Carolina Panthers add project running back Elijah Holyfield

The Carolina Panthers added another running back.

The Carolina Panthers are continuing to sign names in the undrafted free agent market. Sunday, they added another running back to what is going to be a very crowded stable. Former Georgia running back Elijah Holyfield, son of boxing great Evander Holyfield, is now a Carolina Panther. The signing was first reported by Ian Rappaport of NFL Network.

It would be an understatement to say that Holyfield had a rough combine. He ran a 4.78 40-yard dash time, which as a running back is not ideal. However, he has tremendous athletic ability. Particularly in his junior year of 2017, his full skill set was on display. He ran for 1,018 yards and seven…