Panthers Sign 11 Players To Futures Deals

The Carolina Panthers have signed 11 players to futures contracts for the 2018 season on Monday, according to David Newton.

The full list includes:

1. WR Rasheed Bailey
2. TE Evan Baylis
3. LB Richie Brown
4. WR Austin Duke
5. G Dorian Johnson
6. WR Jamaal Jones
7. DE Efe Obada
8. S Damian Parms
9. CB Zack Sanchez
10. S Dezmen Southward
11. OT Kent Taylor

Futures deals are essentially camp invites that will give players the opportunity to compete for roster spots during offseason workouts and training camp.

Sanchez, 24, is a former fifth round of the Panthers back in 2016. He signed a four-year, $2.6 million contract with the Panthers but was waived coming out of the preseason and later signed to their practice squad.

The Panthers waived Sanchez with an injury settlement coming out of the preseason last year before later signing him to their practice squad back in October.

In 2016, Sanchez appeared in five games and recorded nine tackle and no interceptions or pass defenses.