The Carolina Panthers added another running back to the mix on Thursday, signing former Appalachian State standout Ahmani Marshall to the practice squad.
To make room, the team released offensive lineman Isaia Glass in a corresponding move.
Marshall’s path back to North Carolina comes after a stint with the Cleveland Browns. He spent the 2025 season on Cleveland’s practice squad, then returned to the Browns for training camp and preseason in 2026 before being among their roster cuts on Aug. 30.
A Winston-Salem native, Marshall is 24 and started his college career at Wake Forest before transferring to Appalachian State. He played three seasons for the Mountaineers, and his best stretch came in 2024, when he rushed for more than 700 yards and scored seven touchdowns in 11 games.
He also got plenty of work this summer with Cleveland, appearing in all three preseason games. Marshall finished with 46 rushing yards on 23 carries and added 48 receiving yards on six catches, including one touchdown grab.
The move gives Carolina some added depth at running back after Trevor Etienne was placed on injured reserve following the preseason. That left the Panthers with only three running backs on the 53-man roster, and two of them, Chuba Hubbard and Jonathon Brooks, have recently dealt with injury or soreness.
Marshall joins Anthony Tyus III as the other running back currently on the Panthers’ practice squad.
Carolina has been making roster adjustments with the regular-season opener against the Chicago Bears set for Sunday, Sept. 13.
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