Tre Boston is officially embarking on the next step in his career. The 26-year-old safety inked a one-year, $3 million contract with the Carolina Panthers, thus returning to the team that drafted him.
Veteran S Tre Boston is signing with the Panthers on a 1-year, $3 million deal, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 1, 2019
Tre Boston Signs Deal With the Carolina Panthers
Boston spent 2018 with the Arizona Cardinals after signing a one-year, $1.5 million deal in the off-season. He impressed mightily as a defensive playmaker and was one of the few bright spots for a team that won just three games. Boston finished the season with three interceptions which led the team.
It was the second straight season in which he finished as his respective team’s interceptions leader. In 2017, his lone season with the Los Angeles Chargers, Boston picked off five passes which not only led the team but was tied for fifth-best in the league. He also made 79 tackles which were second on the Chargers behind Jahleel Addae.
Prior to his time with the Cardinals and Chargers, Boston spent three seasons with the Carolina Panthers. Including the regular season and playoffs, he made 18 starts and compiled five interceptions, 12 pass breakups, and three sacks. But he suffered a knee injury late in the 2016 season which put him on injured reserve and the Panthers later released him during the off-season.
Boston arrived in the NFL as a fourth-round (128th overall) selection of the Panthers in 2014. He stayed relatively close to where he played collegiately as he put together an impressive four-year campaign at North Carolina. As a senior, he made five interceptions which were tied for third-most among ACC players. And only two players in Tar Heel history, Lou Angelo and Dre’ Bly, finished with more career picks than Boston’s 13.
A native of Fort Myers, FL, Boston played on both sides of the football in high school. During his senior year, he scored 11 rushing touchdowns as well as five on the ground while also intercepting six passes and recovering a fumble.
