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USAT: Panthers Wire

Mar 25, 2022

As first reported by Marc Whiteman of WYFF News 4, Carolina Panthers wideout Shi Smith has been arrested for the unlawful carrying of a handgun as well as drug possession. The arrest occurred in Union County, S.C., Smith’s hometown, on Friday. - Smith was drafted by the Panthers in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL draft. Born and raised in Union, the receiver moved up north to Charlotte this past season following fours years at the University of South Carolina. - Mostly inactive throughout his rookie campaign, Smith was primarily used on special teams over his six career games to this point. As a pass catcher, he hauled in six of 11 targets for 104 yards. - Smith is now the second Panther to run into legal trouble this offseason, with tight end Ian Thomas having been posed with five misdemeanor charges last month following a July 2021 arrest for attempting to evade police. - - RelatedNFL.com names Kenny Pickett as Panthers' best QB fit for 2022 draftPanthers S Juston Burris returns on a one-year deal - - List - - 6 biggest takeaways from Panthers GM Scott Fitterer on Friday - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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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