Panthers waive TE Feleipe Franks

Feleipe Franks’ stay on the Carolina Panthers roster was a very brief one.

The team announced on Monday that they have waived the 26-year-old tight end. Franks was one of two players, along with defensive lineman Jayden Peevy, who were signed to the active roster this past Saturday.

A quarterback at the University of Florida, Franks broke into the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Atlanta Falcons in 2021. He began his transition to the tight end position during the summer of 2022.

Franks initially joined the Panthers this past July. After being waived during the initial roster cutdown, the 6-foot-6, 228-pounder was brought back as a member of the practice squad in late August.

With fellow tight end Tommy Tremble and Ian Thomas having been ruled out for yesterday’s regular-season opener against the New Orleans Saints, Franks was signed up the roster to provide depth at the position. He played four snaps on offensive and 17 on special teams, where he recovered a muffed punt in the waning moments of the 47-10 loss.