Overview
- Panthers.com cites reports that Carolina has reached terms with Raiders tackle Stone Forsythe, with formal confirmation still pending.
- Ikem Ekwonu is expected to miss time with a torn patellar tendon, creating an immediate need at offensive tackle.
- Forsythe, 28, was a 2021 sixth-round pick out of Florida and spent his first four seasons with the Seahawks.
- He logged a career-high 13 starts for Las Vegas last year after an early stint with the Giants, and has 70 games and 27 starts over five NFL seasons.
- Backup tackle Yosh Nijman remains an unrestricted free agent, as the team has recently re-signed Isaiah Simmons, LaBryan Ray, Robert Rochell and David Moore.