A breakdown of the Carolina Panthers' 2019 free-agent signings.
The Carolina Panthers are signing quarterback Taylor Heinicke to a one-year deal. Details were not immediately available. Here’s a closer look at the quarterback who backed up Cam Newton last season:
What it means: No surprise here, as coach Ron Rivera said at the NFL combine the team was happy enough with Heinicke and Kyle Allen last season that they wouldn’t go after a veteran quarterback in free agency. They said this even though Newton is recovering from his second shoulder surgery in three offseasons, so there is confidence the 2015 NFL MVP will be ready for the season.