Brown has been released by the Panthers, Joe Person of the Charlotte Observer reports.

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Brown was always a longshot to make the roster, and his fate was sealed when the Panthers traded for Kevin Norwood on Monday. A former undrafted free agent, Brown caught just seven passes for 88 yards in five games for the Jaguars last season.

The Panthers have signed Brown to a futures contract, ESPN.com reports. The Panthers have signed Brown and Stephen Hill, while working out CFL star Duron Carter, in order to bolster the team's depth at wideout in advance of free agency and the NFL draft. Brown, who caught seven passes for 88 yards in five games for the Jags this past season, could compete for a slot role with the Panthers this summer, but several things would have to break in his favor in order for him to enter the fantasy equation.

The Jaguars have waived Brown, the Florida Times-Union reports. Replacing Brown -- who has seven catches for 88 yards in five games to date -- will be fellow wideout Tommy Streeter, who has been promoted from the Jaguars' practice squad.

Brown is inactive for Sunday's game against the Cowboys. After appearing in the Jaguars' first five games this season, Brown will now miss his fifth straight game. He's not injured; he has simply fallen behind guys like Marqise Lee and Allen Hurns on the depth chart.

Brown had two catches for 26 yards in Sunday's loss to the Steelers. Brown caught both of his targets from Blake Bortles, notching receptions of 15 and 11 yards. The Liberty product's upside in the Jags' offense is limited, but he'll continue to see snaps if Cecil Shorts (hamstring) and Marqise Lee (hamstring) remain out of action.

Brown had three catches on five targets for 36 yards Sunday against the Eagles. Brown was passed over in the starting lineup for Allen Hurns, who was replacing the injury Cecil Shorts (hamstring). Hurns took full advantage of his opportunity, catching four passes on nine targets for 110 yards and two touchdowns, and coupled with fellow-rookie Marqise Lee, who had six catches on a team-high 10 targets for 62 yards, Brown appears to be the odd-man out when Shorts returns.

Brown's teammate, Allen Hurns, will start Sunday's game against the Eagles in place of Cecil Shorts. Marqise Lee is the team's other listed starter for Week 1, though Brown and Allen Robinson could still factor in Sunday's offense, with the team's wideout depth thin this week.

With Cecil Shorts (hamstring) out this week, Brown is a candidate to see added work in Sunday's game against the Eagles, the Florida Times-Union reports. The report projects that Brown is in line to start Sunday, along with Marqise Lee, presumably given that he is the Jags' most experienced healthy wideout at this stage. Brown remains a speculative play in Week 1 though, given that rookies Allen Robinson and Allen Hurns also figure to factor in on Sunday.

Brown is expected to return punts Sunday, according to head coach Gus Bradley, the Jaguars' official site reports. Brown, who has never returned a punt in a regular season game, will be filling in for Ace Sanders, who is suspended for the first four games.

Brown (hamstring) caught two passes for 37 yards in Friday's preseason opener against the Bucs. With Cecil Shorts (hamstring), Allen Robinson (hamstring) and Ace Sanders (personal) sidelined, the Jags used Brown, Marqise Lee and UDFA Allen Hurns as the top three receivers. Following the selection of both Robinson and Lee in the second round of May's draft, the Jags are hoping to marginalize Brown. He should make the final roster, but will likely need injuries in front of him in order to take on a major role.