Overview
- Carolina has agreed to terms with Raiders tackle Stone Forsythe, according to multiple reports cited by the team and ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
- Forsythe, a 6-foot-8, 307-pound sixth-round pick by Seattle in 2021, has played 70 games with 27 starts, including a career-high 13 starts for Las Vegas in 2025 after a brief stint with the Giants.
- The signing addresses left-tackle depth as Ikem Ekwonu rehabs a ruptured patellar tendon suffered in January’s Wild Card loss, an injury with a typical 9–12 month recovery.
- With Forsythe available to play early if needed, the Panthers are not locked into selecting an offensive tackle with the 19th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
- Depth remains a consideration at tackle, as backup Yosh Nijman is an unrestricted free agent.