A new face at linebacker
Just before practice began, the Panthers announced that they’d signed veteran linebacker and special teams ace Julian Stanford.
Stanford spent last season with Carolina North and has been a core special teamer for every team he’s played with in the NFL (this will be his sixth). Stanford was spotted getting coached up by Shaq Thompson on the sideline, wearing No. 46.
Shaq Thompson helping out the new guy pic.twitter.com/LfO9YOgQfz
— Bill Voth (@PanthersBill) August 22, 2020
In order to make room for Stanford, the Panthers waived undrafted rookie David Reese. That leaves Temple’s Sam Franklin and Wisconsin’s Chris Orr as the only UDFAs left at this position after the team initially signed five.