From 8-man football to Boise State walk-on to an eight-figure contract.
Matt Paradis, a Council High graduate who played for Boise State from 2009-13, was one of the most sought-after NFL free agents, and has reportedly found a new landing place.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Paradis intends to sign with the Carolina Panthers for three years and $27 million. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports half of the deal, $13.5 million, is guaranteed.
Paradis had spent the first five years of his career with the Denver Broncos and made slightly more than $2.