CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The Panthers cut former Clemson star wideout Hunter Renfrow on Tuesday afternoon in a shocking roster decision.

Carolina made a series of moves on Tuesday, Aug. 26, to get to the initial 53-man roster limit, which included releasing the veteran wide receiver.

Two days after the 2025 NFL Draft ended, Renfrow was signed to a free-agent contract, hoping to add a veteran presence to a notably youthful position in the locker room.

Renfrow’s comeback to football

Renfrow signed with the Panthers this April after spending a year away from football battling an autoimmune disease .

“I just felt as bad as I could,” Renfrow said. “Really, over the last two years of my Raider career -- I was just trying to piece it together. Just trying to make it.”

Renfrow received

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