The Panthers have been busy adding undrafted free agents, as the organization announced that they’ve agreed to terms with 17 rookies:
- Myles Adams, DE (Rice)
- Omar Bayless, WR (Arkansas State)
- Branden Bowen, OT (Ohio State)
- Jason Ferris, LB (Montana Western)
- Sam Franklin, LB (Temple)
- Myles Hartsfield, DB (Mississippi)
- TreVontae Hights, WR (TCU)
- Mike Horton, G (Auburn)
- Jordan Mack, LB (Virginia)
- Frederick Mauigoa, C (Washington State)
- Chris Orr, LB (Wisconsin)
- David Reese, LB (Florida)
- Giovanni Ricci, TE (Western Michigan)
- Austrian Robinson, DT (Mississippi)
- Rodney Smith, RB (Minnesota)
- Cam Sutton, TE (Fresno State)
- Sam Tecklenburg, OL (Baylor)
As the press release notes, three of those free agents (Mack, Sutton, Thompson) officially signed with the Panthers on Monday.
The front office was clearly looking to plug a hole at linebacker, as the organization added five undrafted rookies at the position. While the front office used each of their seven draft picks on defensive players, all those rookies are either defensive backs or defensive linemen.
The Panthers are also making a relatively large investment in Bayless. Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle tweets that the wideout will earn $100K in guaranteed money. The Arkansas State product finished last season with 93 receptions for 1,653 yards and 17 touchdowns.
Receiving corps of the Panthers reaches new HIGHTS !!
FERRIS intends to be a wheel in Panther linebacking corps
Linebacker FRANKLIN will be an electric performer.
ORR to dip his talents into Panther linebacking pool.
New Panther linebacker is a big MACK !!
Linebacker REESE will leave the opposition in pieces !!
ADAMS leaves family to sign with Panthers !!
With so many in camp will the coaches remember that HORTON is much more than a WHO ??
I don’t know if nentwigs is worried about having no season or isn’t aware of how long the season could drag out. Might be a good idea to pace yourself.
I take the opportunities as they present themselves.
My smartazz son would reply: “I take the presents as they opportunities themselves”. I don’t know where he gets this stuff from.
Austrian sounds like a cool name…..
You should meet his brothers:
Liechtenstein Robinson & Luxembourg Robinson
Equally athletically talented, just smaller.