Panthers place 5th-round rookie on PUP list to start training camp

According to NFL reporter Mike Kaye, the Carolina Panthers placed rookie cornerback Chau Smith-Wade on the PUP list at the start of training camp. The team also placed veteran wide receiver Cam Sims on the pup as well.

The Panthers selected the former Washington State star in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft. Most NFL draft writers and pundits considered Smith-Wade a bargain pick.

There’s been no official word on the nature of his injury or the severity of Smith-Wade’s injury. The Panthers traded away starting cornerback Donte Jackson at the start of free agency so the addition of Smith-Wade could be important for depth, especially as a nickel cornerback.

Here are all of the Panthers 2024 NFL draft picks:

First round – WR Xavier Legette

Second round – RB Jonathon Brooks

Third round – LB Trevin Wallace

Fourth round – TE Ja’Tavion Sanders

Fifth round – CB Chau Smith-Wade

Sixth round – DT Jaden Crumedy

Seventh round – LB Michael Barrett