A former Penn State star has been released.
Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network reported early Tuesday afternoon that after two seasons, RB Miles Sanders has been released by the Carolina Panthers.
#Panthers released RB Miles Sanders, team announced.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) March 11, 2025
This shouldn’t come as a surprise.
Sanders’ time in Carolina didn’t amount to much production-wise. Over two seasons in 27 games, Sanders totaled just 637 yards and three touchdowns. With Chuba Hubbard being Carolina’s bell cow and the Panthers not being able to run the ball much due to consistently being behind (the team went 7-27 over Sanders’ two seasons), there wasn’t much room for Sanders to make noise.
But he’s shown in the past that he can do it.
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Over four seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles— who selected Sanders in the second round for the 2019 draft out of Penn State— Sanders produced. He never rushed for less than 754 yards and never averaged less than 4.6 yards per carry. Sanders’ last season in Philly was his best. Playing all 17 games, Sanders rushed for 1,269 yards and 11 touchdowns, averaging just a shade under five yards per carry.
His performance helped the Eagles to the postseason, where Sanders continued to shine.
He gained 90 yards on 17 carries in the team’s divisional playoff win over the rival Giants, then scored two touchdowns in the NFC Championship game against San Francisco.
Unfortunately for Sanders and the Eagles, the Super Bowl didn’t quite go as well. Sanders only picked up 16 yards on seven carries, and the Eagles lost to the Chiefs.
But Sanders’ season was good enough to earn him a four-year, $25.4 million deal. He only played out half of that, and we shall see what’s next for the soon-to-be 28-year-old.
