If
Stephen Hill is going to resurrect his career, he’ll do it starting from the ground floor. The Panthers added the receiver to their practice squad Tuesday, a long way from the hope the Jets had when they used a second-round pick on the former Georgia Tech star in 2012.Hill worked out for the Panthers on Monday, two days after he was released by the Jets. The 23-year old, who’s two months younger than Carolina rookie wideout
Kelvin Benjamin, caught just 45 passes and four touchdowns in his two disappointing seasons in New York.It’s a minimal risk, potentially high reward move for the Panthers. They’re still wideout-needy, so if they can squeeze some untapped potential out of the 6-4, 215 Hill, it will only have cost them a practice squad addition.Few teams have utilized a new league rule that allows them to put players with no more of two years of experience (6+ games) on their practice squads, but the Panthers have used the exception three times in three days. After waiving second-year safety
Robert Lester and third-year linebacker
D.J. Smith Saturday, the team put the pair on their practice squad Sunday. Clubs are allowed to use the exception on just two players, so Smith was released Tuesday to make room for Hill.