CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Carolina Panthers announced on Saturday their plans to re-sign Hunter Renfrow, less than a week after releasing him, the wide receiver who was selected for the Pro Bowl in 2021.
According to sources from Alofoke Deportes, the agreement is for one year.
Renfrow will take the place on the roster of Jalen Coker, who was placed on injured reserve due to a quadriceps injury suffered in Thursday’s practice. Coker is expected to miss the first four to six games. He had been designated to replace veteran Adam Thielen, who was traded to the Minnesota Vikings on Wednesday.
The Panthers maintained constant contact with Renfrow after releasing him, initially hoping to sign him to the practice squad while he recovered to 100% after a hamstring injury during training camp slowed his return. Coach Dave Canales said Wednesday that he didn’t believe Renfrow was back in the form he showed at the beginning of training camp when explaining the decision to cut him. But both Canales and general manager Dan Morgan repeatedly told Renfrow that they wanted him to be part of the organization. Coker’s injury accelerated the process. Offensive coordinator Brad Idzik recently said about Coker: “He has incredible lateral speed. And then, when he opens up, he takes big strides, the first four steps are powerful, which simulates, ‘I’m going full vertical’. Simulate that every time, and then take advantage of any advantage you give”.“I felt so bad those two years, and I felt like I let my teammates down a lot,” Renfrow said as he began his comeback with Carolina in the spring. “Because I had expectations. I had just signed a new contract [in 2022]. I had a new coaching staff that I was going to be perfect for. And I was just a failure.”
Hunter Renfrow
