The Panthers are planning to play their starters over the first two preseason tilts—tonight against Cleveland and next Saturday afternoon in Houston. Canales told reporters that he’ll look to keep the group in for, ideally, eight to 12 snaps.

A big reason this game is so intriguing is because it will mark the NFL debut of Sanders, who famously dropped all the way down to the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft before the Browns swooped in to take him with the 144th overall pick .