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USAT: Panthers Wire

Mar 9, 2022

The Carolina Panthers started their day by re-signing kicker Zane Gonzalez, one of the bright spots on special teams in 2021. Now, they’ve ended their day by inking another key player on the unit. - Linebacker Julian Stanford, as announced by the team on Wednesday night, has agreed to terms on a one-year contract extension. The deal brings the 31-year-old right back less than a week before he was set to become an unrestricted free agent. - Stanford, who has been with the organization since 2020, played in each of the Panthers’ 33 games over the past two campaigns. That pair of seasons saw the eighth-year veteran lead Carolina’s special teams in tackles with 11 in 2021 and seven the year prior. - He now joins, along with Gonzalez, a handful of other players the Panthers have pulled back from the open market. That group also includes long snapper J.J. Jansen, linebacker Frankie Luvu and tight end Ian Thomas. - - RelatedContract details for Panthers' new deal with TE Ian ThomasFrankie Luvu extension keeps versatility, insurance for Panthers defense - - List - - NFL Wire Network mock draft: QB moves shake up projections - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Panthers Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Panthers Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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