The Carolina Panthers made a swap in their secondary on Friday.
As announced this afternoon, the team has signed cornerback Mello Dotson. Fellow corner MJ Devonshire, who sustained a hamstring injury during the first week of training camp, has been waived-injured to make room on the roster.
Dotson, a Daytona Beach, Fla. native, spent his five-year collegiate career at the University of Kansas. He was named a first-team All-Big 12 selection in 2024, where he tallied a conference-leading five interceptions and an FBS-leading two interception returns for a touchdown.
After going undrafted this past spring, Dotson signed on as a free agent with the Las Vegas Raiders. The 6-foot-1, 192-pounder would then be waived on July 22.
Like Dotson, Devonshire got his NFL start in Las Vegas. The two-time second-team All-ACC member was selected by the Raiders in the seventh round of the 2024 draft.
Devonshire found his way to Carolina on April 28, when the Panthers claimed him off waivers from the Raiders.
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