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By Aaron Becker
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The Carolina Panthers are adding another weapon for quarterback Bryce Young ahead of the 2026 NFL season.
According to ESPN insider Adam Schefter, the Panthers signed former Pro Bowl tight end Darren Waller to a one-year deal on Wednesday.
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Waller, 33, came out of retirement last season to play for the Miami Dolphins and proved he still had some good football left in him while recording 24 catches for 283 yards and six touchdowns in nine games.
Now, he will add to Young's arsenal of weapons, which already includes wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan, Jalen Coker and Xavier Legette and tight ends Tommy Tremble and Ja'Tavion Sanders.
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Waller began his career as a sixth-round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. As a rookie, he recorded just two catches for 18 yards as a wide receiver before landing on injured reserve.
Then in 2016, Waller converted to tight end and recorded 10 catches for 85 yards and two touchdowns after serving a four-game suspension for violating the league's substance-abuse policy.
Waller's off-the-field problems didn't stop there, though. He was suspended for one year without pay in 2017 for violating the substance-abuse policy again and was later waived by the Ravens.
Waller then caught on with the Raiders, where he would finally find his footing in the NFL. From 2019-22, he racked up 280 catches for 3,394 yards and 17 touchdowns.
In 2023, the Raiders traded Waller to the New York Giants for a compensatory 2023 third-round pick. However, he suffered a hamstring injury in Week 8, was placed on injured reserve and announced his retirement from football ahead of the 2024 season.
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