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CHARLOTTE — The Panthers made a series of roster moves Tuesday to meet the 53-man roster limit. Notable names on the list include wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr., but it is important to note that the remaining 53 players should not be considered a final roster.

The Panthers hold the first spot in waiver claim order and are expected to use it in the coming days to bring in players who were waived today.

As anticipated, the Panthers left running back Jonathon Brooks on the reserve/non-football injury list and outside linebackers D.J. Wonnum and Amaré Barno on reserve/physically unable to perform, ruling them out for at least the first four weeks of the season. They also placed cornerback Dane Jackson and safety Sam Franklin Jr. on injured reserve with return designations, meaning they can come back this season. In previous years, teams had to carry players through cuts to 53 if they wanted them to return from IR, but a rule change now allows two players to go on the list immediately. Teams can designate up to eight players for return from IR over the course of the year.

Linebacker Tae Davis and outside linebacker Cam Gill were placed on season-ending injured reserve.

Among veterans released Tuesday were running back Mike Boone and tight end Jordan Matthews.

The full list of transactions is as follows:

Waived-injured: DT Junior Aho, OT Tyler Smith.

Waived: DT Ulumoo Ale, G Jack Anderson, LB Aaron Beasley, CB Dicaprio Bootle, G Mason Brooks, S Alex Cook, OT Jeremiah Crawford, CB Willie Drew, OLB Kenny Dyson, TE Feleipe Franks, OT Ricky Lee, WR Terrace Marshall Jr., OLB Derrick McLendon, CB Quandre Mosely, DT Walter Palmore, WR Sam Pinckney, QB Jack Plummer, RB Jaden Shirden, DT TJ Smith, WR Mike Strachan OLB Luiji Vilain CB Chris Wilcox LB Chandler Wooten.

Released (vested veterans): G Ike Boettger RB Mike Boone S Rudy Ford TE Jacob Hollister TE Jesper Horsted TE Jordan Matthews.

Reserve/physically unable to perform: OLB Amare Barno OLB DJ Wonnum.

Reserve/non-football injury: RB Jonathon Brooks.

Injured reserve (designated for return): CB Dane Jackson S Sam Franklin.

Injured reserve: LB Tae Davis OLB Cam Gill.

Here’s a look at what remains on the roster after these moves:

OFFENSE (25)

OL (10): Ikem Ekwonu Damien Lewis Austin Corbett Robert Hunt Taylor Moton Brady Christensen Chandler Zavala Andrew Raym Cade Mays Yosh Nijman

TE (3): Tommy Tremble Ja'Tavion Sanders Ian Thomas

WR (7): Adam Thielen Diontae Johnson Jonathan Mingo Xavier Legette Ihmir Smith-Marsette David Moore Jalen Coker

RB (3): Chuba Hubbard Miles Sanders Raheem Blackshear

QB (2): Bryce Young Andy Dalton

DEFENSE (25)

DL (7): Derrick Brown Shy Tuttle A'Shawn Robinson Nick Thurman LaBryan Ray Jaden Crumedy Jayden Peevy

OLB (4): Jadeveon Clowney DJ Johnson K'Lavon Chaisson Eku Leota

ILB (4): Shaq Thompson Josey Jewell Claudin Cherelus Trevin Wallace

CB (5): Jaycee Horn Michael Jackson Troy Hill D'Shawn Jamison Chau Smith-Wade

S (5): Xavier Woods Jordan Fuller Nick Scott Jammie Robinson Demani Richardson

SPECIAL TEAMS (3)

K Eddy Piñeiro P Johnny Hekker LS JJ Jansen