TERSHAWN WHARTON #98 - DEFENSIVE TACKLE - CAROLINA PANTHERS
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#98 - DEFENSIVE TACKLE - CAROLINA PANTHERS
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Active for Week 6 Wharton (neck) is active for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Impact 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.
4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Activated from PUP The Panthers activated Wharton (neck) from the reserve/PUP list Saturday.
Impact 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.
5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Set to return The Panthers designated Wharton (neck) to return from reserve/PUP Tuesday.
Impact 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.
OCTOBER 13 • ROTOWIRE
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.
Impact 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.
OCTOBER 12 • ROTOWIRE
Panthers face critical week as Taylor Moton, Tershawn Wharton await clearance It's a waiting game.
OCTOBER 6 • CATCRAVE.COM
Panthers miss Tershawn Wharton more than they care to admit Tershawn Wharton's presence is being missed.
SEPTEMBER 20 • CATCRAVE.COM
What Happened to Bobby Brown? Panthers' D-Line Gets Even Thinner The Carolina Panthers came into Sunday with a very thin defensive line. After losing Tershawn Wharton to injury and LaBryan Ray to retiremen...
SEPTEMBER 13 • SI.COM
Tershawn Wharton's rapid injury progress opens door to a huge Panthers boost This is encouraging news.
SEPTEMBER 13 • CATCRAVE.COM
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.
Impact 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 four contests to open the regular season while he continues to recover.
AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE
Panthers' Much-Needed DL Reinforcement Could Come Sooner Than Expected The Carolina Panthers are precariously thin on the defensive line. Tershawn Wharton and Nic Scourton are out, with Scourton set to miss the...
AUGUST 10 • SI.COM
No return timeline yet Wharton (neck) still does not have a clear return timeline, Steve Reed of the Associated Press reports.
Impact 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.
AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE
Panthers DL Cam Jackson embraces Tershawn Wharton's coaching | Sporting News Carolina's second-year pro continues to learn from the injured veteran's on-field instruction.
JULY 27 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Starting camp on PUP list Wharton (neck) will begin training camp on the Panthers' active/PUP list, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
Impact Wharton underwent a procedure on his neck back 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.
JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Panthers will be without both starting offensive tackles for start of the season

The Carolina Panthers face the start of the season without their starting offensive tackles, but general manager Dan Morgan remains optimistic
JULY 22 • Associated Press
Panthers are about to feel the loss of their most frustrating investment Tershawn Wharton's presence will be missed.
JULY 10 • CATCRAVE.COM
This former Chiefs player's situation has gone completely off the rails It seemed like a big loss when Tershawn Wharton left the Kansas City Chiefs after agreeing to a three-year deal worth $45 million with the C...
JULY 9 • ARROWHEADADDICT.COM
Panthers IDL Bobby Brown: How Carolina Defense Hinges on No. 14 Player The Carolina Panthers signed a plethora of run defenders in 2025 after the defense allowed over 3,000 rushing yards in 2024. Tershawn Wharto...
JUNE 14 • SI.COM
Panthers receive encouraging Tershawn Wharton update after uneasy injury twist The Carolina Panthers could get one of their top defenders back this season after all.
MAY 28 • CATCRAVE.COM
Panthers DC Ejiro Evero offers no Tershawn Wharton timetable, details Cam Jackson's 'great opportunity' | Sporting News With the expected starting nose tackle out indefinitely with a neck injury, Carolina's 2025 fifth-round draft choice could earn playing time...
MAY 28 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Ejiro Evero: We're expecting a big jump Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero weighs in on the defensive side of the ball, Tershawn Wharton's timeline, the addition of Devin L...
MAY 27 • PANTHERS.COM
Panthers could find desperate Tershawn Wharton fix if cut domino falls Something to monitor.
MAY 21 • CATCRAVE.COM
Panthers rookie has door blown wide open after Tershawn Wharton injury blow Opportunity knocks.
MAY 20 • CATCRAVE.COM
Panthers identify unexpected answer after crushing Tershawn Wharton setback The pivot was quick.
MAY 17 • CATCRAVE.COM
Will NFL UDFA Aaron Hall receive early opportunity after Panthers lose DT Tershawn Wharton to neck injury? | Sporting News Carolina will have an OTA opening along the defensive line with the veteran sidelined.
MAY 16 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Panthers hit with hammer Tershawn Wharton blow just as hope was building This will be a big loss.
MAY 16 • CATCRAVE.COM
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