In 2025, for the second straight year, the Carolina Panthers picked a tight end on the final day of the NFL draft. Ja’Tavion Sanders went in the fourth round in 2024, but because he never really took off and took the position, the Panthers added Mitchell Evans in 2025 in the fifth round. While Sanders was decent, his run-blocking was weak, his chemistry with Bryce Young lacked, and he was never quite the same after suffering a neck injury, recording less than 50 yards in the final five games. Enter Evans, who Bleacher Report insider Damian Parson says is among the rookies with the most to gain at camp.