The Carolina Panthers did more than lick their wounds on Monday following the painful season-opening loss to the Cleveland Browns. They went to work.
Part of that work included putting eyes on two offensive linemen in a pair of tryouts. Per the league transaction wire, the Panthers brought in guard Zack Johnson and tackle Jean Delance.
Johnson stuck around for five seasons at North Dakota State University, where he earned two All-American nods over his time as a three-year starter. The 6-foot-6, 315-pounder then cracked into the pros as an undrafted free agent with the Green Bay Packers in 2020.
He has since, in addition to his practice squad stint in Green Bay, picked up stops with the Arizona Cardinals and, most recently, the Denver Broncos. Johnson has not yet recorded a snap in a regular season game.
Delance, like Johnson, broke in as an undrafted rookie. Following his five years at the University of Florida, the 6-foot-5, 307-pound lineman spent the summer of 2022 with the Chicago Bears.
