Panthers activate G Chandler Zavala from IR

[TheSpecialJuan]

https://x.com/mike_e_kaye/status/1984680015477256257

[mrcompletely11]

Yay?

[TheSpecialJuan]

As announced on Saturday afternoon, guard Chandler Zavala has been activated from injured reserve. The third-year offensive lineman missed the last four games due to a knee injury.

Zavala could start at right guard this weekend in place of Brady Christensen, who ruptured his Achilles in the Week 8 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Christensen was placed on injured reserve on Thursday.

To open up a spot on the active roster for Zavala, the Panthers have released running back DeeJay Dallas. Dallas recorded one carry and six kick returns in two games this season.

Carolina also elevated outside linebacker Jeremiah Moon from the practice squad. Moon can provide depth at the position in the absence of rookie Princely Umanmielen, who has been ruled out against the Packers with an ankle injury

https://pantherswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/panthers/2025/11/01/panthers-roster-moves-chandler-zavala-deejay-dallas/87036350007/

[Waldo]

It's a body but not much else.

Not going to matter with Corbett at center. All the oline is the best position hype sure has dissipated 

Edited 4 hours ago by Waldo

[strato]

4 minutes ago, Waldo said:

It's a body but not much else.

Not going to matter with Corbett at center. All the oline is the best position hype sure has dissipated 

I mean, we had some depth at least. Had. 

[NAS]

What’s the over / under on sacks and pressures in this game for the Packers defense?

[Htarnation4.0]

Draft OL every year 

[UnluckyforSome]

Well, feels like a winning streak is just around the corner now.

[NAS]

3 minutes ago, Htarnation4.0 said:

Draft OL every year 

Agreed and don’t pay guards big contracts, just keep drafting 

[UnluckyforSome]

5 minutes ago, NAS said:

What’s the over / under on sacks and pressures in this game for the Packers defense?

They are averaging 8.4 pressures and 2.41 sacks per game.

Doubling it sounds reasonable.

[Waldo]

2 hours ago, strato said:

I mean, we had some depth at least. Had. 

We gave a guy with knee issues a 2 year extension and had blown heavily in free agency on OGs with a known health issue at center. Unfortunately it's looking more worst case in those possibilities. Zavala is more worst case from the drafting side is all.

[strato]

8 minutes ago, Waldo said:

We gave a guy with knee issues a 2 year extension and had blown heavily in free agency on OGs with a known health issue at center. Unfortunately it's looking more worst case in those possibilities. Zavala is more worst case from the drafting side is all.

 

I am definitely a Zavala skeptic. I thought he had fixed his issues which were substantial his first year, he was as bad as you will ever see. (But I think I was mistaken)
I don’t know what they should have done with Motion. That contract was so bad, it seemed like lose him or work an extension. I do t think they were ready to replace him.

 

My pint about depth is that we had some. That is mostly gone now too. And I was not a big supporter of giving 150 million to two guards. And you know why is was done, to prop up little man. The theme of the Panthers since they drafted him. 

Edited 2 hours ago by strato

[frankw]

2 hours ago, Htarnation4.0 said:

Draft OL every year 

Sure would have been nice to when Zach Frazier was just sitting around.

[kungfoodude]

2 hours ago, Htarnation4.0 said:

Draft OL every year 

It's not that hard to do. It really isn't.