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Panthers to Re-sign WRs Brandon Zylstra, Keith Kirkwood

Carolina returns a pair of veterans at the receiver position.
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Panthers to Re-sign WRs Brandon Zylstra, Keith Kirkwood
Panthers to Re-sign WRs Brandon Zylstra, Keith Kirkwood

The Carolina Panthers are re-signing veteran wide receivers Keith Kirkwood and Brandon Zylstra to one-year deals, according to Joe Person of The Athletic.

Kirkwood only appeared in one game for the Panthers this past season as he had a broken clavicle at the start of the season forcing him to miss some time. He returned in Week 7 vs Chicago but played in just 35 plays before re-injuring his clavicle. Kirkwood would eventually be placed on the season-ending IR, making his first season in Carolina a frustrating one.

As for Zylstra, he caught three passes for 35 yards on the season but made his impact on special teams appearing in 58% of all special teams plays. With the uncertain future of Curtis Samuel in Carolina, we could see one of these two receivers vie for more playing time and have a bigger role in the Panthers' offense. 

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Schuyler Callihan is the publisher of West Virginia On SI and has been a trusted source covering the Mountaineers since 2016. He is the host of Between The Eers, The Walk Thru Game Day Show, and In the Gun Podcast. The Wheeling, WV native moved to Charlotte, North Carolina in 2020 to cover the Charlotte Hornets and Carolina Panthers.

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