The Carolina Panthers and quarterback Kenny Pickett agreed to a one-year, $7.5 million deal that includes $4 million in guarantees, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Monday.
Pickett, 27, was the Las Vegas Raiders' backup behind Geno Smith last season. Pickett appeared in six games and made two starts. He totaled 188 passing yards, a touchdown and a pair of interceptions. Pickett had a completion rate of 62.2% and a QBR of 3.4.
The Raiders traded a fifth-round pick to the Cleveland Browns for Pickett last August after backup Aidan O'Connell was placed on injured reserve with a wrist injury.
Pickett was drafted in the first round by the Steelers in 2022 and spent his first two seasons in Pittsburgh before he was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in March 2024. He is 16-11 as a starter.
In 36 career games (27 starts), Pickett has thrown for 4,953 yards, 16 touchdowns and 16 interceptions.
ESPN's Ryan McFadden contributed to this report.
