a look at our 19 udfas

[Captain Morgan]

• 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.

 

more at the link

https://www.profootballrumors.com/2025/05/panthers-sign-19-undrafted-free-agents

[TheSpecialJuan]

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

 

[MHS831]

The bottom of the roster was horrible in 2024.

I see 2 winnable spots at CB  behind Horn, Jackson, Smith-Wade.  Evans and Bartholomew were on the roster at the end of the season and will have to defend their spots from Broughton, Thornton and Reid. (I like Reid)

I see a safety spot going to an UDFA.  We have three in the mix--don't sleep on Jack Henderson.

Martin-Scott and Nomura have shots at LB. 

Fitzgerald is probably our next kicker

Tarquin could be kept to develop RT dept moving forward post Moton

I will predict that 4 UDFAs from this list make the roster if it stays pretty much the same.  It is a good group.

Edited 5 hours ago by MHS831

[TheSpecialJuan]

We signed four on the PFF Top 350

339. WR Moose Muhammad III, Texas A&M

255. WR Kobe Hudson, UCF

183. DI Jared Harrison-Hunte, SMU

171. G Luke Kandra, Cincinnati

https://www.pff.com/search?q=top+300+draft+prospects#gsc.tab=0&gsc.q=top 300 draft prospects&gsc.page=1

[TheSpecialJuan]

Just now, TheSpecialJuan said:

We signed four on the PFF Top 350

339. WR Moose Muhammad III, Texas A&M

255. WR Kobe Hudson, UCF

183. DI Jared Harrison-Hunte, SMU

171. G Luke Kandra, Cincinnati

https://www.pff.com/search?q=top+300+draft+prospects#gsc.tab=0&gsc.q=top 300 draft prospects&gsc.page=1

339. WR Moose Muhammad III, Texas A&M

Muhammad, the son of former NFL wide receiver Muhsin Muhammad II, is adept at using his body to keep coverage defenders away from the ball. He generated a 119.8 passer rating when targeted in 2024, ranking 25th in the draft class.

255. WR Kobe Hudson, UCF

Hudson brings point guard-like movement to the receiver position and makes for a fun watch due to his short-area quickness. But his limited long speed and questionable catch rate likely make him a mid-round projection.

183. DI Jared Harrison-Hunte, SMU

Harrison-Hunte is an intriguing prospect to develop, considering he has the frame to fill out and flashes very good athleticism (4.86-second 40-yard dash, 1.69-second 10-yard split). He needs to improve his pad level, but he uses his athleticism effectively to defeat blocks at the line of scrimmage, posting 44 pressures with eight sacks in 2024.

171. G Luke Kandra, Cincinnati

Kandra's athleticism and measured approach to the game give him the floor of a solid zone scheme backup and an average starter's ceiling. The end result will depend on his ability to play with better pad level and flexibility.

 

[Captain Morgan]

37 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

The bottom of the roster was horrible in 2024.

 

 

the result of rapid fire coaching changes and resulting scheme changes.  Riverboat, Reich and Rhule.  We started fresh with Canales and Morgan, and they had about 3 pieces to the future, and 2 have dealt with significant injuries.

However, watching the interviews with our draftees, you can tell their is a culture building campaign happening and I like it a lot.  We will improve more than many of us think next year, and another good draft should give us a good chance to win the division.

[Panthers Rhule]

1 hour ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

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

 

He's the one they were saying was standing out at mini camp this weekend, right? I remember them talking about a player whose name I didn't recognize. I'm pretty sure it was him. 

[Panthers Rhule]

51 minutes ago, Captain Morgan said:

 

the result of rapid fire coaching changes and resulting scheme changes.  Riverboat, Reich and Rhule.  We started fresh with Canales and Morgan, and they had about 3 pieces to the future, and 2 have dealt with significant injuries.

However, watching the interviews with our draftees, you can tell their is a culture building campaign happening and I like it a lot.  We will improve more than many of us think next year, and another good draft should give us a good chance to win the division.

I agree. You can see certain characteristics being similar in these players. They are definitely putting value of players characters and not just their football skills and athleticisms. As Morgan says, players who love the game. 

[Swaggasaurus]

Harrison-Hunte was stuck as a 4-3 DT at Miami. His game never really fit that spot, not sure what front they ran at SMU. 3-4 End is the right spot for him. With Brown, Wharton, and Robinson at that spot, maybe he can compete with LaBryan Ray and Crumedy for the depth role.