CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Carolina Panthers reduced their roster by eight players as they move to be at 75 players by Tuesday.
There were no surprises, although wide receiver Avius Capers left a touching message on Twitter.
I was living out part of my dream. It was a humbling experience. I was... https://t.co/d7o1WTufZt
— Avius Capers (@1k_Humble) August 30, 2015It ain't over until God says it's over. I fell but I'm back on my feet, running with tunnel vision. Adversity is molding me for greatness.
— Avius Capers (@1k_Humble) August 30, 2015Capers, if you remember, first caught the attention of the Carolina staff because he rode a bicycle to tryouts at Bank of America Stadium.
The roster now stands at 82, not counting wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin (ACL) set to be placed on injured reserve. Here are Sunday’s moves:
Terminated vested veteran
Tony Hills, DT, Texas
Waived
Paul Browning, WR, Colorado State-Pueblo
Avius Capers, WR, Johnson C. Smith
Steve Miller, DE, Ohio State
Kevin Reddick, LB, North Carolina
Dallas Walker, TE, Western Michigan
Lee Ward, FB, Stanford
Matt Wile, P, Michigan