Panthers sign 6 draft picks, 10 undrafted free agents on Thursday

The Carolina Panthers have completed over a dozen signings from the 2026 NFL Draft.

As announced on Thursday, the team has inked six of their seven selections—headlined by first-round pick and offensive tackle Monroe Freeling. Along with Freeling, the Panthers have locked in third-round wide receiver Chris Brazzell II, fourth-round cornerback Will Lee III, fifth-round center Sam Hecht, fifth-round safety Zakee Wheatley and seventh-round linebacker Jackson Kuwatch.

Today's signings also feature 10 undrafted free agents, including quarterback Haynes King—the 2025 ACC Player of the Year and ACC Offensive Player of the Year. Those signees are as follows:

• QB Haynes King (Georgia Tech)
• WR Kobe Prentice (Baylor)
• OL Isaia Glass (Vanderbilt)
• OL Albert Reese IV (Mississippi State)
• DL Aaron Hall (Duke)
• DL Parker Petersen (Wisconsin)
• EDGE Isaiah Smith (SMU)
• CB Jaylon Guilbreau (Texas)
• CB Cam Miller (Rutgers)
• CB DeVonta Smith (Notre Dame)

Second-round defensive lineman Lee Hunter, per Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer, is the only member of the Panthers' draft class who has not signed his contract.