The Carolina Panthers have finalized contracts with six of their 2024 NFL Draft selections before the start of rookie minicamp. The group is headlined by first-round offensive tackle Monroe Freeling, who signed a four-year deal with a club option for a fifth season.
Freeling, the 19th overall pick in the 2024 draft, will earn $20.9 million over the next four years, including a $11.6 million signing bonus.
The Panthers also signed the following draft picks to four-year contracts:
- Third-round wide receiver Chris Brazzell
- Fourth-round cornerback Will Lee
- Fifth-round center Sam Hecht
- Fifth-round safety Zakee Wheatley
- Seventh-round linebacker Jackson Kuwatch
Second-round defensive tackle Lee Hunter remains the only unsigned draft pick for the Panthers.
In addition to the drafted players, Carolina has signed 10 undrafted free agents:
- Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King
- Notre Dame cornerback DeVonta Smith
- Duke defensive tackle Aaron Hall
- SMU edge rusher Isaiah Smith
- Rutgers cornerback Cam Miller
- Texas defensive back Jaylon Guilbeau
- Baylor wide receiver Kobe Prentice
- Wisconsin defensive tackle Parker Peterson
- Mississippi State offensive lineman Albert Reese
- Vanderbilt offensive lineman Isaia Glass
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