Tight end is the weakest position group for the Carolina Panthers on offense right now, so it makes sense to bring in some outside help. Long-time veteran Greg Olsen was never really replaced and the team’s big-ticket item at the position this offseason was Seth DeValve, who was waived with a non-football injury.
According to a report by Tom Pelissero at NFL Network, the team is bringing in former Los Angeles Chargers tight end Andrew Vollert for a workout on Thursday.
Here’s the clip of Vollert’s “colorful” moment on the season premiere of HBO’s Hard Knocks when he was cut. (NSFW)
Vollert (6-foot-5, 245 pounds), played his college football at three different schools, finishing up at Weber State, where he totaled 12 touchdowns from 2016-2017. He went undrafted and was first signed by the Cardinals in 2018. Vollert also put in time with the Bengals before moving on to the Chargers. He tore his ACL during the preseason last year and has not played in a regular season game as of yet.
If he signs, don’t expect Vollert to compete with Ian Thomas for the top tight end job on the team. He would have to battle undrafted free agents Cam Sutton and Giovanni Ricci for a roster spot.
