Former Panthers 2nd-round pick signs with Texans

Former Panthers second-round pick Greg Little is moving on to his third team in five seasons.

Doesn’t it seem like the Carolina Panthers drafted Greg Little way longer than four years ago?

Nonetheless, the former second-round selection is on to his third team in five seasons—having agreed to a deal with the Houston Texans. Little’s agent, David Canter of GSE Worldwide, broke the news on Twitter earlier this afternoon.

The Ole Miss offensive tackle was pursued by the Panthers at Pick No. 37 in 2019, a position they swapped up to thanks to the Seattle Seahawks. In return for the 10-spot jump, Carolina shipped off that year’s 47th selection—one used on Utah safety Marquise Blair—as well as the 77th, which was then flipped by Seattle to trade up for eventual Pro Bowl wide receiver DK Metcalf.

Little went on to appear in 14 games for the Panthers between 2019 and 2020. Then, prior to the 2021 campaign, he was traded to the Miami Dolphins for a 2022 seventh-round pick—one that eventually turned into Baylor cornerback Kalon Barnes.

After his 2021 was cut short due to injury, Little played in all 17 games for the Dolphins in 2022. He recorded seven starts and 528 offensive snaps, with 243 coming at left tackle and 285 coming from the right.

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