Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy has agreed to a contract with the Carolina Panthers, he told ESPN's Josina Anderson.
McCoy, a six-time Pro Bowler, is getting a one-year deal worth up to $10.25 million that includes a $4 million signing bonus, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Carolina was a late entrant to the battle to sign McCoy, bringing him in for a visit last Thursday and Friday after McCoy visited Baltimore and Cleveland.
McCoy left Baltimore thinking he might sign there, sources told Schefter, but Carolina wowed him on his visit and quarterback Cam Newton helped recruit McCoy.