Carolina signed Dafney to a reserve/futures contract Tuesday, David Newton of ESPN.com reports. Dafney did not suit up for regular-season action in 2024, but he did end the campaign on the Panthers' practice squad, and he'll start the new year with them too. Key contributor Tommy Tremble is coming off a contract year and is no lock to be back in Carolina for the next campaign, but Ja'Tavion Sanders projects for a large share of snaps at tight end in 2025 either way.
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Team
Carolina Panthers
Birthdate
6/3/1997 (27)
Status
FRES
HT/WT
6'3", 235 lbs
Birthplace
West Des Moines, IA, USA
Position
TE
College
Indiana State
Experience
2 seasons
Career History
Carolina Panthers
2024-Present
(1 season)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2023-2024
(1 season)
Green Bay Packers
2020-2023
(3 seasons)
Indianapolis Colts
2022-2022
(1 season)
Denver Broncos
2022-2022
(1 season)
Carolina signed Dafney to a reserve/futures contract Tuesday, David Newton of ESPN.com reports. Dafney did not suit up for regular-season action in 2024, but he did end the campaign on the Panthers' practice squad, and he'll start the new year with them too. Key contributor Tommy Tremble is coming off a contract year and is no lock to be back in Carolina for the next campaign, but Ja'Tavion Sanders projects for a large share of snaps at tight end in 2025 either way.
Dafney signed with the Panthers' practice squad Tuesday. Dafney was last heard from in September of 2023, when he was cut from the Bucs' practice squad with an injury settlement. Now healthy, he'll look to make his mark with a new opportunity in Carolina.