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Carolina Panthers sign WR John Metchie

Carolina Panthers signed WR John Metchie on March 16, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Mar 16, 2026
Official
Mar 16, 2026
Player
John Metchie
Position
WR

What changed

Player
John Metchie
From
Free agent
To
Carolina Panthers
Effective
Mar 16, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 1 year $1.9 million contract with Carolina (CAR)

How this move reshapes the Wide Receivers room

Carolina Panthers wide receivers, 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 · 2026Wide Receivers Coach: Rob Moore
82Tetairoa McMillan8117/1754651009290$6.3M23.36'5"212
82Xavier Legette8115/176092909679$3.4M25.56'3"227
72John Metchie IIINEW6715/17570899676$1.9M26.06'0"195
62Chris BrazzellNEW628/1700505064———198
45Malick MeigaNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——201
45Jalen Coker5711/1753906596—$3.8M24.76'3"213
45Dan Chisena334/177152380—$1.1M29.46'3"202
45Ja'Seem Reed385/17005092—$885K23.46'2"195
45Brycen Tremayne4811/1732296396—$1.0M26.76'4"212
35Ainias Smith347/17170419635$1.0M25.25'9"190
25Jimmy Horn Jr.3813/172121769614$1.1M23.95'8"170
20David Moore429/17717051665$1.3M31.56'0"220
Last season · 2025Wide Receivers Coach: Rob Moore
82Xavier Legette8115/176092909679$3.4M25.56'3"227
82Tetairoa McMillan8117/1754651009290$6.3M23.36'5"212
72Hunter RenfrowLEFT6611/177550677236—30.65'10"185
45Dan Chisena334/177152380—$1.1M29.46'3"202
45Brycen Tremayne4811/1732296396—$1.0M26.76'4"212
45Jalen Coker5711/1753906596—$3.8M24.76'3"213
45Ja'Seem Reed385/17005092—$885K23.46'2"195
35Ainias Smith347/17170419635$1.0M25.25'9"190
25Jimmy Horn Jr.3813/172121769614$1.1M23.95'8"170
20David Moore429/17717051665$1.3M31.56'0"220

Timeline

  1. OfficialMar 16, 2026

    Carolina Panthers sign WR John Metchie

    Signed a 1 year $1.9 million contract with Carolina (CAR)

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