Panthers re-sign DE Horton to 2-year contract

Published March 16, 2017

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Panthers are trying their best to keep their defensive line intact, re-signing defensive end Wes Horton to a two-year contract.

Financial terms were not released Monday.

The move comes less than 24 hours after the Panthers re-signed defensive end Mario Addison to a three-year contract on Sunday night. Addison was set to become an unrestricted free agent, while Horton would have been a restricted free agent.

Carolina is likely to use the franchise tag to keep Kawann Short if they can't reach a long-term deal with the defensive tackle before Wednesday's deadline.

The 27-year-old Horton started 10 games last season and had 11 tackles with 2 + sacks. Horton has started 27 games since joining the Panthers in 2013 as an undrafted rookie and has 8 + career sacks.

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