The Panthers have waived former Chargers tight end Andrew Vollert to make room for former Cowboys defensive end Jalen Jelks, who they picked up off waivers a few days ago. Now that he has passed his physical and the COVID-19 protocols, he’s free to join his teammates at training camp. Jelks is currently on the field wearing No. 73.
Well that was very quick. TE Andrew Vollert has been waived. In his place, Panthers DE Jalen Jelks is now out on the field warming up. He’s wearing No. 73.
— Alaina Getzenberg (@agetzenberg) August 20, 2020
Vollert had a viral moment last week when he had a colorful reaction to being cut on Hard Knocks. The next NFL team he signs with will be his fourth in less than a year and a half.
As for Jelks, he offers another option on the edge, a spot that lost some depth when 2019 fourth-round pick Christian Miller decided to take the high-risk opt-out for this season.
Dallas waived Jelks to make room for Everson Griffen. The previous regime thought highly enough of him to put Jelks on “injured reserve” for his entire rookie season. Mike McCarthy has replaced Jason Garrett and overseen a dramatic restructure of their defensive line, leaving Jelks out of the picture.
In Carolina, he will battle for a roster spot at the bottom of the depth chart against undrafted rookie Myles Adams and veteran Davonte Lambert.
