CHARLOTTE — The Panthers continued to add to their practice squad Thursday by signing two more players, getting them to 15.

The team added quarterback Hendon Hooker and wide receiver Ainias Smith, leaving two spots on the practice squad open.

Hooker, a former third-round pick of the Lions out of Tennessee, gives the Panthers a third quarterback behind Bryce Young and Andy Dalton , after they parted ways with Jack Plummer and Bryce Perkins in initial cuts.

"Hendon Hooker is a guy that I loved in the process coming out of Tennessee, I had some great meetings with him," Panthers head coach Dave Canales said Wednesday. "He really impressed me as a man, and a really high character guy with a lot of talent. A beautiful motion, big strapping guy who can run. . . .

"I am very grateful that

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