Not every free agency signing is mutually exclusive with a team’s plans for the NFL Draft — they can make one move without necessarily impacting another.
For example, the Carolina Panthers can both sign a defensive end and draft another in one of the first two rounds.
They took care of the former Tuesday, inking Bruce Irvin to a one-year deal worth up to $5 million, a league source told the Observer. And with the myriad talent coming into the NFL from the college ranks, it’s still highly likely the Panthers draft a defensive end with either the No.