The Carolina Panthers added another running back Tuesday — this one with local ties.
A day after signing C.J. Anderson to a one-year contract, the Panthers claimed former North Carolina and Charlotte Catholic standout Elijah Hood off waivers from Oakland.
Hood, 22, spent most of his rookie season on the Raiders’ practice squad after Oakland drafted him in the seventh round last year. He was active for an Oct. 29 loss at Buffalo when Marshawn Lynch was suspended, but did not get any offensive snaps.
Hood rushed for more than 3,000 yards as both a junior and senior at Charlotte Catholic, where he was a teammate of Joe Hurney, son of Panthers general manager Marty Hurney.