Carolina Panthers bring back DeAndrew White
Carolina Panthers wide receiver DeAndrew White returns a kickoff during an NFL game against the New Orleans Saints on Nov. 24, 2019, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)AP
Wide receiver DeAndrew White has signed a one-year contract to stay with the Carolina Panthers, the NFL team announced on Wednesday.
White entered the offseason as a restricted free agent. When Carolina did not tender him before March 18, when his 2019 contract expired, White became an unrestricted free agent. But the Alabama alumnus ended up back with the Panthers anyway.
As an undrafted rookie in 2015, White played in four games with the San Francisco 49ers. He didn't play in another regular-season game until getting into two with the Houston Texans in 2017.
In 2019, White saw his first action since then with 10 games for Carolina. White returned 10 kickoffs for 226 yards and caught four passes for 51 yards while playing 59 offensive snaps and 170 special-teams plays in 2019.
White joins a wide-receiver corps that has added four members in free agency, including former West Alabama standout Seth Roberts. The Panthers also have signed Robby Anderson, Pharoh Cooper and Keith Kirkwood.
White played four seasons at Alabama. He was a reserve on the 2011 BCS national championship team and began the season as a starter for the 2012 BCS national championship team before being sidelined by a knee injury.
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