FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - SEPTEMBER 08: Donte Moncrief #11 of the Pittsburgh Steelers is tackled by the New England Patriots during the second half at Gillette Stadium on September 08, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Panthers claim Moncrief off waivers from Steelers

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The Carolina Panthers claimed wide receiver Donte Moncrief off waivers from the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Carolina will assume what remains of the two-year, $9-million deal Moncrief inked with Pittsburgh last offseason. The 26-year-old got off to a miserable start with the Steelers, suffering from drops before being stripped of his starting spot and eventually waived.

Moncrief posted four receptions for 18 yards in his short-lived Steelers tenure. He'll join a Panthers receiving corps headlined by Curtis Samuel and DJ Moore.

Last season, Moncrief caught 48 passes for 668 yards and three touchdowns for the Jacksonville Jaguars, making it the second-most productive campaign of his career.

The Panthers sit second in the NFC South at 5-3.

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