We’re counting down the days until the Panthers kick off the 2024 season.
We’re officially 18 days away from the Carolina Panthers kicking off the 2024 NFL season against the New Orleans Saints. That’s just three weeks away! It will be their second consecutive road opener. Now it’s time for our annual roster countdown to highlight the players on the Panthers’ roster. Today, we’re taking a closer look at the player wearing the the No. 18 jersey— wide receiver Jalen Coker.
Coker is a 6-3, 203 lb, highly athletic wide receiver who the Panthers signed this year as an undrafted free agent out of Holy Cross. What he lacks in straight line speed (at least as far as the 40 goes) he makes up for in his explosive agility.
Our own Steve Smith is big fan:
The other big knock—outside of his 40 time—is the level of competition he faced in college. He also hasn’t made a lot of noise through training camp and the preseason.
He was cleared from the PUP list just in time to start training camp, so there may also be questions about his conditioning leading into the offseason. Otherwise, take all of his preseason stats with a grain of salt. The Panthers quarterbacking has left a lot to be desired through two games.
Time will tell how well his talent translates against actual NFL players, but keep an eye on Coker to make at least the practice squad this year.
How about it Panthers fans, what do you expect from Thielen this season? Scroll on down to the comments and share your thoughts with us!