Everette Brown Officially Becomes a Panther

For the hefty price tag of an estimated $4.3 million, the Carolina Panthers have officially secured Everette Brown in the team’s lineup. Striking a deal over the weekend, Brown settled on a four-year contract worth nearly $2.7 million in guarantees, and now, says Brown’s agent, “Everette’s very excited to get in and get to work.” The rookie defensive end out of Florida State is one of the last rookies to sign with Carolina, and now cornerback Sherrod Martin and defensive tackle Corvey Irvin are the last of the rookie herd to ink deals with the Panthers before training camp, which begins this upcoming weekend.

Everette Brown will get to work shadowing the explosive Julius Peppers at defensive end this season, and he’s also projected to compete as a starter with Tyler Brayton and Charles Johnson. Last year as a junior with Florida State, Brown tacked up 13.5 sacks and 21.5 tackles for loss, becoming a standout on the Seminoles squad. The rookie defensive end was selected to the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft as the 43^rd overall pick, and this season will give Brown the chance to become a replacement for Julius Peppers in the chance that Peppers will take his talents elsewhere next season.

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