CHARLOTTE – The Panthers have signed the following six players to future contracts: wide receiver Cobi Hamilton, guard Tyler Larsen, center Matt Masifilo, defensive end Larry Webster, defensive tackle Eric Crume and cornerback Travell Dixon.
Hamilton was a sixth-round pick by the Bengals in 2013. Webster was a fourth-round pick by the Lions in 2014.
The contracts are referred to as "future" contracts because even though the players have signed, they do not officially become members of the roster until the beginning of the new league year – March 9.
Future contracts essentially allow teams to sign players for the 2016 season even though it has not begun yet.