With the 144th overall pick, the Panthers select center Sam Hecht

CHARLOTTE — The Panthers added their second offensive lineman of the draft.

They used the 144th overall choose in the fifth spherical on Kansas State center Sam Hecht.

Hecht, a former walk-on, began the final two years for the Wildcats and earned All-Big 12 honors final 12 months.

He has 25 begins of expertise, and has proven to be a strong technical participant.

There’s some potential there down the highway, and a chance after the Panthers misplaced Cade Mays (Detroit) and Austin Corbett (Buffalo) in free company.

They signed former Jaguars and Saints starter Luke Fortner in free company, and had former Ravens apply squader Nick Samac (who was signed final 12 months) on the roster beforehand.

They opened the weekend by taking sort out Monroe Freeling with the nineteenth overall choose in the first spherical.