Clowney released

[Navy_football]

Also gives him an opportunity to get picked up by another team instead of stringing him along. I've always liked the idea of letting a guy go as early as possible if you know he's not making the final roster. 

[ForJimmy]

Hopefully some secondary help comes from the cap space we freed up.

[MHS831]

I try to keep up and project the roster with color-coded charts.  You can see priorities and gauge who has the best chance of making the roster--you can see the priorities as well.  Here, Yellow is a 2025 draft pick, green is an undrafted free agent, and orange is a free agent. The depth chart will obviously change and I am not sure about roles (positions in all cases), so that is not the real issue at this time, but yellows and oranges show how the team focused on which aspects of the defense:

 

 

In the front 5, there were 3 draft picks, 3 free agents (not including players we re-signed), and two undrafted players signed.

In the back 6, there was 1 draft pick and 2 free agents (LB, S), and four undrafted free agents.

The undrafted free agents are always long shots, but by identifying them, you can tell which longshots might make the roster.

[GoobyPls]

I think we should have kept him, he can still contribute as a situational pass rusher. Last season he had to carry a bigger burden cause the defense had no depth 

[WhoKnows]

2 hours ago, MHS831 said:

You need to play these young guys as much as possible. 

Hard to replace production like this (sarcasm):

No kidding on the play the young guys. We have 0 chance to win it all and maybe a 10-20% chance at a first round playoff exit. Clowney isn’t a difference maker so let the young guys learn how to play in the NFL.

[Bear Hands]

7 minutes ago, WhoKnows said:

No kidding on the play the young guys. We have 0 chance to win it all and maybe a 10-20% chance at a first round playoff exit. Clowney isn’t a difference maker so let the young guys learn how to play in the NFL.

Yeah might as well give the young investments a clear path.  Depending on how things develop, we're setting ourselves up to be in a very solid spot for 2026.  

 

[tukafan21]

1 hour ago, MHS831 said:

No need with Dowdle and Etienne behind Hubbard.

lol that's two responses like this, but like I've now said a couple times, I wasn't asking that, I was asking why does putting him on the PUP list "officially end his season" when so many players coming off injuries start camp on the PUP list and are able to come off later.

So not asking why we'd shut him down for the season, I get that, asking the general question of why he wouldn't be able to come off the PUP list later, what makes his PUP listing different than others.

[rmoneyg35]

Well more time for our rookies. Let’s see what they have.

[rmoneyg35]

Now there’s a shot at Dj Johnson or Barno making the roster

[Khyber53]

I don't like to talk bad about Panthers players, present or former. So I'm going to just wish him well in his next endeavor.

 

[Butterflyj30]

This hate this part of football and then you have to get down to the 53 Man Roster 

[Jay Roosevelt]

Might as well. We need to get these rookies on the field and see if they can play ASAP.

[Basbear]

1 hour ago, MHS831 said:

I try to keep up and project the roster with color-coded charts.  You can see priorities and gauge who has the best chance of making the roster--you can see the priorities as well.  Here, Yellow is a 2025 draft pick, green is an undrafted free agent, and orange is a free agent. The depth chart will obviously change and I am not sure about roles (positions in all cases), so that is not the real issue at this time, but yellows and oranges show how the team focused on which aspects of the defense:

 

 

In the front 5, there were 3 draft picks, 3 free agents (not including players we re-signed), and two undrafted players signed.

In the back 6, there was 1 draft pick and 2 free agents (LB, S), and four undrafted free agents.

The undrafted free agents are always long shots, but by identifying them, you can tell which longshots might make the roster.

 

MHS, You are missing Claudin Cherelus is a LB that's in the mix for the 4th spot. He's been here for 2 years and had a couple injuries. I mean he was a wavier claim and been here for evero system, just had bad luck when given a chance. Jon Rhat is the current leader mainly cause of he is the ST ace. But Id say, Cherelus has the same % to make the roster. 

CB has the recent wavier claim of MJ Devonshire a 2024 7th rounder. He's got the good-great combine numbers but he's small size. Still he's in the mix for backup duties, in fact all the non-UDFA are wavier claims. 

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Dam shame about Clowney. I view this as a bad move. I feel clowny is well worth the 7.7, even as a backup. He played hard the whole year without help. I just feel he would have helped more than either DJ Johnson or Barno. 

My only cope is he's 32 and at any point his miro-knee could force him to drop off a cliff performance-wise. I wanted to keep him around at least until the trade deadline and if no chance at playoff, flip him for a anything.

NFL is a meat grinder, no love for locals....

[Aussie Tank]

1 hour ago, tukafan21 said:

lol that's two responses like this, but like I've now said a couple times, I wasn't asking that, I was asking why does putting him on the PUP list "officially end his season" when so many players coming off injuries start camp on the PUP list and are able to come off later.

So not asking why we'd shut him down for the season, I get that, asking the general question of why he wouldn't be able to come off the PUP list later, what makes his PUP listing different than others.

Must be the timing of it or something