Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Wednesday that the Carolina Panthers and former Pro Bowl tight end Darren Waller agreed to a one-year contract with financial terms not disclosed.
- Waller returned from a 2024 retirement to play for the Miami Dolphins in 2025 and produced 24 catches for 283 yards and six touchdowns in nine games.
- His 2025 campaign was interrupted by a hip issue, a pectoral strain that landed him on injured reserve, and a later groin injury, raising durability concerns for Carolina.
- The move deepens competition at tight end behind starter Tommy Tremble and could cut into Ja’Tavion Sanders’s expected role while adding a familiar voice in offensive staffer Darrell Bevell.
- The Panthers have not released formal contract details and reporting says the team may complete final physical and roster steps around the preseason as they clear space for Waller.