Trenton Cannon

Even with star Christian McCaffrey playing just three games last season, Cannon was sparingly involved out of the Panthers' backfield. With McCaffrey back in 2021, and rookie fourth-rounder Chuba Hubbard now joining Rodney Smith and Reggie Bonnafon among Carolina's options, Cannon should be hard-pressed to earn snaps on offense.

Cannon spent most of the offseason buried on the Jets' running back depth chart behind Le'Veon Bell, Frank Gore and La'Mical Perine. The Jets decided to waive Cannon in the opening days of camp, and the Panthers ended up claiming him. The 2018 sixth-rounder didn't have a carry or catch last season, appearing in only four games. With his new team, Cannon likely is competing with Mike Davis and Jordan Scarlett for one or two places on the regular-season roster.

With the offseason acquisitions of Le'Veon Bell and Ty Montgomery to join Elijah McGuire, there's not much room left for Cannon on the Jets' running back depth chart. All hope isn't lost for the 2018 sixth-rounder, however, as New York drafted him with the return game in mind and there's a special teams hole to be filled with Pro Bowler Andre Roberts now plying his trade in Buffalo. Cannon battled fumbling issues when used as a return man during the 2018 preseason, so he'll have to show that those are behind him in order to make the roster.

Cannon may not have the size to handle a starter's workload at the NFL level, but the rookie sixth-rounder out of Virginia State almost certainly won't be asked to. If the 5-foot-11, 185-pound running back sees the field at all, it will likely be in a change-of-pace passing down role or as a returner on special teams.