Panthers re-sign RB Hood to one-year deal

Running back Elijah Hood has signed a one-year contract with the Carolina Panthers, the team announced Monday. Contract terms were not announced.

The Panthers claimed Hood, a Charlotte native, off waivers last May, but he tore an ACL in the final preseason game and spent the season on injured reserve. He was a seventh-round draft pick by Oakland in 2017.

"Obviously it's a blessing. I'm excited. I thank God that I'll get the opportunity to keep playing here," Hood, who turns 23 in April, said per the team's website. The 5-foot-11, 230-pound back played in one game in 2017 with the Raiders and was on the practice squad the rest of the season.

Hood will have a chance to compete to back up Christian McCaffrey. Four running backs on the roster could become free agents next month. "They're putting their faith in me," Hood said. "I'm expecting to deliver something."

--Field Level Media