Panthers activate Henry Anderson from non-football injury list

The Carolina Panthers have activated defensive lineman Henry Anderson from the non-football injury list to the 53-man roster, according to ESPN’s Field Yates. He was placed on the list after suffering a minor stroke in October.

Anderson suffered the stroke late that month and he was a late scratch for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers matchup on Oct. 23. The 31-year-old signed with the Panthers on Sept. 15 of this season and has appeared in six games for them, recording 12 tackles from his interior defensive line position.

Anderson played college ball at Stanford is currently in his eighth NFL season with previous stops with the Colts, New York Jets and New England Patriots. His best season came in 2017 with the Jets, where he recorded 35 tackles (seven for loss) and seven sacks.

Anderson’s first opportunity to make an impact since being activate from the non-football injury list will come at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday against the Seahawks. Other than activating Henry Anderson, the Panthers also made another change to their 53-man roster earlier in the week, signing another defensive player.

Panthers signs defensive back TJ Carrie

The Carolina Panthers signed defensive back TJ Carrie to the active roster on Tuesday, adding the veteran defensive back to the 53-man roster. Carrie had been elevated from the practice squad and played in the past few games for the Panthers.

Carrie played on defense and special teams for the Panthers in the last two games, a loss to the Baltimore Ravens and then a win over the Denver Broncos. Against the Broncos, Carrie forced and recovered a fumble.

In a corresponding move to fill the open spot on the practice squad, the Panthers have signed quarterback Davis Cheek. The Panthers were likely looking for a quarterback after granting the request of former No. 1 overall pick Baker Mayfield and releasing him.

On3’s Andrew Graham contributed to this report.