The Carolina Panthers’ expected addition of wide receiver Jarius Wright, as confirmed to the Observer by a source on Monday, might have been a little surprising at first.
After all, Carolina just traded with Philadelphia for veteran flanker Torrey Smith last week. Like Smith, Wright’s deal is for two years, as reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The terms were not immediately confirmed to the Observer as the contract has not yet been signed.
In actuality, the signing of Wright, a fourth-round draft pick out of Arkansas in 2012, makes a ton of sense.
Wright, 28, has experience in new offensive coordinator Norv Turner’s system from the two’s time in Minnesota.