Carolina announced on Monday that the club has signed former college basketball player Colin Granger as a tight end. Listed at 6-foot-9 and 225 pounds, Granger is just starting his football career.

The Carolina Panthers are getting creative with their offensive depth chart. The team has signed Colin Granger, a former Division I college basketball player whose stops included Coastal Carolina and ...

Given Granger's unusual path to the NFL, he's a longshot to make the team's 53-man roster. The Panthers — however — don't currently have a standout at tight end.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Granger was a center during his college career, playing two seasons at Ohio University, two seasons at Western Carolina and finishing off at ...

The Carolina Panthers have signed Colin Granger, a 6'9" former college basketball player, as a tight end, marking an unconventional move. Granger, with no prior football experience since eighth ...

Granger recorded his own reaction to the agreement with the Panthers this afternoon. Scroll through his Instagram post to take a look . . . That final college basketball game, a Sun Belt ...

Even if Granger's odds of making the team are low, former college basketball players have successfully made the transition to the NFL. They aren't all Hall of Famers either. Darren Fells and ...

Granger was a center during his college career, playing two seasons at Ohio University, two seasons at Western Carolina and finishing off at Coastal Carolina. He was a 52.3% shooter from the field ...