# @Carolina Panthers on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=vlJL1z0U9CY
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-01T15:40:30.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) — https://gondola.cc/Panthers

## Caption

Watch Panthers general manager and president of football operations Dan Morgan meet with the media to break down the process behind final roster cuts and what it took to build this year's 53-man roster and practice squad. Morgan explains the decision to keep five tight ends including Darren Waller, the difficult call to part ways with Trevin Wallace, and why the front office moved to sign veteran linebacker Bobby Okereke. He also details what made Haynes King a player they weren't willing to expose to waivers, the trade for TeRah Edwards, and the standout undrafted rookies, including Aaron Hall and Albert Reese, who forced their way onto the roster with their play this camp.

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Chapters:

0:00 – Opening thoughts on training camp and roster building
1:25 – Keeping five tight ends, including Darren Waller
2:24 – Difficult decision to part ways with Trevin Wallace
3:17 – Signing Bobby Okereke to the linebacker room
4:05 – Why Haynes King made the roster
4:52 – Building competition and depth across the roster
5:38 – Long-term commitment to five tight ends
6:06 – Bobby Okereke's expected starting role
6:52 – Tyrell Dodson joining the practice squad
8:03 – Assessing the offensive line after a rough Houston practice
9:16 – Developing UDFAs into roster spots
10:11 – Keeping Ja'Seem Reed and John Metchie
11:07 – The T-Rod Edwards trade
11:51 – Parting ways with Chandler Zavala
12:24 – Formula for practice squad claim risk and Haynes King's future
13:08 – What recent waiver claims say about roster improvement
13:51 – AJ Dillon's role in short-yardage situations
14:48 – JT Sanders' special teams value
15:25 – Injury updates: Wharton, Hickey, Taylor
16:01 – Injury updates: Bam, Trevor, Brady
16:29 – Why Albert Reese and Aaron Hall made the roster
17:23 – Reflecting on the 2024 draft class
18:17 – Refining front office processes
19:17 – The undrafted standout who "became undeniable"

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