{"id":105197,"date":"2021-08-11T10:44:33","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T14:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=105197"},"modified":"2021-08-11T10:45:48","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T14:45:48","slug":"josh-bynes-signs-contract-with-carolina-panthers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/08\/11\/josh-bynes-signs-contract-with-carolina-panthers\/","title":{"rendered":"Josh Bynes Signs Contract With Carolina Panthers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Veteran linebacker Josh Bynes signed a one-year contract with the Carolina Panthers. Bynes spent last season with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/03\/02\/cincinnati-bengals-free-agency-questions\/\" target=\"_self\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Panthers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Panthers<\/a> are signing veteran LB Josh Bynes to a 1-year deal. Started all 16 games last season for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bengals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Bengals<\/a> and had 99 tackles.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MySportsUpdate\/status\/1425467891130961928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 11, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Josh Bynes, Carolina Panthers, Agree to Contract<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>After spending the 2020 season with the Bengals, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/ByneJo00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Josh Bynes<\/a> is rewarded with a new contract. The linebacker spent time with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/nfl-teams2\/ravens\/\" target=\"_self\">Baltimore Ravens<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/02\/06\/nfl-news-new-england-patriots-carson-wentz-trade\/\" target=\"_self\">Detroit Lions<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/03\/02\/j-j-watt-cardinals-defensive-line\/\" target=\"_self\">Arizona Cardinals<\/a> before landing in Cincinnati. Interestingly, he departed Baltimore in 2014 only to return in 2019. He wore three different numbers during his time in Baltimore. Bynes was a member of the Super Bowl XLVIII-champion Ravens. He recorded the final tackle of the game, taking town <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/G\/GinnTe00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ted Ginn<\/a> Jr. on a free kick return.<\/p>\n<p>Playing his college football at Auburn University, Bynes started as a middle linebacker for three consecutive seasons. He earned All-SEC Second Team honors following his senior season. Bynes was a member of the Auburn team who won the BCS Championship over Oregon in 2011. At the NFL Draft Combine, Bynes ran a 4.81-second 40-yard dash.<\/p>\n<p>Bynes came into the league as an undrafted free agent in 2011. His first contract was a three-year, $1.41 million agreement with the Ravens. While he was a part of Baltimore\u2019s final cuts that season, he returned and played 19% of the team\u2019s defensive and 37% of special teams snaps. Flash forward to 2020, where Bynes became a starter in Cincinnati. He played 72% of the team\u2019s defensive snaps. Bynes finished the 2020 season with 99 tackles, starting all 16 games along the way.<\/p>\n<p>Injuries play a role in Bynes\u2019 history in the NFL. During his rookie season training camp, he suffered a cracked vertebra. He missed time in his third season with a thigh injury and finger infection. Then, he suffered an ankle sprain during his 2017 season with the Arizona Cardinals. Then, he landed on injured reserve in 2018 with Arizona following a Week 11 thumb injury. However, Bynes hasn\u2019t missed a game in either of the past two seasons, spending time between Baltimore and Cincinnati.<\/p>\n<p>Main photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"zW9PD0MRT0F6M6Q22m5nbQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1292515801\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'zW9PD0MRT0F6M6Q22m5nbQ',sig:'3zFGDGSmzmnTnEdrYLu3dAO-0pkSvbb7FwPI1jc3hgA=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1292515801',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veteran linebacker Josh Bynes is no longer a free agent after signing his latest contract. 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