9 NFL Pro Bowl."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Keep Sounding PodcastPanthers 2019 NFL DraftCSR Film RoomPanthers LB Luke Kuechly Youth Ryan Kalil Jersey , G Trai Turner named to 2019 Pro Bowl rosterNew,32commentsThe Panthers will have two representatives at the 2019 NFL Pro Bowl.has more on Kuechly and Turner’s selection:Defensive tackle Kawann Short and running back Christian McCaffrey were named as alternates for the NFC. McCaffrey is considered a ‘snub’ since he has a chance to be the third player in NFL history to gain 1000 rushing and 1000 receiving yards in the same season (Roger Craig, 1985; Marshall Faulk, 1999). The starting running backs for the NFC are Ezekiel Elliott Stitched Ryan Kalil Jersey , Todd Gurley and Saquon Barkley, so there’s a chance that McCaffrey ends up playing in the Pro Bowl anyway since Elliott and Gurley will be on playoff teams. It would have been nice for him to be selected outright, though.You can check out the full Pro Bowl rosters for both conferences here.Panthers 2018 season opener countdown: 57 days to go We are 57 days away from the beginning of the Carolina Panthers 2018 season. That means today we take a closer look at linebacker Andre Smith.Andre Smith, LinebackerBioHeight: 6’0”Weight: 240 lbsAge: 21College: North CarolinaNFL Experience: RookieSmith was drafted by the Panthers in the seventh round (No. 234 overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. Here’s a brief look at his college production Dennis Daley Carolina Panthers Jersey , courtesy of the Panthers official website:Smith will compete with veterans Jared Norris, Ben Jacobs and Richie Brown for a roster spot this year, and if he does make the final 53-man roster he’ll mostly contribute on special teams. The Panthers already have a pretty decent rotation at linebacker— you may have heard of Luke Kuechly, Thomas Davis and Shaq Thompson— so I don’t expect Smith to get many starting minutes unless something goes catastrophically wrong this year. However 2019 Dennis Daley Jersey , he could be in the Panthers’ future plans once Davis retires, so I’d say he probably has a decent shot to make the roster this summer, provided he proves that he can play special teams.