By normal societal standards, Rashaan Melvin is a young gun. But as a member of the current Carolina Panthers cornerbacks room, he’s an OG.
On Wednesday afternoon, the team announced they’ve agreed to terms on a deal with the 32-year-old defender. The new pact will run through the 2022 season.
Melvin will return as the elder statesman of the group for his ninth NFL campaign. He cracked into the league back in 2013 as an undrafted free agent out of Northern Illinois University.
This past year, Melvin appeared in 10 games for Carolina. Those outings, which included a pair of starts, resulted in sixteen combined tackles and—for the film buffs—a 59.2 overall defensive grade from Pro Football Focus.
The Panthers are also fresh off bringing back fellow corner Donte Jackson, who signed a three-year, $35.1 million contract to return. Melvin and Jackson return to head the crop of youngsters that features Jaycee Horn, CJ Henderson, Keith Taylor Jr. and Myles Hartsfield.
