Veteran center Matt Paradis agreed to terms on a three-year, $27 million deal with Carolina Panthers, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Tuesday.
The 29-year-old hit the free-agent market at a less-than-opportune time. After not missing a game for three straight seasons with the Denver Broncos, he suffered a fractured fibula and landed on injured reserve ending his 2018 campaign after nine gmes.
The timing of Paradis' injury at least allowed him to be healed when the offseason began and he could start negotiating with teams.
Pro Football Focus' Michael Renner noted in January that the Boise State product was one of the more underrated free agents this offseason:
"Former sixth-round centers who will turn 30 before the end of next season aren't the sexiest of signings, but Paradis was the second-highest graded center in the NFL before ending up on IR.