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SIX DRAFT PICKS SIGNED, NINETEEN UNDRAFTED ROOKIES SIGNED - PantherFan007 - 05-09-2025
Six of the Eight 2025 NFL Draft Picks have been signed as well as nineteen Undrafted Rookie Free Agents.
Rookie Camp Starts Tomorrow!
GO PANTHERS!!!!
https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-sign-6-draft-picks-19-undrafted-free-agents-ahead-of-rookie-minicamp
CHARLOTTE — The Carolina Panthers have signed six draft picks to contracts, getting deals done ahead of rookie minicamp. The club also signed 19 undrafted free agents ahead of rookie minicamp. The UDFAs will join the eight-man draft class, and 14 tryout players for two days of practice and team meetings on Friday and Saturday.
The entire rookie class arrived on Thursday and the front office immediately got to work. General manager Dan Morgan and crew signed six of the eight draft picks to their rookie contracts, including first-round receiver Tetairoa McMillan.
Additionally, the club signed contracts with outside linebacker Princely Umanmielen (Rd. 3, No. 77), safety Lathan Ransom (Rd. 4, No. 122), DT Cam Jackson (Rd. 5, No. 140), TE Mitchell Evans (Rd. 5, No. 163), and WR Jimmy Horn Jr. (Rd. 6, No. 208).
The only remaining draft picks to sign contracts are OLB Nic Scourton (Rd. 2, No. 51) and RB Trevor Etienne (Rd. 4, No. 114).
The full list of undrafted free agents are:
JaTravis Broughton— Corner, TCU
Ryan Fitzgerald — Kicker, Florida State
Ethan Garbers — Quarterback, UCLA
Jacolby George — Wide receiver, Miami
Isaac Gifford — Safety, Nebraska
Jared Hunte-Harrison — Defensive end, SMU
Jack Henderson — Safety, Minnesota
Kobe Hudson — Wide receiver, Central Florida
Luke Kandra — Offensive line, Cincinnati
Steven Losoya — Offensive line, Vanderbilt
Kayron Lynch-Adams — Running back, Michigan State
Bam Martin-Scott — Linebacker, South Carolina
Moose Muhammad III — Wide receiver, Texas A&M
Tuasivi Nomura — Linebacker, Fresno State
Bryce Pierre — Tight end, UCLA
Michael Reid — Corner, South Dakota
Michael Tarquin — Offensive line, Oklahoma
Trevian Thomas — Safety, Arkansas State
Corey Thornton — Corner, Louisville
Undrafted free agents are draft eligible players who weren't selected in the seven-round draft in April. As soon as the draft concludes, those players essentially become free agents and are free to sign what whichever team they choose and can reach a deal with.
The Panthers currently have seven players on the roster who began their career as UDFAs.
They are: wide receiver Adam Thielen (who technically began as a tryout player and signed a UDFA contract after rookie minicamp with the Vikings in 2013), running back Rico Dowdle who was first signed by the Cowboys in 2020, defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton who signed with the Chiefs in 2020, linebacker Christian Rozeboom who started with the Rams in 2020, and three Panthers grown UDFAs, longsnapper JJ Jansen, receiver Jalen Coker and safety Demani Richardson. All seven have been starters or major contributors on their respective teams.
RE: SIX DRAFT PICKS SIGNED, NINETEEN UNDRAFTED ROOKIES SIGNED - Ladypanther - 05-09-2025
Houston just gave their 2nd round pick a fully guaranteed contract. Scourton's contract now may take a while.
RE: SIX DRAFT PICKS SIGNED, NINETEEN UNDRAFTED ROOKIES SIGNED - PantherFan007 - 05-09-2025
(05-09-2025, 09:46 AM)Ladypanther Wrote: Houston just gave their 2nd round pick a fully guaranteed contract. Scourton's contract now may take a while.
I hope he isn't a Training Camp Holdout. When was the last time we had one of those?
I understand that he was expecting to be a first round pick, but dang, sign your rookie contract already.
RE: SIX DRAFT PICKS SIGNED, NINETEEN UNDRAFTED ROOKIES SIGNED - Ladypanther - 05-09-2025
Houston fully guaranteeing the contact of a 2nd rounder was unprecedented. Now they all will want it. Player now in charge. Dumb thing for them to do IMO. I am sure the other GMs in the league are not happy with them. They should not expect a Christmas party invite.
RE: SIX DRAFT PICKS SIGNED, NINETEEN UNDRAFTED ROOKIES SIGNED - Hobbit99 - 05-10-2025
Fully guaranteed contracts for a rookie draftee -- This is REALLY a stupid thing to do. -- However, depending on negotiations, there is little danger involved because of the rookie pay scale. Still, it makes no sense...
RE: SIX DRAFT PICKS SIGNED, NINETEEN UNDRAFTED ROOKIES SIGNED - Hobbit99 - 05-11-2025
Separately...
Forgetting about "guaranteed" contracts for draftees...
Does 19 UDFAs sound like a CRAZY number..?? I'm not certain, but I don't believe we've ever had that many in camp -- EVER.. OR... maybe it's just that it's never been mentioned or 'advertised'..??
I don't know ....
Sounds like a ridiculous number to me....
RE: SIX DRAFT PICKS SIGNED, NINETEEN UNDRAFTED ROOKIES SIGNED - Ladypanther - 05-11-2025
The team has said it likes competition. They've got lots of people trying to earn a spot. A lot of long shots for sure but there must be a method to the madness.
Some comments and info to go along....
The Panthers have added the following 19 undrafted free agents to their rookie class:
JaTravis Broughton, CB (TCU)
Ryan Fitzgerald, K (Florida State)
Ethan Garbers, QB (UCLA)
Jacolby George, WR (Miami)
Isaac Gifford, S (Nebraska)
Jared Harrison-Hunte, DE (SMU)
Jack Henderson, S (Minnesota)
Kobe Hudson, WR (Central Florida)
Luke Kandra, OL (Cincinnati)
Steven Losoya, OL (Vanderbilt)
Kayron Lynch-Adams, RB (Michigan State)
Bam Martin-Scott, LB (South Carolina)
Moose Muhammad III, WR (Texas A&M)
Tuasivi Nomura, LB (Fresno State)
Bryce Pierre, TE (UCLA)
Michael Reid, CB (South Dakota)
Michael Tarquin, OL (Oklahoma)
Trevian Thomas, S (Arkansas State)
Corey Thornton, CB (Louisville)
Fitzgerald was thought to be a potential Day 3 pick after a stellar senior year at Florida State. He converted all 13 of his field goal tries with a 100% conversion rate that led all FBS kickers with at least 12 attempts. Fitzgerald was also perfect on his 14 extra points. He will compete with Matthew Wright for the Panthers’ kicking job in training camp.
Harrison-Hunte went undrafted despite a strong showing at the Combine. He’s an older prospect who will turn 25 by the start of his rookie year, but he had just one season of sustained production at SMU after five years at Miami. Still, he earned first-team All-ACC honors in 2024 with 8.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks and will push for a roster spot in Carolina as an athletic interior disruptor.
Hudson was a rotational target at Auburn in 2020 and 2021 before transferring to UCF, where he emerged as a starter over the last three years. He scored 19 touchdowns across 34 starts at UCF, but his lack of elite athleticism and ball skills will necessitate further improvements in route-running in the NFL. Hudson will compete with several young Panthers receivers for a roster spot this summer.
Kandra started 24 games at right guard for Cincinnati over the past two years with second-team All-American honors in both seasons and a team captaincy and a first-team All Big-12 nod in 2024. He is a strong, fast blocker with a brawler’s mentality in the trenches, but his lack of flexibility and agility will limit him in the NFL. His physical traits and experience will have him pushing for a roster spot, but he may have to develop center versatility to see playing time early in his career.
The Panthers were aggressive in bringing in some of these rookies who just slipped out of the draft. Two of the cornerbacks, Thornton and Reid, received increased guarantees on their deals to ensure they sign. Thornton’s contract included $150K in guaranteed money, per Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2, while Reid’s deal contained $100K. George, the former Hurricanes receiver, was perhaps the most sought-after of Carolina’s signees. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network tells us that he received $215K in guaranteed money to sign with the Panthers, which is more in guarantees than he would’ve received had he got drafted in the sixth round.
https://www.profootballrumors.com/2025/05/panthers-sign-19-undrafted-free-agents
RE: SIX DRAFT PICKS SIGNED, NINETEEN UNDRAFTED ROOKIES SIGNED - PantherFan007 - 05-12-2025
I'm still shocked that Jacolby George wasn't drafted. This is going to be a little different this year. The list of UDFA Rookies above is a pretty doggoned good list of football players.
RE: SIX DRAFT PICKS SIGNED, NINETEEN UNDRAFTED ROOKIES SIGNED - Hobbit99 - 05-13-2025
(05-12-2025, 06:39 AM)PantherFan007 Wrote: I'm still shocked that Jacolby George wasn't drafted. This is going to be a little different this year. The list of UDFA Rookies above is a pretty doggoned good list of football players.
Yeah, good football players. Unfortunately, "good" is not good enough in the NFL.
It will be interesting to re-visit this list after the cut-down to the 53 roster and practice squad. -- Then again around the end of November, and again at season's end.
At the same time, re-evaluate how we feel about the team's progress.
Should be enlightening.
I'll try to remember.!!!