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Report: Former Maryland WR waived by Carolina Panthers
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A former Maryland wide receiver did not make the final cut for the Carolina Panthers’ 53-man roster ahead of the start of the 2019 season.
On Sunday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the Panthers released wide receiver Torrey Smith before the start of the season. He played in 11 games for Carolina last season. He was teammates with another former Maryland receiver, DJ Moore.
Panthers released Torrey Smith, per source
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 1, 2019
Carolina was the fourth organization Smith has played with in his eight-year NFL career. He’s also had stops with the Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles.
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In eight years, Smith has played in 119 career games with 106 starts. He’s totaled 5,141 receiving yards and 41 touchdowns. Last year with Carolina, Smith end ended with 17 catches for 190 yards and two scores.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB