The Carolina Panthers are reportedly expected to sign Daewood Davis, a wide receiver for the UFL’s Memphis Showboats, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Davis, who played for Oregon from 2017 to 2020 and Western Kentucky from 2021-2022, was named to the All-UFL team this season.
The 25-year-old signed with the Miami Dolphins after going undrafted in 2023 but was waived after suffering an injury that left him hospitalized during a preseason game in August.
In 10 games for the Showboats this season, Davis collected 446 receiving yards—the seventh most in the league—and five receiving touchdowns, which was tied for the second most this year. He averaged 10.8 yards per reception on 41 catches.
The Panthers are hoping Davis can give them a boost on offense after going a league-worst 2-15 a season ago. While Carolina retained top pass catcher Adam Thielen, who had 1,014 passing yards last year, it lost its second-leading receiver DJ Chark Jr. in free agency this offseason.
The Panthers got another talented receiver in South Carolina’s Xavier Legette in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft, and adding Davis rounds out the position heading into the season.