The Carolina Panthers announced today they have re-signed unrestricted free agent guard Amini Silatolu through the 2018 season; the 2012 second-round draft choice started three games last season in replace of the injured Trai Turner to cap out the end of the 2017 regular season.
The Panthers are bolstering their young cornerback group by bringing back LaDarius Gunter, who was claimed from the Green Bay Packers ahead of Week 2 in 2017.
The puzzle may not be complete, but the Panthers added two pieces Friday with the additions of S Da’Norris Searcy and G Jeremiah Sirles.
The Panthers found a replacement for Bashaud Breeland, who they thought they had brought into the fold until a failed physical washed away the deal. Former Charlotte Latin Star Ross Cockrell comes from the Giants to start opposite James Bradberry.
Can Jarius Wright take the role that Jerricho Cotchery occupied with such success in 2015? Can Wright be the third-down security blanket Cam Newton has been searching for?
The Panthers add another veteran option at wide receiver, with Jarius Wright, who has spent time in Minnesota with Norv Turner in the past, perhaps taking over slot duties.