C.J. Saunders is officially on an NFL roster.
The former Ohio State wide receiver signed with the Carolina Panthers on Tuesday.
A former Ohio State walk-on who earned a scholarship from the Buckeyes in 2018, Saunders has not played a football game in either of the last two years. He missed the entire 2019 season with a knee injury, then served as a student coach for Ohio State in 2020 after the NCAA denied his appeal for a sixth year of eligibility.
Undeterred, Saunders participated in Ohio State's March pro day with hopes of earning an opportunity to play in the NFL.