The second preseason game hasn’t even kicked off yet and already the roster is being set for the Carolina Panthers. While there are still battles for a number of positions, the next preseason games are going to be auditions for several players that have no shot at making the Panthers’ final roster.

So which players are guys that we can already cross off the list? We’ll give you 11 guys that likely won’t make it beyond the first cuts.

Jared Barber – Linebacker

As an undrafted rookie free agent, Barber was a long shot to make the team as it was. Add to that that the Panthers pretty much have their linebacker depth chart set already and there is just no shot for Barber to make the 53-man roster. He is a candidate for the practice squad though.

Brian Blechen – Linebacker

Blechen was originally signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by Carolina in 2015. Then he was cut and signed to the practice squad a few times before this season. It is a crowded linebacker corps that really just has no room for additional talent, but could see Blechen head to the practice squad again to stash him for another season.

LaRon Byrd – Wide receiver

This is the closest one to being wrong I think I have, but ultimately LaRon Byrd is the second-best Byrd at wide receiver. With only two spots to fill, LaRon just doesn’t bring enough to warrant a roster spot.

Avius Capers – Wide recevier

Much like Byrd, Capers has been even more of a no show for the Panthers during training camp. Again, with only two spots available, Capers hasn’t done enough to earn a spot on the active roster. Though he could find his way to the practice squad if Carolina thinks he can develop further.

Braxton Deaver – Tight end

If you are asking yourself who Deaver is, you probably aren’t alone. The undrafted rookie free agent has always been so far back on any hypothetical depth chart that he never gets any mentions from practice. Deaver has the size you’d want to see in a tight end, but is super raw as a prospect.

Travell Dixon – Safety

Much like a lot of the other guys here, Dixon was going to have difficulty given that the depth chart was nearly set beforehand. At both strong safety and free safety, the Panthers know who their starters will be. Behind them are players that Carolina knows already, meaning that Dixon would have to have a killer camp to jump over anyone.

Ray Drew – Defensive tackle

Drew has bounced around the league quite a bit since being signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by the Miami Dolphins in 2015. With all the depth already at defensive tackle for the Panthers, Drew was fighting an uphill battle to begin with. Barring some miraculous performance in the remaining preseason games, he’ll be an automatic cut.

Tom Lally – Defensive end

Lally was signed to the team after Chas Alecxih went down with a knee injury. Things were going to be difficult for him being an undrafted rookie free agent as it was, but to start camp right at the tail end of it essentially made sure that Lally was never going to have a chance to showcase his skill set. I heavily believe that he’ll be coming to the practice squad if he makes it through waivers since Carolina will be thinking of the future at the defensive end position.

Marcus Lucas – Tight end

Much like Deaver, Lucas never had a shot at making the final roster. A lot of that is because the team already knows who the top-4 options are and those outside of it would need to blow everyone away during training camp to crack it.

Matt Masifilo – Center

At center, Masifilo wasn’t ever going to make the team. Behind starter Ryan Kalil, the Panthers brought in veteran Gino Gradkowski to back him up. Teams really only need two centers and any more tend to cause other capable players to get cut. Masifilo has some upside in that he can also slide to guard, which is a valuable talent. He won’t make the team, but maybe Carolina keeps him on the practice squad to let him develop further and hoard flexible talent.

Jalen Simmons – Running back

I personally like Simmons and think he could be a unique talent in a rotation for the Panthers. However, he is too raw to be able to do that and with how Carolina likes to use all of their running backs, that doesn’t give him a place on the 53-man roster. Don’t be shocked to see him head to the practice squad so he can develop a little more and stick around in case there are injuries.

Eric Wallace – Tight end

You are probably thinking about why the Panthers have so many tight ends on the roster that won’t make the team. They stocked up in the offseason, likely to try and push the combo of Ed Dickson and Scott Simonson. Wallace, just like the rest of those on the list, just never really had a shot and was using this time to audition for other teams and the practice squad.