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Ainias Smith

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Wide Receiver · Carolina Panthers

35
Role Score
Developmental
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
CARCAR
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
25 yr
−0.8 yr vs NFL WR40th percentile
Height
5'9"
−3.7" vs NFL WR5th percentile
Weight
190 lb
−7.7 lb vs NFL WR27th percentile
NFL Experience
2 years
Birth Date
May 31, 2001
College
Texas A&M
Draft
2024
Draft Pick
R5 · #152

Availability & contract

Expected Games
7/17
Total Contract
$1.0M
This Year
$1.0M
−$478K vs NFL WR10th percentile
Per Game
$59K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
34
Roster Value−12.9 vs NFL WR33rd percentile
35
Role−14.4 vs NFL WR26th percentile
17
Experience−18.1 vs NFL WR43rd percentile
96
Prime+8.2 vs NFL WR54th percentile
41
Durability−19.3 vs NFL WR10th percentile
0
Continuity−25.7 vs NFL WR0th percentile
35
Draft Pedigree+7.3 vs NFL WR64th percentile
52
Contract Fit−9.2 vs NFL WR28th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Ainias Smith fits · Wide Receivers

CAR wide receivers, last season vs this season — Ainias Smith is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Wide Receivers: Rob Moore
#17Xavier Legette828215/176092909679$3.4M25.76'3"227
#4Tetairoa McMillan818217/1754651009290$6.3M23.56'5"212
#13John Metchie III677215/17570899676$1.9M26.26'0"195
#19Chris Brazzell IIDrafted, unsigned62628/1700508864—22.96'4"198
#87Brycen Tremayne464511/17322963960$1.0M26.96'4"212
#18Jalen CokerTendered, unsigned534511/17539065960$3.8M24.96'3"213
Ja'Seem ReedPractice squad45455/17——50920$885K23.56'2"195
Ainias SmithInjured reserve34357/17170419635$1.0M25.35'9"190
Roc TaylorFree agent29303/170050960—25.06'1"213
#15Jimmy Horn Jr.382513/172121769614$1.1M24.05'8"170
David MoorePractice squad42209/17717051665$1.3M31.76'0"220
Last season · 2025Wide Receivers: Rob Moore
Xavier Legette828215/176092909679$3.4M25.76'3"227
Tetairoa McMillan818217/1754651009290$6.3M23.56'5"212
Hunter RenfrowFree agent667211/177550677236—30.85'10"185
Dan ChisenaFree agent32454/1771523800$1.1M29.66'3"202
Brycen Tremayne464511/17322963960$1.0M26.96'4"212
Jalen CokerTendered, unsigned534511/17539065960$3.8M24.96'3"213
Ja'Seem ReedPractice squad45455/17——50920$885K23.56'2"195
Ainias SmithInjured reserve34357/17170419635$1.0M25.35'9"190
Jimmy Horn Jr.382513/172121769614$1.1M24.05'8"170
David MoorePractice squad42209/17717051665$1.3M31.76'0"220

Transactions

Every tracked move involving this player, from the canonical transaction tracker.

Ainias Smith

Roster Value34
CARWaived/injuredCARInjured reserve

Ainias Smith clears waivers and reverts to the Carolina Panthers' injured reserve

Aug 5, 2026
Official

Ainias Smith

Roster Value34
CARWaived/injured

Carolina Panthers waive/injured Ainias Smith

Aug 4, 2026
Official