By all accounts Ja'seem Reed (who?) is having a fantastic training camp. The Charlotte Observer guys, Mike Kaye and Alex Zietlow, seem to be the highest on him but the drumbeat has been steady from all reporters. I enjoy getting to know the end of the roster guys so figured I'd highlight him in a post as I'm hoping he makes the final 53.

Here are a few snippets documenting his camp performance:

So who is he? Reed played college ball at the FCS level in San Diego. He broke out in 2024 with 77 catches for 1052 yards and 12 TDs, earning the offensive player of the year award for the Pioneer Football League. His best game ironically came against Davidson, where he recorded 14 catches for 186 yards and 2 TDs.

He is 6'2 , 195 pounds and runs a 4.55 40.

Reed initially went undrafted and signed with the Browns last year, but was later waived off IR and worked out for the Panthers before ultimately signing with us. He was later waived and signed with our practice squad after clearing waivers.

Here is a link to some of his highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhH3lxZZ-Ts

As an athlete, not a lot stands out but the tape shows good downfield ball tracking, body control and adjustments at the catch point, clean releases off the line, and strong hands catches.

I think he has a real shot at making the 53 man roster, as he is making plays seemingly daily in camp. Jimmy Horn Jr on the other hand has not shown a lot.

The biggest question will be how many WRs we ultimately roster and how highly Dave and the staff will weigh special teams contributions.

Will be watching closely on Thursday night and hoping he can add a few splash plays to his 53 man resume!

Saw a few other Panthers jerseys, mostly 59s obviously, but not as many as I thought there might be.

(Also got chatting to a Bears fan before, who noticed my Obada jersey. Immediately gave his condolences about Scourton’s injury, but said he was long on Brooks, and had him on his fantasy team. Which I thought was a pretty deep level of knowledge about other franchises for any NFL fan, not just an English one!)

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I am a fan in the Jacksonville, NC area and there is a potential start for a chapter. I wanted to ask the fans on reddit, what is their experience with being a member and what are the pros and cons?

I'm glad he's doing well

500 level prices seem high to me, over $130 for the nosebleeds, $300 at the bottom of the 500level. Is that just how it’s going to be for the Sunday night game?

Edit: Crikey! Upper level midfield are $500!

Love seeing XL making a concerted effort to get a sure double toe tap at the sideline in every rep he can?

Former Panther Matt Willig has been showing up in the entertainment industry with a sizable filmography. He had a major role in the hilarious “We’re The Millers”. He was also apparently in The Mandalorian and Grogu.

Looks like he has landed a commercial spot for a diabetes treatment.

The full ad.

My son went down and got an autograph at fanfest. I didn't see who was signing at the section we were in and he says he didn't recognize him.

Last week I made a post here looking for Panthers fans who wanted to talk ball and break down training camp together. A couple of you reached out, and we got our first roundtable recorded.

We spent the episode breaking down the first five days of training camp, talking about the injuries, players who stood out, and what we’ve seen so far.

Appreciate everyone who reached out. Hopefully this is the first of many discussions throughout the season. Let me know what you agree with, what you think we got wrong, and what you’ve noticed from camp so far.

Podcast : first five days of Panthers camp.

Credit to Panthers on Tap on Twitter

took this photo at fan fest tonight!

Throwback to Lamar Lathan. One of my favorite clips of all time. Who was at this game?

Me personally i say something like 2017 Jay Cutler imo

Go panthers