5 Carolina Panthers playing for a 2022 roster spot in the last 4 games
By Dean Jones
Which Carolina Panthers are playing for a roster spot in 2022 over the final four games of the current season?
The Carolina Panthers have plenty to figure out over the final few games of the 2021 season. This is a sign of the times after such a demoralizing run of form that’s all but put them out of postseason contention, so planning for the future is of paramount importance for the coaching staff and front office with just four contests remaining.
Whether Matt Rhule will be around to oversee these plans is another matter. There is growing pressure on the head coach heading into Year 3 of his tenure, which stems from a poor pro personnel evaluation in key areas and a quarterback situation that’s been a constant complication from the moment he joined the Panthers from Baylor.
The Jacksonville Jaguars fired Urban Meyer this week, which has led to some Panthers fans calling for the same with Rhule even though the situations appear far different from the outside looking in. For the players, it’s time for them to focus on their own performance in pursuit of remaining or becoming bigger factors next time around.
With this in mind, here are five Panthers who a playing for a roster spot in 2022 over the next four games.
Player No. 1
Cam Erving – Carolina Panthers OT
Signing Cam Erving to a two-year deal was a monumental oversight from the Carolina Panthers. He is not a competent left tackle and has proven as much not only this season, but throughout a career that promised much as a first-round pick out of Florida State.
Erving seems more motivated in talking his talk during the week and after games, most of which he doesn’t perform well. The Panthers would eat around $4 million in salary-cap space by cutting the lineman loose this offseason, which is a real possibility unless his production starts trending on an upward curve at the earliest possible opportunity.
Things aren’t going to be easy for Erving over the next month. So he needs to start worrying about his own performance rather than conspiracies about the media trying to create division within the locker room.