Updated list of Panthers’ free agents: Carolina doesn’t tender PJ Walker before deadline
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PJ Walker is now an unrestricted free agent.
The Carolina Panthers declined to offer Walker, who was set to become a restricted free agent, a tender ahead of the launch of the new league year. Walker, a former undrafted free agent, was eligible for the “right of first refusal” tender, but the Panthers decided to pass on offering him the one-year, $2.62 million salary that comes along with it.
Walker started five games last season for the Panthers. He led Carolina to a 2-3 record and threw for 731 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions.
The Panthers also decided to pass on offering a tender to safety Myles Hartsfield. The defensive back appeared in 15 games (10 starts) for Carolina last season. He collected 59 tackles, two pass breakups and a forced fumble during a career year.
Sam Franklin, the team’s primary special teams ace, was the lone restricted free agent to receive a tender. On Monday, the Panthers gave Franklin the “right of first refusal” tender.
Here is an updated look at the Panthers’ business season after the two-day “legal tampering period”:
Internal free agents
▪ S Sam Franklin (RFA)
▪ S Myles Hartsfield
▪ DT Matthew Ioannidis
▪ QB PJ Walker
▪ DE Henry Anderson
▪ WR Rashard Higgins
▪ S Juston Burris
▪ CB T.J. Carrie
▪ OT Cameron Erving
▪ LB Cory Littleton
▪ WR Andre Roberts
▪ LB Joel Iyiegbuniwe
▪ G Michael Jordan
Re-signed
▪ TE Giovanni Ricci
▪ TE Stephen Sullivan
Headed elsewhere
▪ QB Sam Darnold (to 49ers)
▪ QB PJ Walker (to Bears)
Agreed to terms
▪ S Vonn Bell (from Bengals)
▪ DT Shy Tuttle (from Saints)
▪ QB Andy Dalton (from Saints)
▪ TE Hayden Hurst (from Bengals)
▪ RB Miles Sanders (from Eagles)
▪ DT DeShawn Williams (from Broncos)
Released
Restructured
▪ G Austin Corbett
▪ S Xavier Woods
▪ P Johnny Hekker
Traded
Extended
