Mitchell

Evans

The Panthers officially bring their X-wide receiver into the fold via a $27.93 million deal. McMillan should immediately compete for the team lead in targets and should produce fantasy-friendly results in year one. The Panthers also signed third-round OLB Princely Umanmielen, fourth-round S Lathan Ransom, fifth-round DT Cam Jackson, fifth-round TE Mitchell Evans and sixth-round WR Jimmy Horn Jr.. Dynasty managers should take note of Horn, who could eventually work his way into three-wide receiver sets.

Evans (6’5/258) spent four seasons at Notre Dame, totalling over 400 receiving yards in each of his last two. Injuries hampered his production as he suffered a broken foot as a sophomore and a partially torn ACL as a junior. Testing with a 1.55 10-yard split, No. 1 among tight ends at the NFL Combine, Evans is a good athlete who can work the middle of the field. His quickness to get open in the short area makes him a strong pass-catcher. As a blocker, he has the size and strength to be impactful in-line. Evans does not add much after the catch but is versatile enough to work out of both the slot and in-line positions. If he can stay healthy, Evans has the tools to be a secondary tight end option in the NFL.

Evans (6'5"/250) had surgery on his foot back on July 14th after injuring it during offseason training. The sophomore finished last season with two receptions for 21 yards and will play behind Michael Mayer when he returns.