Elijah Hood signs one-year contract with Carolina Panthers

Posted Feb 25, 2019
Running back Elijah Hood has signed a one-year contract to remain with the Carolina Panthers. Hood spent last season on injured reserve after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in the preseason finale. The Charlotte native was claimed off waivers last May after the Raiders – who selected him in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft – waived him. (Carolina Panthers)

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