The Carolina Panthers may still be searching for an answer at quarterback, but they can be pretty sure who will be catching passes once they find someone.
Star wide receiver D.J. Moore has agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Panthers, the team announced Friday. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the deal is really a three-year, $61.9 million extension tacked onto the remaining one year and $11.1 million Moore had left through the fifth-year option of his rookie contract.
Moore now has four years and $73 million on his deal with Carolina, with $41.6 million reportedly guaranteed.
Moore has been a stud for the Panthers ever since they drafted him 24th overall out of Maryland in the 2018 NFL draft. In four seasons, Moore has racked up 4,313 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns on 301 catches.
That production is despite a different quarterback leading the Panthers in starts every season: Cam Newton in 2018, Kyle Allen in 2019, Teddy Bridgewater in 2020 and Sam Darnold in 2021. Three…