Panthers Signing RB Tarik Cohen To Practice Squad

According to Adam Schefter, the Panthers are signing RB Tarik Cohen to their practice squad, pending a physical. 

Carolina’s practice squad now includes:

1. G Deonte Brown
2. RB Spencer Brown
3. G J.D. DiRenzo
4. LB Eku Leota
5. C Justin McCray
6. DB Mark Milton
7. DB Eric Rowe
8. LB Jordan Thomas
9. DB Stantley Thomas-Oliver
10. DE Raequan Williams
11. RB Jashaun Corbin
12. WR Derek Wright
13. DB Dicaprio Bootle
14. DL Chris Wormley
15. LB Deion Jones
16. DB Lamar Jackson
17. RB Tarik Cohen

Carolina brought Cohen in for a workout on Tuesday and was clearly impressed enough to quickly sign him. 

Cohen is from North Carolina and attempting a comeback from multiple major injuries, including most recently a torn Achilles. 

Cohen, 28, is a former fourth-round pick of the Bears out of North Carolina A&T back in 2017. He was in the final year of his four-year, $3.03 million contract when he agreed to a three-year deal with a maximum value of $18.25 million.

Cohen’s contract with the Bears included a base value of the deal is $17.25 million and includes $9.533 million fully guaranteed. He was placed on injured reserve in September of 2020 after suffering a torn ACL in Week 3 and spent the 2021 season on the PUP list. 

The Bears released Cohen with an injury designation and he tore his Achilles working out last May. 

In 2020, Cohen appeared in three games for the Bears, rushing 14 times for 74 yards (5.3 YPC). He also caught six passes for 41 yards (6.8 YPC).