The Carolina Panthers have agreed to a deal with cornerback Eli Apple, the team announced Thursday.
Apple had agreed to a one-year contract with the Las Vegas Raiders on March 18 but the sides could not finalize the deal and he again became a free agent on April 2, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Apple has shown both great potential and some inconsistency while starting 51 games over his four-year career with the New York Giants and New Orleans Saints. He has three interceptions and 33 passes defensed.