Unemployed former first-round NFL pick who’s earned $17.3m in career earnings finds new team after down year
RASHAAD Penny has signed with the Carolina Panthers ahead of the 2024 season.
The veteran running back was a free agent after being released by the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Penny missed the majority of the 2023 season after undergoing surgery for a torn ACL.
The former San Diego Aztecs star has been plagued by injuries since entering the league in 2018.
He broke his fibula in 2022 and also tore his ACL in 2019.
The 28-year-old teams up with his former Seattle Seahawks head coach Dave Canales in Charlotte.
But he steps into an already crowded backfield.
The Panthers drafted Jonathon Brooks in the second round of last month’s NFL Draft.
Chuba Hubbard, Miles Sanders, and Raheem Blackshear are also on the roster alongside the talented rookie.
“This could work if he stays healthy,” wrote one Panthers fan on X.
“Good bye Miles Sanders!” said another.
“Maybe he gets some playing time there. He barely touched the rock last season, so who knows if he’s even any good. But he should def be in good health!” added a third.
“He’s well rested, that’s for sure,” commented a fourth.
Penny was drafted as the No. 27 overall pick by the Seahawks in 2018.
He penned a four-year deal worth $10.7 million with the franchise after averaging 11.4 yards per carry in college.
Penny’s best season in Seattle came with Canales as pass game coordinator in 2021.
During that season, the dual-threat back rushed 119 times for 749 yards and six touchdowns.
This could work if he stays healthy.
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Across 45 career games, he has 1,951 yards and 13 scores.
The terms of Penny’s deal with the Panthers were not disclosed by the organization on Monday.
Since entering the NFL, the talented Californian has earned $17.2 million, per Spotrac.
He joins a Panthers team in major need of a rebuild after a dismal 2-15 season in 2023.
It was Carolina’s sixth losing season in a row and extended their playoff drought to seven years.
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