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Carolina Panthers sign TE James Mitchell

Carolina Panthers signed TE James Mitchell on March 16, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Mar 16, 2026
Official
Mar 16, 2026
Player
James Mitchell
Position
TE

What changed

Player
James Mitchell
From
Free agent
To
Carolina Panthers
Effective
Mar 16, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 1 year $1.655 million contract with Carolina (CAR)

How this move reshapes the Tight Ends room

Carolina Panthers tight ends, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Tight Ends Coach: Pat McPherson
72Ja'Tavion Sanders7314/175886838857$1.3M23.36'4"252
62Tommy Tremble7616/178298929664$8.0M26.26'4"248
45Feleipe FranksNEW4815/172408596—$1.1M28.66'6"245
35Mitchell Evans5417/1741441008832$1.1M23.46'5"258
30Caden PrieskornNEW31—0—50960—26.86'5"255
25James Mitchell357/174220429625$1.3M27.06'4"249
25Bryce Pierre292/17005096—$885K25.56'5"255
Last season · 2025Tight Ends Coach: Pat McPherson
72Ja'Tavion Sanders7314/175886838857$1.3M23.36'4"252
62Tommy Tremble7616/178298929664$8.0M26.26'4"248
45Ross DwelleyLEFT5113/1770078830—31.56'5"240
35Mitchell Evans5417/1741441008832$1.1M23.46'5"258
25James Mitchell357/174220429625$1.3M27.06'4"249
25Bryce Pierre292/17005096—$885K25.56'5"255

Timeline

  1. OfficialMar 16, 2026

    Carolina Panthers sign TE James Mitchell

    Signed a 1 year $1.655 million contract with Carolina (CAR)

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