Injuries during voluntary workouts begin the roster churn
The Carolina Panthers have released undrafted free agent rookie wide receiver Muhsin Muhammad III with a waived/injured designation. They have re-signed wide receiver T.J. Luther to fill his spot on the team’s 90-man roster.
Muhammad, the son of former Panther great Muhsin “Moose” Muhammad II, was an intriguing prospect out of Texas A&M. He had relatively small production in college but flashed traits and a work ethic that had coaches both in college and with the Panthers optimistic about his pro prospects. He appears to have suffered an unspecified injury during voluntary team workouts.
His route to the roster was always going to be difficult behind the sudden glut of both young and veteran talent that the Panthers are hosting at wide receiver. Muhammad’s path for at least 2025 was likely to lie on the practice squad. That path is still possible depending on the nature of his injury and the brief impression coaches were able to form of him during rookie mini camp. Don’t be surprised if you see his name crop up on a transaction report mid season.
Luther was a 2024 UDFA out of Wofford University (2018-2021) and Gardner-Webb University (2021-22). He has spent time with the New York Jets, the New England Patriots, the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Green Bay Packers, and, most recently, the Panthers.
He has been a practice squad member only with each of those teams and has not appeared in a professional game. He has been with the Panthers as a practice squad/futures contract signee since December 3rd, 2024.