For those thinking Renfrow isn't making the team...Ha!

[TD alt]

Reading into this much? Yeah. Yes, I am. If I had to bet whether Hunter Renfrow would make the team when he was signed in the shadow of the 2025 draft, I would've already inked Hunter Renfrow on the roster. After Bryce Young's presser on what's essentially the first day of camp, I'm saying that Renfrow is a lock (provided he stays healthy of course) based upon Bryce's comments. Sure, it could just be simple QB-speak, but for me it was just a tad too in depth---too specific for that.

"Just seeing his, he has such a great feel for the game, versus man, versus zone. He just has a great, great knack for getting open," Young bragged of Renfrow. "He understands concepts, understands defensive leverage, does a really good job at the top of routes, creating separation, giving indicators, really friendly and easy to throw to as a quarterback. So, you know, super excited to continue to build chemistry with him."

https://www.panthers.com/news/bryce-young-s-third-training-camp-brings-confidence-and-consistency

So you may consider it going out on a limb to say Renfrow is a lock, or a hot take to scoff at, but I feel cool and comfortable as a Panther perched out here on the edge.

Edited July 23, 2025 by TD alt

[jfra78]

If it's between him and Moore, I think he makes the team easily.  

[Davidson Deac II]

1 hour ago, jfra78 said:

If it's between him and Moore, I think he makes the team easily.  

My feeling is that it will be between him, Moore and Horn.  Tet, Thielen, and Leggette are locks and I think Coker is to.  

[CPcavedweller]

I think he makes the team and has around 500 yards receiving and 3 touchdowns this season.

Book it. 

2025 is the year to go. It's Year 3 for Bryce. Once that rookie contract is up things change a lot, whether we sign him or draft a replacement. It's go time.

[jfra78]

40 minutes ago, Davidson Deac II said:

My feeling is that it will be between him, Moore and Horn.  Tet, Thielen, and Leggette are locks and I think Coker is to.  

I see us keeping 6

[frankw]

Not that much of a stretch he's only 29. At this point he's likely to contribute as much or more than Thielen at a fraction of the cost.

[Camp Fodder]

6 minutes ago, jfra78 said:

I see us keeping 6

Agreed and Moore would be out 

[Davidson Deac II]

10 minutes ago, jfra78 said:

I see us keeping 6

I agree, and the first four should be Thielen, XL, Tet, and Coker.  That leaves three with one odd man out.  Horn's kick return abilities should give him a slight edge, but its to early to say for certain, given that he has never played an NFL down.  

[PadresPanthersFan]

If Bryce can cook with ancient thielen there are worse things than having Renfrow as a #6

Moore really offers nothing special

[CmC2k]

It sucks not having fans at training camp this year to give us reports on whose running with what unit. It does seem that Renfrow has been getting a lot of run with the 1s over the offseason so I'm confident he's a lock to make the team but what I really wanna know is how does his snap count compare to Jalen Coker. It seems like we haven't heard about him much this offseason. 

[shaqattaq]

15 hours ago, jfra78 said:

I see us keeping 6

IMO: Tmac, Theilen and XL are starters and Coker, Horn and Renfrow are backups. My only question about Renfrow was whether he lost a step in the year off dealing with illness. After the very small sampling of video I've seen, the answer appears to be NO.

[flagfootballcoach28]

He could  end up being Theilen’s long term replacement in the slot 

[PanthersNCSU]

I think Moore carries a lot more weight than he should with the coaching staff...and I'd be surprised if he's left off the team.  Mike Kaye has alluded to that and I think it would surprise people if Moore is cut. 

Horn is going to have to no doubt win the return man job, or I think he has an "injury" that leaves him off the 53 at the start of the season. 

 

[CRA]

16 hours ago, PadresPanthersFan said:

If Bryce can cook with ancient thielen there are worse things than having Renfrow as a #6

Moore really offers nothing special

if and it's a huge if....Renfrow can get close to what he was....he won't be our #6.  Because Renfrow can get open for much higher percentage pass options for BY than basically anyone else on the roster.