Raheem Blackshear
27-Year-Old
Free Agent
Questionable
Injury Ankle
Est. Return 9/14/2025
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Blackshear is heading into his fourth season as a Panther, having tallied just 203 rushing yards and 138 receiving yards across 41 games. He served as Carolina's top return specialist in 2024, but the offseason additions of Jimmy Horn and Trevor Etienne make it possible that Blackshear doesn't retain the role in 2025. Blackshear is expected to carry minimal fantasy value next season, playing behind Chubba Hubbard, Rico Dowdle and Etienne. Read Past Outlooks
Released by the Panthers in August of 2025.
Let go from Carolina
The Panthers waived Blackshear (ankle) with an injury settlement Tuesday, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Blackshear appeared in 16 regular-season games for the Panthers last season, rushing 15 times for 80 yards as a deep reserve. He also returned 17 punts for 145 yards and 31 kickoffs for 791 yards. The Panthers are currently rolling with Chuba Hubbard, Rico Dowdle and rookie Trevor Etienne in their backfield. Jonathon Brooks (knee) is expected to miss the 2025 campaign.
Blackshear appeared in 16 regular-season games for the Panthers last season, rushing 15 times for 80 yards as a deep reserve. He also returned 17 punts for 145 yards and 31 kickoffs for 791 yards. The Panthers are currently rolling with Chuba Hubbard, Rico Dowdle and rookie Trevor Etienne in their backfield. Jonathon Brooks (knee) is expected to miss the 2025 campaign.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Undrafted out of Virginia Tech in 2022, Blackshear has seen limited opportunities the last two seasons. He lacks the size to be an every-down workhorse, but he showed a three-down skill set in college and could be a useful depth option in the NFL. It's impossible to understate how the Panthers' poor offensive line play has kept him from showing it, however. He's averaged only 1.8 yards before contact per rush in his career, which would have been a bottom-10 mark in 2023. The addition of Jonathon Brooks in the 2024 Draft just puts another obstacle in Blackshear's way.
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Suffers ankle injury
Blackshear (ankle) is questionable to return to Thursday's preseason contest against the Steelers, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
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Re-signs with Carolina
Blackshear is signing a one-year contract with the Panthers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Won't be tendered
The Panthers aren't planning to tender Blackshear this offseason, which will make him an unrestricted free agent, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
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Efficient in regular-season finale
Blackshear rushed four times for 47 yards in Sunday's 44-38 overtime win over the Falcons.
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Back to reserve role Sunday
Blackshear is expected to cede the start at running back to Miles Sanders (ankle) on Sunday in Atlanta, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
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Disappoints in preseason opener
Blackshear's margin for error to make the Panthers' 53-man roster shrunk following his performance in Friday's 30-10 preseason loss against the Browns, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer relays.
ANALYSIS
A returner role on special teams is Blackshear's clearest path to make the roster, but he took his lone punt return for only two yards while adding 15 yards on a kick return. He didn't make much impact on offense either, gaining zero yards on his lone carry while adding a catch for four yards. If the Panthers elect to carry three running backs at the end of training camp, Kaye believes that fourth-round rookie Trevor Etienne would have the edge over Blackshear to join Chuba Hubbard and Rico Dowdle on the 53-man squad. Blackshear has two more preseason games to make his case, with the Texans on Saturday, Aug. 16 being the next contest on the docket.
A returner role on special teams is Blackshear's clearest path to make the roster, but he took his lone punt return for only two yards while adding 15 yards on a kick return. He didn't make much impact on offense either, gaining zero yards on his lone carry while adding a catch for four yards. If the Panthers elect to carry three running backs at the end of training camp, Kaye believes that fourth-round rookie Trevor Etienne would have the edge over Blackshear to join Chuba Hubbard and Rico Dowdle on the 53-man squad. Blackshear has two more preseason games to make his case, with the Texans on Saturday, Aug. 16 being the next contest on the docket.