Now that the 2020 NFL Draft is officially in the books, stay up-to-date on all the undrafted free agents the Carolina Panthers sign.
Defense, defense, and more defense. The Carolina Panthers made defense their focal point in the 2020 NFL Draft as on paper, it’s going to be better than it has been in years. Through this year’s draft, they instantly improved their defensive line and secondary. It’s going to be faster, stronger, and hopefully, if everything falls into place, much more effective.
As the Carolina Panthers do their best to rebuild now for a brighter future, this is undoubtedly a step in the right direction. It’s no secret that defense wins football games and without a commitment to bolster this part of the team, the Panthers would have been on the outside looking in.
Now, in a very competitive NFC South, things should get very interesting over the next few years. The Panthers will likely not be contenders right off the bat this upcoming season but are on their way to fielding a competitive team as early as 2021 and 2022. Of course, that all depends on the development of these newly drafted players but with a new leadership regime in town, it’ll be a great culture to be a part of.
Carolina Panthers Undrafted Free Agent Live Tracker
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With this year’s draft officially in the books, the focus now shifts to finding some hidden gems in undrafted free agents. There is still a plethora of talent that didn’t get drafted as the Panthers would be wise to potentially sign some undrafted free agents to see what is out there.
For this live tracker on undrafted free agents the Panthers sign, we here at Cat Crave will only post tweets/updates from official, verified, and legitimate sources so don’t worry about anything fake or bogus being updated below. We also recommend refreshing this page often to get the latest updates as they happen in real-time.
PANTHERS 2020 NFL DRAFT CLASS
Round 1 (No. 7) – Defensive Tackle Derrick Brown
Round 2 (No. 38) – Defensive End Yetur Gross-Matos
Round 2 (No. 64) – Safety Jeremy Chinn
Round 4 (No. 113) – Cornerback Troy Pride Jr.
Round 5 (No. 152) – Safety Kenny Robinson
Round 6 (No. 184) – Defensive Tackle Bravvion Roy
Round 7 (No. 221) – Cornerback Stantley Thomas-Olive
Last Update: 4/26/2020 @ 8:46 P.M. Eastern Time
Unofficial list of undrafted free agents the Panthers plan to sign based on social media reports: Branden Bowen, OL, Ohio State; Cam Sutton, TE, Fresno State; Rodney Smith, RB, Minnesota; Chris Orr, LB, Wisconsin; Mike Horton, OG, Auburn; TreVontae... https://t.co/zZq4FbXTyO
— David Newton (@DNewtonespn) April 26, 2020
And Montana Western LB Jason Ferris - h/T @Justin_Pollard on that one. That’s a solid group.
— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) April 26, 2020
Per Temple LB Sam Franklin Jr.’s Instagram story, he has signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent. He is reunited with former head coach Matt Rhule in Carolina. Great pickup for the Panthers as they continue to build their defense. #OwlsInTheNFL #NFLDraft
— Sean McMenamin (@sean102400) April 26, 2020
Cool UFA signing for Carolina: Virginia ILB Jordan Mack to the Panthers, per his agent @NFLAgentAdam. Mack is 6-3, 241 and was the winner of the ACC's Jim Tatum award and a finalist for the William B Campbell trophy (nicknamed football's "academic Heisman").
— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) April 26, 2020
#WSU's Fred Mauigoa, the center for Luke Falk, Gardner Minshew and Anthony Gordon, tells me he's just signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Carolina Panthers.
— Theo Lawson (@TheoLawson_SR) April 26, 2020
#KeepPounding @omar_bayless is Headed to the @Panthers‼️#NFLRedWolves pic.twitter.com/zLlp8yI8k6
— Arkansas State Football (@AStateFB) April 26, 2020
That’s 6 UDFAs for Panthers by my unofficial count. https://t.co/h9dbu56S0E
— David Newton (@DNewtonespn) April 26, 2020
Congrats to TreVontae Hights - Agreed to terms with the @Panthers
— CSA_RyanDowney (@CSA_RD) April 26, 2020
-#NFL #UDFA #TCUFootball pic.twitter.com/7uCTRsaQRt
This is my chance to talk about a Badger/Panther, so you better believe I’m gonna take advantage...
— Max Henson (@maxhenson) April 26, 2020
Chris Orr (@Chris_Guwap) had 11.5 sacks last year. As a MLB!! That doesn’t happen by accident. He can make plays. Happy to see he’s getting a shot in Carolina.
Auburn ➡️ Charlotte
— Auburn Football (@AuburnFootball) April 25, 2020
Congrats to @big_mike247 on signing with the @Panthers!#AUNextLevel pic.twitter.com/HYmRDuJrJp
Wisconsin MLB now a Carolina Panther UDFA https://t.co/qWBmNOfrCd
— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) April 25, 2020
Former #Gophers RB Rodney Smith is signing with the Carolina Panthers, per source.
— Darren Wolfson (@DWolfsonKSTP) April 25, 2020
Branden Bowen just told me he’s agreed to a free-agent contract with Carolina. That’s the path Andre Norwell took with the Panthers. Worked out very well.
— Bill Rabinowitz 🗞 (@brdispatch) April 25, 2020
TE Cam Sutton Fresno state has signed with the Panthers
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) April 25, 2020
Surprisingly, LSU tight end Thaddeus Moss wasn't drafted. He has deep Charlotte and deep OC Joe Brady roots. I'd like to see Panthers take a chance on him as a UDFA. Here's the story I wrote about Thaddeus -- and his famous dad -- in January: https://t.co/cKG0Hilxsh
— Scott Fowler (@scott_fowler) April 25, 2020
Expecting a big fat wave of UDFAs for the Panthers, who still have quite a few spaces on the roster to go before they hit 90.
— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) April 25, 2020