The Carolina Panthers released tight end Jordan Matthews on Thursday, league sources tell The Charlotte Observer's Mike Kaye. The former wide receiver will now hit the open market after re-signing with the team in early January on a Reserve/Futures deal. The 32-year-old former second-round pick (42nd overall) by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2014 out of Vanderbilt ended up with just one target in four games played (one start) in his two seasons with Carolina the last two years. Since transitioning to a tight end, Matthews hasn't made an impact at the NFL level since leaving the Eagles with the San Francisco 49ers and Panthers. In his 10 NFL seasons, Matthews has recorded 274 catches on 423 targets for 3,288 yards and 22 touchdowns, with pretty much all of that production coming from 2014-18.
May 8, 2025 1:02 PM EST
The Carolina Panthers are releasing wide receiver Cam Johnson and tight end Jordan Matthews on Tuesday, according to NFL.com. The team also activated veteran wideout Adam Thielen from Injured Reserve. Johnson went unselected in the 2023 NFL Draft out of Northwestern and has spent time on the Cowboys and Panthers practice squad. Matthews, who began his career as a wide receiver out of Vanderbilt in 2014, has been with Carolina since 2023, but he only played in one game for the organization. These moves do not have any fantasy football impact.
Nov 12, 2024 2:12 PM EST
The Carolina Panthers released tight end Jordan Matthews on Tuesday. Matthews had yet to record a statistic in 2024. Fantasy managers may remember Matthews as the tight end who enjoyed success in Philadelphia from 2014 to 2016 prior to the rise of Zach Ertz. Those days are long gone, however, as Matthews has not been a fantasy factor in several years. The Panthers offense is something that fantasy managers should stay away from anyway, and this move does not affect that assessment.
Sep 17, 2024 6:35 PM EST
Carolina Panthers tight end Jordan Matthews caught all three of his targets for 21 yards and a touchdown in the team's preseason win over the Buffalo Bills. The 32-year-old started the game with all of Carolina's starters and saw two targets on the initial drive, one of which being an eight-yard touchdown from Bryce Young. While it may be the case that Matthews is the starting tight end, he will continue to compete with Tommy Tremble, Ian Thomas, and rookie Ja'Tavion Sanders for snaps and touches at the position. The makeup of this tight end room will be worth monitoring for fantasy managers, as whoever the starter is may become a streaming option throughout the season.
Aug 25, 2024 2:18 AM EST
Carolina Panthers tight end Jordan Matthews caught all three of his targets for 48 yards in the team's loss to the New England Patriots, leading all pass-catchers in yards on the night. The bulk of his yardage came from a 28-yard pass from Jack Plummer in the second quarter. The 31-year-old spent the majority of last season on Carolina's practice squad. With the addition of rookie tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders, Matthews will likely remain on the practice squad this season and is off the radar from a fantasy perspective.
Aug 9, 2024 12:54 AM EST
Veteran wide receiver/tight end Jordan Matthews signed with the Carolina Panthers as a member of the practice squad on Wednesday. The 31-year-old last played for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2019, catching four passes for 33 yards in two games. Matthews once posted a 997-yard season, but that was in 2015. In 2023, there's little to no chance he becomes fantasy-relevant, and it's probably a long shot for him to even join the active roster this season. The Vanderbilt alum can be ignored for fantasy football until further notice.
Oct 25, 2023 10:24 AM EST
Matthews (knee) tried out with the Panthers on Tuesday, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports.
Jun 13, 2023 4:14 PM EST
The 49ers placed Matthews (knee) on the Injured Reserve list.
Aug 4, 2022 5:11 PM EST
Matthews suffered a torn ACL on Monday and will be placed on injured reserve, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Aug 3, 2022 6:54 PM EST
The 49ers signed Matthews to a reserve/future contract Wednesday, Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Feb 2, 2022 1:03 PM EST
Matthews reverted to the 49ers' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transactions report.
Nov 2, 2021 5:04 AM EST
Matthews has been elevated from the practice squad ahead of Sunday's tilt with the Bears, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Oct 30, 2021 2:31 PM EST
Matthews was added to the 49ers practice squad Tuesday, David Lombardi of The Athletic reports.
Oct 5, 2021 2:38 PM EST
The 49ers cut Matthews on Tuesday, David Lombardi of The Athletic reports.
Aug 31, 2021 12:44 PM EST
Matthews agreed to a deal with the 49ers on Friday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Jul 30, 2021 6:32 PM EST
Matthews has put on about 15 pounds in an effort to transition to tight end, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Jul 14, 2021 8:40 AM EST
Matthews reverted to the 49ers' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Jan 5, 2021 12:51 PM EST
Matthews was elevated to the 49ers' active roster Saturday, David Lombardi of the Athletic reports.
Jan 2, 2021 3:53 PM EST
Matthews reverted to the 49ers' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Dec 28, 2020 5:53 PM EST
Matthews was promoted to the 49ers' active roster from the practice squad Friday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Dec 25, 2020 2:32 PM EST
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