Source: Veteran safety Vonn Bell signing with Panthers

Veteran safety Vonn Bell is signing with the Carolina Panthers, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler on Monday.

Bell, who started 48 games for the Cincinnati Bengals over the past three seasons, can match up against tight ends, and he plays with a physical demeanor in the box. He's a dependable and tough veteran safety who can play top-down from split-field alignments and make plays on the ball.

In addition to a career-high four interceptions, Bell added eight pass breakups this past season. On nearly 500 coverage snaps, he didn't allow any touchdowns as the nearest defender in coverage, according to NFL Next Gen Stats.

Bell, who turned 28 in December, also forced four fumbles in his three…