Overview
- The Panthers finalized their rookie group after defensive tackle Lee Hunter signed a four-year contract.
- Carolina moved up two spots to No. 49 in a trade with the Vikings to draft the 6-foot-3, 318-pound lineman.
- The contract is valued at about $10.07 million under the rookie wage scale, according to Pro Football Rumors.
- Hunter was a first-team All-Big 12 pick at Texas Tech last season with 41 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks.
- With the paperwork done, he can join offseason workouts and compete for snaps on a line led by Derrick Brown.