Chau Smith-Wade is listed at CB on the Carolina Panthers roster checked September 20, 2026. The official source lists the roster status as Active roster (ACT).
The details below are dated roster facts. Roster status, practice participation, and game-day availability are different; this profile does not turn one into another.
Selected report: Carolina Panthers · Active roster · Season 2026
| Observation window | Record date | Team | Roster status | Effective date | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2026 · Week 4 | Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated | Carolina Panthers | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 3 | Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated | Carolina Panthers | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 2 | Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated | Carolina Panthers | Inactive classification (not game-day status) | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 1 | Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT Updated | Carolina Panthers | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Dated observation | Sep 20, 2026, 7:00 am EDT Observed | Carolina Panthers | Active roster | Not supplied | Dated roster |
Weekly rows describe the supplied week, not a dated transaction. Observed dates show when a record was checked, not when a contract or roster move took effect. Conflicting records remain separate. Only retained observations are shown; game-day status belongs to the availability report.
Most recent recorded game2026 Week 3 @ CLE 1 tackles
2026 regular season (weeks 1–4) · 2 supplied game records
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| Week | Matchup | Tackles | Solo | Help | Ast | Sacks | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | CAR at CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | CHI at CAR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season records. Totals use each recorded season once, even when team splits and a combined row are both shown. Rates are recalculated from the counted totals. A dash means a value is missing or cannot be calculated reliably; these records do not establish complete career coverage. The current-season row is as of the update time above and can differ from the season statistics section, which adds up box scores through the latest recorded final.
| Season | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CAR | 14 | 39 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | CAR | 16 | 56 | 43 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | CAR | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recorded total | 1 known team | 33 | 99 | 68 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1.5 | 6 | 0 |
| Split | Tackles |
|---|---|
| Home | 2 |
| Away | 2 |
| 1st half | 1 |
| 2nd half | 2 |
| Wins/ties | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
Checked Oct 5, 2026. Rows with no recorded production are omitted.
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Carolina’s second-year receiver came within one catch and nine yards of two franchise records, and the defense stopped Detroit on fourth-and-13 to seal the win.
Young threw for 329 yards and two touchdowns against Detroit. His earlier deep-attempt share and pressure rate retain their separate sample windows.
Rush started the September 20 loss to Carolina before Strand replaced him. Michael Penix Jr. returned the following week against Green Bay.
