The Panthers waived Aumavae (Achilles) on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Aumavae spent the 2025 season on injured reserve with an Achilles tear and will now be waived after initially signing as an undrafted free agent in 2024. The defensive tackle has spent his NFL career thus far bouncing around the Panthers' reserve lists. Aumavae will become an unrestricted free agent if he clears waivers.
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Panthers' Popo Aumavae: Reverts to IR
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Aumavae (Achilles) cleared waivers and reverted to injured reserve Friday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Aumavae is still recovering from the Achilles tear he suffered last July. The Oregon product was waived by Carolina on Thursday, and since he's cleared waivers, he'll now move to the team's injured reserve.
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Panthers' Popo Aumavae: Reverts to IR
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Aumavae (undisclosed) reverted to Carolina's injured reserve list Friday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Aumavae was waived/injured by the Panthers on Thursday, and he subsequently cleared waivers. The defensive tackle signed with Carolina as an undrafted free agent in April, but he'll miss the entire 2024 campaign unless he and the team reach an injury settlement.
