CHARLOTTE — The Panthers added their second offensive lineman of the draft.
They used the 144th overall choose in the fifth spherical on Kansas State center Sam Hecht.
Hecht, a former walk-on, began the final two years for the Wildcats and earned All-Big 12 honors final yr.
He has 25 begins of expertise, and has proven to be a stable technical participant.
There’s some potential there down the highway, and a chance after the Panthers misplaced Cade Mays (Detroit) and Austin Corbett (Buffalo) in free company.
They signed former Jaguars and Saints starter Luke Fortner in free company, and had former Ravens follow squader Nick Samac (who was signed final yr) on the roster beforehand.
They opened the weekend by taking deal with Monroe Freeling with the nineteenth overall choose in the first spherical.
