The NFL awarded compensatory draft picks today and the Panthers got a third-round pick (No. 100 overall), as expected, after losing All Pro left guard Andrew Norwell to Jacksonville last season. Pretty good for a player who was undrafted originally.
Meredith Starkey has been named chief marketing officer of the Panthers. Starkey spent nearly 10 years at T-Mobile, where she was Vice President of Marketing – Sponsorships and Events. She is a native of Williamston, N.C., and grew up in Lexington, S.C., Starkey earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Clemson.
The Panthers made it official that Jake Peetz has been hired to replace retired running backs coach Jim Skipper. Peetz comes to Carolina with nine years of NFL experience, having spent time with the Jacksonville Jaguars (2008-12), Washington Redskins (2014) and Oakland Raiders (2015-17). An assistant coach last year at Alabama, he has a vast knowledge of the RPO that offensive coordinator Norv Turner has implemented.