A logical potential suitor has reportedly emerged for ex-Jets wide receiver Stephen Hill.
According to Adam Caplan of ESPN, the Panthers are putting Hill through a workout on Monday.
If nothing else, the 23-year-old Hill would add a little more experience to the Panthers’ receiving corps. He made 20 starts in two seasons with the Jets, catching 45 passes for 594 yards and four touchdowns. Just two of the Panthers’ five wide receivers (Jason Avant, Jerricho Cotchery) have NFL regular season catches to their credit. Rookies Kelvin Benjamin and Philly Brown and first-year pro Brenton Bersin round out Carolina’s receiving ranks.
Any team looking at Hill has to hope he has upside to develop after an up-and-down tenure with the Jets. The 6-foot-4, 215-pound Hill — timed at 4.36 seconds in the 40-yard dash at the 2012 NFL Scouting Combine — is two months younger than Benjamin, the Panthers’ first-round pick in May.