Panthers Sign Rookie Duke Robinson To Contract

Defensive end Everette Brown, cornerback Sherrod Martin and defensive tackle Corvey Irvin are the only three drafted rookies to the Carolina Panthers who have yet to make a deal with the team for this season, as fifth-rounder Duke Robinson has just finalized a deal with the Panthers. Announced yesterday, the former Oklahoma guard will join Carolina’s roster in 2009, having signed a reported four-year deal with the Panthers worth roughly $1.92 million with a signing bonus of $171,600.

Robinson, a 6-foot-5, 330-pound player and former Sooner, will compete for a roster spot at guard this season, continuing his lifelong football dream. Duke Robinson hails from Atlanta, Georgia and is the great nephew of singer/songwriter Smokey Robinson. He was selected first team All-American in 2007 by AFCA, AP, The Sporting News and Sports Illustrated, and now the guard will compete with the big dogs in the NFL.

In other rookie signing news, Everette Brown’s agent said this week that the defensive end is working out a deal with the Panthers and should finalize something in the next few days. As for Sherrod Martin and Corvey Irvin, the remaining unsigned drafted rookies, the two are also looking to solidify deals before August 2, when the Panthers’ training camp begins in South Carolina.

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