Ex-New Orleans Saints CB Eli Apple agrees to deal with Carolina Panthers

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May 28 (UPI) -- The Carolina Panthers agreed to terms on a one-year contract with former New Orleans Saints cornerback Eli Apple, the team announced Thursday.

Apple previously reached a one-year deal with the Las Vegas Raiders earlier this off-season, but the two sides couldn't finalize the agreement and he became a free agent again.

The New York Giants selected Apple in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft out of Ohio State. The 24-year-old cornerback has displayed both great potential and inconsistency since entering the league.

Over his four-year career with the Giants and Saints, Apple has recorded three interceptions and 33 passes defensed in 55 games (48 starts). His best season came in 2018, when he notched career highs in total tackles (75), interceptions (two) and passes defensed (14) in 15 regular-season games between the Saints and Giants.