Panthers sign Connor to four-year contract

By Neal Coolong  |   Thursday, July 17, 2008  |  Comments( 5 )

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Carolina and third-round linebacker Dan Connor agreed to a three-year deal Thursday, highlighting an active day for the Panthers.

Connor will receive a signing bonus of $789,000 along with a four-year deal worth $2.49 million.

Also, the Panthers signed seventh-round OLB Hilee Taylor to a multiyear deal. No financial terms were disclosed.

Panthers rookie contract status as of July 17

1 (13). RB Jonathan Stewart, Oregon – Unsigned
1 (19). OT Jeff Otah, Pittsburgh – Unsigned
3 (67). CB Charles Godfrey, Iowa – Unsigned
3 (74). LB Dan Connor, Penn State – Signed (four years, $2.49 million, $789,000 signing bonus)
5 (141). TE Gary Barnidge, Louisville – Unsigned
6 (181). DT Nick Hayden, Wisconsin –Signed (no length or financial terms disclosed)
7 (221). OLB Hilee Taylor, North Carolina – Signed (no length or financial terms disclosed)
7 (241). OT Geoff Schwartz, Oregon – Unsigned
7 (250). OG Mackenzy Bernadeau, Bentley – Signed (no length or financial terms disclosed)
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Neal Coolong is a freelance sports writer with contributions to Scout.com, AOL and Steelers Live. He lives with his fiance in St. Paul, Minn., and saves every dime (that she knows about) for their wedding next June. He's already made the prediction that the Steelers 2007 draft class will be one ...
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