The Panthers got a deal when they signed free agent safety Eric Reid.

On Thursday morning Julius Peppers Jersey , Carolina added some much needed help to their roster when they signed the safety. The Pro Bowler’s one-year contract with the Panthers is worth up to $2 million with play-time and Pro Bowl incentives as well as per-game roster bonuses. The Panthers released Kurt Coleman in the offseason who had been with the franchise for three seasons. Coleman was previously signed to a three-year, $17 million contract extension. Even if Reid maximizes his deal, the Panthers will still be paying him less than what Coleman was worth. In his five years with the San Francisco 49ers, Reid recorded 375 tackles DJ Moore Color Rush Jersey , 10 interceptions, 34 passes defended, and two forced fumbles.Before entering Week 3, veteran Da’Norris Searcy was placed on injured reserve after suffering his second concussion in a month. The Panthers were already thin at the safety position and it showed on Sunday. Colin Jones and Rashaan Gaulden struggled in coverage against the Bengals. The Panthers needed an answer fast James Color Rush Bradberry Jersey , and they got one. Reid is physical and he has the ability to make plays. He’s also extremely versatile. He played safety, slot cornerback, off-ball linebacker and edge with the 49ers in 2017. Reid is capable of tackles, tight coverage Ian Thomas Jersey , and he forces turnovers. The Panthers got a steal out of Reid. If for whatever reason things don’t work out with the 26-year old, there’s no long-term commitment and dead money involved. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) There has been another coaching shake-up with the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers have parted ways with special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey, said a person familiar with the situation. The team has promoted Chase Blackburn to take McGaughey’s place after his contract was not renewed. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Friday on condition of anonymity because the team has not announced the news. The Charlotte Observer was first to report the news. McGaughey is the second coordinator to leave since the end of the season. Carolina abruptly fired offensive coordinator Mike Shula two days after the season and replaced him with Norv Turner despite a season in which they finished 11-5 and made the playoffs for the fourth time in five seasons. Quarterbacks coach Ken Dorsey was also fired. Blackburn has served as the team’s assistant special teams coordinator under McGaughey for the past two seasons. The 34-year-old Blackburn played nine seasons in the NFL Curtis Samuel Color Rush Jersey , finishing his career with the Panthers in 2014. McGaughey could draw interest from the New York Giants, where former Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman is now in charge. The Cleveland Browns are also looking for a special teams coordinator. The Panthers are coming off a successful season on special teams. They returned a punt and a kickoff for a touchdown this season, kicker Graham Gano is headed to the Pro Bowl as an alternate after missing just one field goal during the regular season and punter Michael Palardy ranked fifth in the league with a net average of 42.4 yards. Carolina’s kickoff coverage unit only had to cover 12 kickoffs all season because Gano led the league in touchbacks. —