The Carolina Panthers’ punting competition has come to a conclusion with its fifth punter in five months.
The Panthers traded for Cleveland punter Andy Lee on Monday, making it clear their intention to go into the Week 1 game against Denver with the former All Pro and ending the preseason competition for the spot.
Carolina sent punter Kasey Redfern and a fourth-round pick in the 2018 draft to the Browns in exchange for Lee and a seventh-round pick in next year’s draft.
Lee, 34, is a three-time first-team All Pro punter who most recently received the honor in 2012 with the 49ers.