 47 snaps.

Lewis begins the season in a reserve role on the defensive line. After playing in all 17 contests in 2023, Lewis missed seven games in 2024 due to a calf injury.

Landry recorded five total tackles (four solo), including 2.5 sacks, in Sunday's 20-13 loss to the Patriots.

Landry inked a three-year, $43.5 million deal with the Patriots in March after spending the first six years of his career with the Titans. He thoroughly impressed playing under head coach Mike Vrabel once again, notching an NFL-leading 2.5 sacks in Week 1. The Patriots sorely missed a consistent pass-rush threat after trading Matthew Judon prior to last season, finishing last in the NFL with 28 sacks. Landry appears to be the missing piece to New England's pass-rush unit, and he'll look to continue getting after the quarterback in Week 2 against the Dolphins.

McGrone had one total tackle in Sunday's win over Miami.

McGrone played on 21 of the defense's 47 snaps. Despite being listed as the starter at weak-side linebacker on the preseason unofficial depth chart, he doesn't have a starting role on defense. The Colts start just two linebackers on defense in their base formation, leaving McGrone on the sidelines in most packages. However, he played one less snap than Joe Bachie, who started opposite Zaire Franklin (38 snaps).

Olubi had one total tackle in Sunday's win over Miami.

Olubi played all 10 of his snaps on special teams, where he'll most consistently see snaps while profiling as a reserve linebacker. He was healthy after missing time early in training camp with an ankle injury. Olubi appeared in all 17 regular-season games last season, logging 12 tackles (six solo), one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.