The Panthers are expected to lose Devin Funchess to free agency and will need to find a replacement to fill their depth chart. Could they find what they need in UDFA Jelani Irby?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Keep Sounding PodcastPanthers 2019 NFL DraftCSR Film RoomUndrafted free agent Jelani Irby could be a diamond in the rough at wide receiver for the PanthersNew Jordan Scarlett Carolina Panthers Jersey ,11commentsThe Panthers are expected to lose Devin Funchess to free agency and will need to find a replacement to fill their depth chart. Could they find what they need in UDFA Jelani Irby?ESTShareTweetShareShareUndrafted free agent Jelani Irby could be a diamond in the rough at wide receiver for the PanthersJelani Irby is a free agent wide receiver who has dreamed of playing in the NFL since he was a kid growing up in Washington, D.C. He’s spent time with the Cincinnati Flex of the Midwest Professional Indoor Football League and played college football at Central State University and Dean College before transferring to the University of Kentucky. He was unfortunately ruled ineligible due to a discrepancy with his junior college credits and never got to perform on the big stage of the SEC.Irby emailed Cat Scratch Reader and provided the details of his background for some perspective on his journey to make it on an NFL roster. This is his story in his own words:Irby is an undrafted free agent and is free to sign with any NFL team who’s willing to offer him a contract. What does he bring to the table? Let’s take a closer look at him and find out.Measurables and filmJelani Irby, Wide receiverPhoto Credit: Jelani IrbyHeight: 5’ 11.5”Weight: 180 lbs 40: 4.5 secPro Agility: 4.29 secBench: 10 repsVertical: 35”-AthELITE ScoutingIrby is an average sized wide receiver. He’s only a half-inch shorter than D.J. Moore Blue Jordan Scarlett Jersey , who measured 6-foot-0 at the NFL Combine last year. He’s a half inch taller than Curtis Samuel’s 5-foot-11. He’s not going to stand out on any one’s roster, but that just means he looks the part. While his 40-yard dash won’t blow anyone away, he has enough speed to get open if he is technically sound with his route running. If Irby can prove to the Panthers’ brass that he has quality route running skills and good hands Blue Torrey Smith Jersey , he could find a spot on the Panthers’ roster as a backup for Moore or as a replacement for Damiere on the roster or not. They seem to like him (he’s been on the Panthers’ practice squad for the last two seasons) but we don’t know if they like him enough to give him a spot on the 53-man roster.Assuming they do, the Panthers will probably need one more guy to round out the depth chart. That spot has gone to in for a workout, and you never know—they might find the next up-and-coming star. The Panthers were back on the field today in preparation for their game on Monday night against the Saints Torrey Smith Jersey 2019 , and a few notable players were absent from practice today.The biggest name on today’s report is left tackle Chris Clark. While he hasn’t been the best left tackle in the league since being signed by the Panthers as an emergency option after losing both Daryl Williams and Matt Kalil to injured reserve, he has at least been a warm body with experience. If Clark is unable to play on Monday night, things could get really ugly for Cam Newton—and that’s saying something.Graham Gano was also held out today but there’s a good chance he’ll be ready to go on Monday night. The usual ‘veterans day off’ applied to Julius Peppers Blue Shaq Thompson Jersey , Mike Adams and Thomas Davis today, and Newton was once again limited to no throwing in practice. Taylor Heinicke and Kyle Allen filled in for Newton any time the ball needed to be thrown.Rashaan Gaulden missing practice is also concerning since the Panthers lack depth in the secondary. They designated Da’Norris Searcy for return from injured reserve a few weeks ago, but they have to decide soon whether or not they’ll add him back to the 53-man roster. If Gaulden is unable to play on Monday Shaq Thompson Jersey 2019 , chances are good that we’ll see Searcy back on the roster this week.Update: Gaulden missed practice today due to an illness. Hopefully he’ll be ready to go as the week progresses.Here’s today’s full injury report:Panthers injury reportDid not participate in practiceS Mike Adams (rest/wrist)OT Chris Clark (knee)LB Thomas Davis (rest)K Graham Gano (knee)S Rashaan Gaulden (illness)DE Julius Peppers (rest)Limited participation in practiceQB Cam Newton (shoulder)DT Kawann Short (calf)Full participation in practiceN/APractice StatusDid not participate in practice = 0% of a player’s normal repetitionsLimited participation in practice = Less than 100% of a player’s normal repetitionsFull participation in practice = 100% of a player’s normal repetitionsGame StatusOut = Player will not playDoubtful = Player unlikely to playQuestionable = Uncertain if player will play