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| HT/WT: 6-1, 280 lbs |
| Birthplace: St. Louis, MO |
| Age: 28 |
| School: Missouri-Rolla |
| Experience: 7 |
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2026 Defensive
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| Regular Season | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Tershawn Wharton News
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Panthers' Tershawn Wharton: Active for Week 6
Wharton (neck) is active for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Wharton opened the regular season on the reserve/PUP list while recovering from neck surgery that he underwent in May. He was activated from the PUP list Saturday, and the seventh-year pro has been cleared to make his 2026 debut Sunday.
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Panthers' Tershawn Wharton: Activated from PUP
The Panthers activated Wharton (neck) from the reserve/PUP list Saturday.
Wharton had his 21-day practice window opened Tuesday and remains listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Eagles. The 28-year-old has appeared in just nine of a possible 21 regular-season games since the beginning of last season. He logged 36 tackles (11 solo), including 2.0 sacks, and a pass breakup across nine appearances last regular season.
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Panthers' Tershawn Wharton: Set to return
The Panthers designated Wharton (neck) to return from reserve/PUP Tuesday.
Wharton is set to return to practice after recovering from neck surgery that kept him out for the first quarter of the 2026 season. The 28-year-old will likely need to log multiple full practices before being activated from the PUP list. The earliest the seventh-year pro can make a return will be Sunday against the Eagles.
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Panthers' Tershawn Wharton: Will return to practice during Week 6 prep
Head coach Dave Canales said Monday that the Panthers will open the 21-day practice window for Wharton (neck) this week, Steve Reed of the Associated Press reports.
Wharton opened the regular season on the Panthers' reserve/PUP list while recovering from offseason neck surgery that he underwent in mid-May. He's progressed enough in his recovery to return to practice, though Wharton would likely need to log multiple full sessions before being activated from the PUP list. Given his impending designation to return, the earliest that Wharton can make his 2026 debut is Sunday against the Eagles.
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Panthers' Tershawn Wharton: Moved to reserve/PUP list
Wharton (neck) was moved to the reserve/PUP list by the Panthers on Sunday, Darin Gantt of the team's official website reports.
Wharton underwent a procedure on his neck in early May, and he spent the entirety of the preseason on the active/PUP list. The defensive lineman will now be forced to miss at least the first four contests to open the regular season while he continues to recover.
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Panthers' Tershawn Wharton: No return timeline yet
Wharton (neck) still does not have a clear return timeline, Steve Reed of the Associated Press reports.
Wharton started training camp on the active/PUP list due to neck surgery he had in mid-May. The defensive tackle has yet to be cleared for contact but has been participating in individual drills while he waits to be medically cleared. Wharton is coming off a career-high 36 tackles (11 solo) over nine regular-season games.
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Panthers' Tershawn Wharton: Starting camp on PUP list
Wharton (neck) will begin training camp on the Panthers' active/PUP list, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
Wharton underwent a procedure on his neck in May, and he's still not ready to return to the practice field with training camp now underway. As long as he remains unavailable, LaBryan Ray will be a candidate to see more work with the first-team defensive line.
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Panthers' Tershawn Wharton: Out indefinitely
Wharton underwent neck surgery in early May and is out indefinitely, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
Wharton signed a three-year, $45 million contract with the Panthers last offseason, and he played just nine regular-season games in 2025, recording 36 tackles (11 solo), 2.0 sacks and a pass breakup. It's unclear if he'll miss any time, but LaBryan Ray would likely handle an increased workload if Wharton's injury lingers.
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Panthers' Tershawn Wharton: Logs career-high
Wharton (hamstring) totaled 36 tackles (11 solo), including 2.0 sacks, and a pass defended across nine regular-season games during the 2025 campaign.
Wharton had one of his most productive seasons in 2025, as he tallied a career-high 36 points despite missing eight games, including the final four contests of the regular season due to a hamstring injury. While the 27-year-old managed to suit up for the wild-card loss to the Rams, he aggravated the injury during the game and will likely begin the offseason focused on getting healthy.
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Panthers' Tershawn Wharton: Aggravates hamstring
Wharton was ruled out of Saturday's wild-card game against the Rams due to a hamstring injury, Kassidy Hill of the Panthers' official site reports.
Wharton missed Week 18 with a hamstring injury but was removed from the injury report Tuesday. He seemingly aggravated the issue Saturday and was forced to exit after logging two tackles.
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Panthers' Tershawn Wharton: Ready to face Rams
Wharton (hamstring) was a full participant in Tuesday's walkthrough practice, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Wharton missed Carolina's final four regular-season games, but he was initially listed as questionable to play Week 18. Now, the veteran defensive tackle looks fully on track for Saturday's wild-card round game against Los Angeles.
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Panthers' Tershawn Wharton: Inactive for Week 18
Wharton (hamstring) is inactive for Saturday's game against the Buccaneers, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Wharton was a full participant in practice all three days this week, yet he will still be unable to suit up for Week 18. The defensive end's absence means Bobby Brown will likely see a large portion of snaps at defensive end yet again. The Panthers will be without Wharton for a fourth consecutive game, this time for a matchup that could decide the winner of the NFC South.
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Panthers' Tershawn Wharton: Questionable for Saturday
Wharton (hamstring) is listed as questionable ahead of Saturday's matchup against the Buccaneers.
Despite practicing in full throughout the week, Wharton is listed as questionable for the Week 18 contest. The first-year Panther has been effective when on the field, recording 36 total tackles, including 2.0 sacks, and one pass defensed over nine appearances this season. If he's sidelined for the fourth consecutive game Saturday, expect Bobby Brown to draw another start on the Panthers' defensive line.
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