Panthers’ 2026 undrafted free-agent tracker: 11 rookies reach reported deals
The Carolina Panthers enhanced their roster with seven draft picks this weekend. But there’s still work to be done heading into rookie minicamp next month.
The Panthers will now turn their attention to undrafted free agency. Several talented prospects remain on the open market, and Carolina will look to take advantage with quick contract agreements and minicamp invites.
The Charlotte Observer is tracking all the movement on the undrafted market below with live updates:
Check back throughout the weekend for more updates on the undrafted free-agent group.
Undrafted free-agent report tracker:
- Georgia Tech QB Haynes King (confirmed by The Charlotte Observer)
- Duke DT Aaron Hall (confirmed)
- SMU DE/OLB Isaiah Smith (confirmed)
- Rutgers CB Cam Miller (confirmed)
- Texas DB Jaylin Guilbeau (confirmed)
- Notre Dame CB DeVonta Smith (confirmed)
- Baylor WR Kobe Prentice (confirmed)
- Wisconsin DT Parker Peterson (confirmed)
- Mississippi State OT Albert Reese IV (confirmed)
- Coastal Carolina WR Malick Meiga (confirmed)
- Vanderbilt OL Isaia Glass (per league source)
The Panthers entered the draft with 75 players on their roster. The team selected seven prospects in the draft. That put the team at 82 players before undrafted free agency. They’ll also be able to designate one foreign-born player as an International Pathway Program exemption, with Maz Mwansa returning to the fold. So, with 91 slots on the roster, the team could make nine undrafted additions without making a corresponding move. But based on various reports, they have exceeded that total.
Teams typically make some cuts to their incumbent roster following the draft to make room for new faces, and with the 10 agreements in place, those cuts will likely happen for the Panthers as well.
The Panthers’ 2026 NFL Draft class
- First round: Monroe Freeling, OT, Georgia (19th overall)
- Second round: Lee Hunter, DT, Texas Tech (49th overall)
- Third round: Chris Brazzell, WR, Tennessee (83rd overall)
- Fourth round: Will Lee, CB, Texas A&M (129th overall)
- Fifth round: Sam Hecht, C, Kansas State (144th overall); Zakee Wheatley, S, Penn State (151st overall)
- Seventh round: Jackson Kuwatch, LB, Miami (OH) (227th overall)
Notable Panthers’ undrafted additions under GM Dan Morgan
- K Ryan Fitzgerald (2025)
- CB Corey Thornton (2025)
- LB Bam Martin-Scott (2025)
- WR Jalen Coker (2024)
- DB Demani Richardson (2024)
This story was originally published April 25, 2026 at 7:04 PM with the headline "Panthers’ 2026 undrafted free-agent tracker: 11 rookies reach reported deals."
