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The Carolina Panthers denied Saturday they agreed to a contract with Mississippi State quarterback Tommy Stevens during the 2020 NFL draft.
Mike Triplett of ESPN reported Thursday that Stevens had agreed to a free-agent contract with the Panthers if he wasn't drafted, which led Sean Payton and the New Orleans Saints to trade a 2021 sixth-round pick to the Houston Texans for a 2020 seventh-round pick so they could select Stevens.
According to Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio, Panthers spokesman Steve Drummond stated: "We didn't have a deal in place with the player.