Panthers Waive LB Andre Smith

According to Ian Rapoport, the Panthers are waiving LB Andre Smith. 

Smith was competing for a backup position in Carolina at linebacker and had been mostly a special teams contributor his first two seasons. 

Smith, 23, was drafted in the seventh round by Carolina out of UNC in 2018. He was entering the third year of his four-year, $2.5 million deal and was set to make a base salary of $750,000. 

In 2019, Smith appeared in all 16 games for the Panthers and recorded five total tackles.