Panthers Sign Six Draft Picks, Add 10 Undrafted Rookies Before Minicamp
The timing points to Carolina fast-tracking its answer at offensive tackle.
Overview
- The Panthers, who signed six of seven draft picks Thursday including first-round tackle Monroe Freeling, open rookie minicamp Friday in Charlotte.
- Second-round defensive tackle Lee Hunter remains the lone unsigned member of the draft class.
- Carolina added 10 undrafted free agents to the rookie group, led by Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King.
- The team received an international roster exemption for England native Mapalo Mwansa and released linebacker Jacoby Windmon to manage the offseason roster.
- Freeling joins a crowded tackle room that includes right tackle Taylor Moton, injured left tackle Ikem Ekwonu rehabbing a torn patellar tendon, and one-year addition Rasheed Walker.