When the Carolina Panthers drafted Ja'Tavion Sanders, the franchise knew it was getting a versatile tight end. However, what the team may not have known is that Sanders has lofty expectations for himself heading into his rookie season.
More than two months before training camps open, teams are already getting a good look at rookies in mini-camps and envisioning the roles they may play for the 2024 season. Here's a look at a rookie on each NFC team that could unseat a veteran in the starting lineup.
Ja'Tavion Sanders hasn't been a member of the Panthers for very long, but the rookie tight end has a keen sense of the team's history. Sanders was selected in the fourth round of the draft last month and he took part in his first practices with the team during rookie minicamp over the weekend.
Thursday’s frenzy of draft-slot deals continues, and the Panthers are knocking this task off in one session.
Here are 15 photos of Carolina Panthers fourth-round pick Ja’Tavion Sanders: NCAA Football: UL Monroe at Texas Sep 3, 2022; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns
The 2024 NFL Draft is here, making it an excellent time to highlight some of the class' best players with scouting reports. Each report will include strengths, weaknesses and background information. Here's our report on Ja'Tavion Sanders.
Here are the best remaining players following Day 2 this year.
The 2024 NFL Draft begins on Thursday, and there's been plenty of buzz that quarterback, wide receiver and offensive line are among the deepest position groups in the class.
The Washington Commanders are going to try to use the 2024 NFL Draft to turbocharge their rebuild.
Wide receiver isn't the only position the Carolina Panthers want to upgrade in the 2024 NFL Draft. Tight end is a spot on the roster that desperately needs some love as well. As it turns out, the Panthers front office knows that already.
There are always a handful of players who are drafted 10-20 spots higher than they should in the NFL Draft. Sometimes, players get drafted earlier due to their fantastic athleticism or because of positional value.
George Kittle's passion for football is undeniable, and the San Francisco 49ers' tight end seems determined to keep playing until he physically can't anymore.
The NFL Draft has plenty of upside options at tight end even beyond undisputed TE1 Brock Bowers.
The 2024 NFL Draft features one of the most exciting tight end prospects in recent memory. But how much depth does this tight end class have? Is there a mid-round diamond in the rough waiting to be discovered?
We've entered the heart of 2024 NFL Draft season. The Senior Bowl and NFL Combine are both behind us. NFL mock draft season is in full swing. But how much do mock draft trends really matter?
College: Texas College Position: TE Ideal NFL Position: Move TE Height/Weight: 6’41/2", 311 pounds Year / Age: RS Sophomore / 21 Draft Projection: Top 75 Where I’d Take Him: Third round Ja'Tavion Sanders was raised in Denton, Texas, where he attended Billy Ryan High School.
AUSTIN -- The Texas Longhorns are dominating headlines as drills at the NFL Scouting Combine officially kicked off on Thursday in Indianapolis, but former Texas tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders thinks this dominance will continue for the program during Year 1 in the SEC.
Tight end is an intriguing prospect for the New Orleans Saints in the 2024 NFL Draft. Adding talent at the position could make a lot of sense, especially on day two or three of the draft.
It's not much of a secret that the Miami Dolphins could stand to upgrade their tight end room. As it turns out, one of the top tight end prospects of
INDIANAPOLIS — On the surface, tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders and the Miami Dolphins seem like a perfect match. But is it that simple as Sanders loving the Dolphins and the idea of playing for them and Miami needing a receiving threat at tight end?
The Kansas City Chiefs are doing their homework on tight ends at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine. As prospect media availability continues in Indianapolis, A to Z Sports has learned that the Chiefs have held formal interviews with a pair of intriguing tight end prospects.
Last year’s rookie tight end class was deep but was lacking a premier prospect. This year’s class is the complete opposite — there's a premier prospect, but the draft is lacking quality depth.
Texas standout tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders will forgo his senior season and enter the NFL draft, he told ESPN on Saturday. Sanders is regarded as one of the top draft prospects at tight end after Georgia's Brock Bowers, who has also declared for the draft.
AUSTIN - The Texas Longhorns came out on fire against the Kansas Jayhawks in the first quarter on Saturday afternoon, jumping out to a quick 7-0 lead.
No. 12 Washington and No. 20 Texas look to move closer to a return to national prominence when they square off Thursday in the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio.
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