The Carolina Panthers released linebacker Deion Jones and acquired wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette from the Kansas City Chiefs.
- The Panthers released linebacker Deion Jones less than a month after signing him to a one-year deal.
- The trade for wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette could be significant due to injuries to top wide receivers DJ Chark, Terrace Marshall Jr., and Laviska Shenault Jr.
- Smith-Marsette had a strong preseason with the Chiefs, recording nine receptions for 195 yards and two touchdowns.
- Jones, a former second-round pick, has 88 starts in 96 games played, with 11 sacks and 12 interceptions.
Ihmir Smith-Marsette | WR
- Smith-Marsette was acquired by the Panthers in a trade with the Kansas City Chiefs.
- The trade involved an exchange of conditional seventh-round picks in 2025.
- Smith-Marsette had a strong preseason with the Chiefs, recording nine receptions for 195 yards and two touchdowns.
Carolina Panthers
- The Panthers released linebacker Deion Jones and acquired wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette.
- The release of Jones indicates confidence in the team's depth at inside linebacker.
- The trade for Smith-Marsette could be significant due to injuries to top wide receivers DJ Chark, Terrace Marshall Jr., and Laviska Shenault Jr.
Kansas City Chiefs
- The Chiefs traded wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette to the Carolina Panthers.
- The trade involved an exchange of conditional seventh-round picks in 2025.
- Smith-Marsette had a strong preseason, recording nine receptions for 195 yards and two touchdowns.