Just before the start of the 2024 season, the Tennessee Titans released a former first-round pick. Cornerback Caleb Farley failed to make the Titans’ 53-man roster for the regular season and was cut by the team in late August.
After four games of the season, Farley found a new home. The Carolina Panthers are signing the fourth-year pro, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz.
The Titans selected Farley with the 22nd overall pick in the 2021 draft out of Virginia Tech. He moved from wide receiver to cornerback while in college and the Titans were enamored with the 6’2″, 200 pound defensive back.
Despite his physical gifts and talent, Farley’s career was defined by injuries. His injury history dates back to college, where he tore his ACL. Concerns about his ability to stay on the field caused Farley to fall in the draft, but the Titans took a chance with the 22nd pick.
Former first-round CB Caleb Farley gets second chance with Panthers
Unfortunately, since joining the Titans in 2021, Farley has only played in 12 games for the team. He suffered a back injury during the 2022 season, which limited him to just nine games in which he made a total of 10 tackles and no interceptions. Farley missed the entire 2023 season while recovering from a back strain. He also tragically lost his father in an explosion at his North Carolina home last year.
In an attempt to return to the field and get his career back on track, Farley injured his hamstring during training camp leading up to the 2024 season. Ultimately, the Titans opted to move on from the cornerback .
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After working for the New England Patriots and Panthers, Farley would sign with Carolina. The Panthers hope a fresh start – and better health – will reinvigorate the young corner’s career.
Carolina desperately needs help in the secondary. The Panthers have bled points through the first four weeks of the 2024 season. The New Orleans Saints hung 47 points on the Panthers in Week 1. The team then gave up 26 points to the Los Angeles Chargers and 34 points to the Bengals in Week 4. In the team’s only win of the season, when Carolina benched Bryce Young in favor of Andy Dalton, they “held” the Las Vegas Raiders to 22 points.
Overall, the Panthers rank 28th in total defense after four weeks. They are 19th in the league in pass defense. Maybe Farley can finally live up to his first-round pedigree in his new home in Carolina.
