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Panthers sign 4 players on Friday

The Panthers added a handful of help on Friday.

The Carolina Panthers officially added a handful of players on Friday.

As announced this afternoon, the team has signed four free agents—wide receiver Devin Carter, tight end Feleipe Franks, outside linebacker Kemoko Turay and cornerback Kiondre Thomas.

Turay, whose signing was first reported on by Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston this morning, emerges out of a pass-rushing group that included a few notable tryouts. Carolina also hosted looks for 2017 Pro Bowler Yannick Ngakoue, former Cincinnati Bengal and New York Jet Carl Lawson and Marquis Haynes Sr.—who has spent each of his six NFL campaigns with the Panthers.

The 6-foot-5, 248-pounder was a second-round draft pick of the Indianapolis Colts in 2018. He’s amassed 12.0 career sacks, as well as short stints with the San Francisco 49ers and Atlanta Falcons, over five seasons.

To make room for the bunch, the Panthers placed veteran wideout Cam Sims on the reserve/physically unable to perform list and waived receiver Sam Pinckney, offensive lineman Christian Duffie and safety Clayton Isbell.

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Panthers place 2 more players on active/PUP list before start of training camp

The Panthers have now placed six players on the active/PUP list ahead of training camp.

Two more Carolina Panthers won’t be ready for the start of training camp.

As announced by the team on Saturday afternoon, receiver Cam Sims and rookie cornerback Chau Smith-Wade have been placed on the active/physically unable to perform list. They will join wideout Jalen Coker, offensive tackle Yosh Nijman and outside linebackers D.J. Wonnum and Amaré Barno—all of whom were also shelved on Friday.

Smith-Wade was selected by the Panthers in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft. Given Carolina’s lack of depth at the cornerback position, the Washington State standout could figure into the defense’s plans right away in 2024.

“With this whole pre-draft process, I’ve been talking to coaches and a lot of scouts,” Smith-Wade said after being selected in April. “They see me as a nickel, but I wouldn’t limit myself to just one position. I see myself being versatile in this league. I see myself making plays at corner, I see myself making plays at nickel, perhaps even safety. So I would never just limit myself to just one position when I know I can be multiple.”

He is now the second of Carolina’s 2024 draftees who hasn’t received clearance for the start of camp—with second-round running back Jonathon Brooks having already been placed on the active/non-football injury list yesterday.

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Panthers sign 11 players to future deals on Monday

The Panthers have signed 11 members of their practice squad to future deals.

Carolina Panthers assistant general manager Dan Morgan began the organization’s transition from Scott Fitterer on Monday.

In addition to signing tight end Stephen Sullivan and defensive linemen Nick Thurman and LaBryan Ray to one-year extensions, the team also brought back 11 practice squad members on future deals.

Here are those 11 players:

Panthers’ updated practice squad after Wednesday’s additions

WRs Cam Sims and Jalen Camp have been added to the Panthers’ practice squad.

The Carolina Panthers brought in a couple of pass catchers to their practice squad on Wednesday—signing big-bodied wideouts Cam Sims (6-foot-5, 214 pounds) and Jalen Camp (6-foot-2, 220 pounds).

Here’s an updated look at the group following their newest additions:

Panthers sign 2 WRs to practice squad on Wednesday

The Panthers signed WRs Cam Sims and Jalen Camp to their practice squad on Wednesday.

The Carolina Panthers filled a couple of empty spots on their practice squad this afternoon.

As reported by Darin Gantt of Panthers.com on Wednesday, the team has added wideouts Cam Sims and Jalen Camp to the group. The two pass catchers now account as the 14th and 15th members of the practice squad, which lost fellow receiver Matt Landers and outside linebacker Jordan Thomas yesterday.

Sims, a University of Alabama product, cracked into the NFL as an undrafted free agent with Washington in 2018. The 6-foot-5, 214-pounder recorded five seasons in the nation’s capital, where he reeled in 57 receptions for 804 yards and three touchdowns over 55 games.

He spent the summer with the Las Vegas Raiders and picked up a pair of practice-squad stints with the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles released Sims on Tuesday.

Camp, a former sixth-round pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars, played five games for the Houston Texans between 2021 and 2022. The 25-year-old was most recently a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ practice squad.

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Philadelphia Eagles sign former Alabama WR Cam Sims

Former Alabama wide receiver Cam Sims signed with the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday morning. Sims joins several other Alabama alumni.

The Philadelphia Eagles have been known to draft and sign former Alabama players over the years. On Thursday morning, the Eagles agreed to terms with former Crimson Tide wide receiver Cam Sims.

Sims spent four seasons at Alabama. He reeled in 41 receptions for 467 yards and two touchdowns.

The Louisiana native went undrafted in the 2018 NFL Draft. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Washington Commanders. In five seasons with the organization, Sims hauled in 57 receptions for 804 yards and three touchdowns.

Following the 2022 season, Sims became a free agent. He would sign a one-year contract with the Las Vegas Raiders. Several months after signing the deal, Sims was released. Less than a week later, he signed with the New York Giants practice squad. He spent a little over a month with the organization before being released.

Now, he has the opportunity to prove himself for one of the league’s top teams. He will join former fellow Alabama wide receivers DeVonta Smith and Julio Jones. Sims will also catch passes from former Alabama teammate Jalen Hurts. It is an interesting move at an interest point in Sims’ professional career.

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Eagles announce 4 roster moves ahead of Week 13 matchup vs. 49ers

The Eagles have signed LB Ben VanSumeren to the active roster, signed DB Josiah Scott and WR Cam Sims to the Practice Squad, and released WR Greg Ward from the Practice Squad.

The Eagles are just days away from a must-see matchup against the 49ers on Sunday and the team just announced four roster moves ahead of their Thursday practice.

Philadelphia announced the signing of linebacker Ben VanSumeren to the active roster.

The Eagles also signed cornerback Josiah Scott and wide receiver Cam Sims to the Practice Squad, and released wide receiver Greg Ward from the Practice Squad.

Eagles signing WR Cam Sims to practice squad ahead of Week 13 matchup vs. 49ers

Eagles to sign WR Cameron Sims ahead of Week 13 matchup vs. 49ers

The Eagles are always looking to add talent to the roster, and ahead of the Week 13 showdown against the 49ers, the team is adding a wide receiver.

According to Elite Loyal Sports Agency, their client Cameron Sims is set to sign with Philadelphia on an unspecified contract.

Update:

Sims is signing to the Eagles practice squad.

Signed by Washington in 2018 as an undrafted free agent out of Alabama, Sims has appeared in 55 NFL games with 17 starts, logging 92 career targets, 57 career catches for 804 yards, and three career touchdowns.

Sims’s best season came in 2020 with Washington, where he logged 32 catches on 48 targets for 477 yards and one touchdown.

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5 free agent WR options for the desperate Chiefs to help Patrick Mahomes

These five WR free agents might be able to help Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs a bit.

The Kansas City Chiefs have a wide receiver problem.

After wideout Marquez Valdes-Scantling dropped a game-winning touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night, it underscored how the best quarterback in the game doesn’t really have the help he deserves from his wide receiver group.

However, there are some legitimate options out in free agency right now if the team wanted to bring in a veteran and see if they could help, at least just a little bit. Right now, any positive momentum for Kansas City would be good.

The available names might not be superstars, but they could all possibly help Mahomes in some way. Let’s see who they are and how they’d factor in.

Former Alabama WR Cam Sims released from New York Giants practice squad

The New York Giants chose to part ways with former Alabama wide receiver Cam Sims.

The New York Giants decided to part ways with former Alabama wide receiver Cam Sims on Tuesday afternoon. Sims signed with the Giants practice squad on Sept. 4.

The Louisiana native spent four seasons at Alabama from 2014-2017. Sims was a member of two national championship teams. Over the course of his Alabama career, Sims managed to reel in 41 receptions for 467 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Following the conclusion of his senior season, Sims chose to enter the 2018 NFL draft. After going undrafted, Sims signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent.

Sims would go on to spend the next five seasons with the Commanders. He made 17 starts and played in 55 games for the Commanders. Sims hauled in 57 receptions for 804 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

Following his first five years in the NFL, Sims went on to sign a one-year contract with the Las Vegas Raiders.

He spent roughly five months with the team before being released. Soon after, he was signed to the Giants practice squad and is now looking for his third home in eight months. It will be interesting to see if Sims receives a practice squad opportunity or is added to an active roster in the coming weeks or possibly even months.

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