The Carolina Panthers are about to reunite offensive coordinator Brad Idzik with a former pupil of his.
According to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, the Panthers are signing wide receiver Trenton Irwin to their practice squad. Rapoport also notes that the team plans on quickly promoting the 29-year-old pass catcher to the active roster.
Source: Former #Bengals WR Trenton Irwin is signing with the #Panthers practice squad, with a quick elevation to the 53-man roster the plan.
He reunites with OC Brad Idzik, who coached him at Stanford. pic.twitter.com/JEth6Rq4OK
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 10, 2024
Irwin played his collegiate ball at nearby Stanford University—where he’d cross paths with Idzik, a graduate assistant at the time. In his four years there, from 2015 to 2018, he’d total 152 receptions for 1,738 yards and five touchdowns.
After spending his first NFL offseason as an undrafted free agent for the Miami Dolphins, Irwin eventually stuck on with the Cincinnati Bengals beginning in 2019. He’d appear in 41 games for the Bengals over his six-year pro career, recording 601 yards and five scores on 46 catches.
Irwin is set to become one of at least two additions on Tuesday for the Panthers, who are also expected to sign former Chicago Bears wide receiver/running back/return specialist Velus Jones Jr.
