The Carolina Panthers have seemingly made an effort to get younger this offseason, but they are adding a veteran rusher to their backfield.
Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reported on Monday that the Panthers have agreed to a deal with C.J. Anderson, and the team later confirmed the news.
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— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) May 7, 2018
Anderson, 27, spent the last five seasons with the Denver Broncos. While he was never really able to seize control of a featured running back role, he did have his first 1,000-yard rushing season last year. The Panthers will probably lean on Christian McCaffrey more heavily in 2018, but Anderson should provide a nice complement to run between the tackles and in short yardage situations.
