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Panthers signed David Yankey to a futures contract


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Dave Gettleman is busy handling business behind the scenes. I didn't even know that players could sign a "future" contract, basically allowing an unsigned player at the end of the season get on a roster for the next season even though it hasn't officially begun yet. In any event, as you would imagine, most of these players aren't very well known, but a couple were mid-late round picks, like Yankey. As such, I am sure some Huddlers wouldn't mind any information provided by someone who is actually familiar with any of these guys. Of course these low level signings can easily be ascribed to our camp-body mental file, but it seems a bit too easy to think that they are all destined to be camp bodies. It only takes one to rise up for the early-bird dumpster diving to be worth it. In addition to Yankey, your future prospects are as follows:

  • Cobi Hamilton, WR
  • Tyler Larsen, G
  • Matt Masifilo, C
  • Larry Webster, DE
  • Eric Crume, DT
  • Travel Dixon, CB
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1 hour ago, KSpan said:

I want to see him pancake someone just to be able to say "Damn, Yankey".

I hope to be one eventually. Born and raised in NY but my home is NC. Both kids in college at App St and NC St. Someday I'll get back there. If I win the powerball, I will open a Damn Yankee BBQ in Charlotte modeled after my hometown Dinosaur BBQ.

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