CHARLOTTE – When Kyle Kragen first called Charlotte home, he was young but the Panthers were even younger.
Kragen had just turned 2 when the Panthers used their ninth pick in the 1995 NFL Expansion Draft on his father. Now Kragen has earned a chance to follow in his father's footsteps as one of three invited tryouts signed to the Panthers' 90-man roster following rookie minicamp.
Kragen, fellow linebacker Alex Bazzie and defensive tackle Gabriel Mass were signed Saturday from a group of 35 hopefuls who worked out with Carolina's rookie class Friday and Saturday at Bank of America Stadium.