CHARLOTTE – In the hours following the 2016 NFL Draft, some observers viewed linebacker Jeremy Cash as the top undrafted defensive player and wide receiver Keyarris Garrett as the top undrafted offensive player.
Sticking around is an uphill battle for even the most coveted of undrafted rookies, but Cash and Garrett are still Panthers.
“Last year, I knew I was fighting an uphill battle having to translate my safety skills to linebacker,” Cash said.
“I knew if I wanted to make the team, it was going to be on special teams, and I managed to do that.