Overview
- Carolina navigated the fourth round Saturday by moving from No. 119 to 124 with Jacksonville, then to 129 with Chicago, and used the pick on Texas A&M cornerback Will Lee III.
- The first trade added No. 166 for No. 196, the second sent Nos. 124 and 166 to the Bears for Nos. 129 and 144, and the Panthers now hold Nos. 144, 158 and 200.
- Lee measures 6-foot-1 and 189 pounds and played at Iowa Western and Kansas State before transferring to Texas A&M in 2024.
- He earned second-team All-SEC honors in 2024 with 42 tackles and two interceptions and followed in 2025 with 50 tackles and eight pass breakups during the Aggies' playoff run.
- He posted a 6.12 combine prospect grade with a 71 total score and profiles as a physical, man-capable corner who must cut mental mistakes and boost long speed to win a role next to Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson.