Miles Sanders agrees to deal with new NFC team

Feb 28, 2019; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Penn State running back Miles Sanders (RB20) speaks to the media during the 2019 NFL Combine at the Indianapolis Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

Pro Bowl running back Miles Sanders is headed to the Tar Heel State.

Sanders has agreed to sign with the Carolina Panthers in free agency, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. Sanders’ deal is for four years, Adam Schefter of ESPN adds.

The 25-year-old Sanders ran for 1,269 yards and 11 TDs with the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles last season. But the writing was on the wall for his departure, particularly after the Eagles signed a new running back.

Sanders is now reunited in Carolina with Panthers assistant Duce Staley, who was previously an assistant on the Eagles. The arrival of Sanders also effectively spells the end of D’Onta Foreman’s tenure with the Panthers (who may not be done adding big-name skill players yet).