5 players the Carolina Panthers cannot lose to injury in 2021
By Dean Jones
Jeremy Chinn – Carolina Panthers OLB/S
It didn’t take long for Jeremy Chinn to become an indispensable member of the Carolina Panthers and their defensive plans. The versatile player made an immediate impact after winning the starting outside linebacker job opposite Shaq Thompson in training camp, putting up the sort of numbers that saw him unfortunate not to take home NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.
Every successful team needs players like Chinn.
He is athletic, dynamic, can make plays at will, inspires others around him, and has composure beyond his years.
Chinn is keen to follow in the footsteps of legendary Carolina defenders throughout history and is off to a strong start.
What comes next will be equally as important, of that there is little doubt. But this is a challenge that the Southern Illinois product is clearly relishing.
The Panthers are set to move Chinn back to safety next season, which will be a tremendous boost to the secondary. He will get plenty of freedom to be around the ball at the second level in a similar fashion to last year and considering the doubts surrounding Juston Burris, Carolina has to keep him healthy at all costs.
There will be the odd knock here and there due to the way Chinn plays the game. How the Panthers manage it will be key.