Your quarterback needing shoulder surgery is never good news.But for the Panthers https://www.carolinapanthersfanshop.com/Christian-Mccaffrey-Jersey , Cam Newton‘s procedure yesterday seems to be the best of an array of less-desirable alternatives.The team release offered no timetable, only that their team doctor “successfully performed” an arthroscopic procedure.According to Joe Person of , two sources close to the situation described it as “relatively minor.”The Panthers tweeted out a photo of Newton after the procedure, and he was up and dressed https://www.carolinapanthersfanshop.com/Daryl-Williams-Jersey , which suggests they didn’t do too much when they were inside his throwing arm.Coupled with the timeline, that’s as good a sign as possible. When he had his first surgery to repair a partially torn rotator cuff, he waited until March 2017. That cost him the entire offseason program and most of training camp. The Panthers shut him down for the final two games last season, after his arm strength got progressively worse and the deep passing element of their offense was gone.Now https://www.carolinapanthersfanshop.com/Donte-Jackson-Jersey , the hope that a minimally invasive procedure will have him back to form sooner rather than later. They still need to find a better grade of backup than Taylor Heinicke and Kyle Allen, a reality that has been acknowledged as far up the food chain as owner David Tepper. The Panthers are expected to lose Devin Funchess to free agency and will need to find a replacement to fill their depth chart. Could they find what they need in UDFA Jelani Irby?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Keep Sounding PodcastPanthers 2019 NFL DraftCSR Film RoomUndrafted free agent Jelani Irby could be a diamond in the rough at wide receiver for the PanthersNew,11commentsThe Panthers are expected to lose Devin Funchess to free agency and will need to find a replacement to fill their depth chart. Could they find what they need in UDFA Jelani Irby?ESTShareTweetShareShareUndrafted free agent Jelani Irby could be a diamond in the rough at wide receiver for the PanthersJelani Irby is a free agent wide receiver who has dreamed of playing in the NFL since he was a kid growing up in Washington, D.C. He’s spent time with the Cincinnati Flex of the Midwest Professional Indoor Football League and played college football at Central State University and Dean College before transferring to the University of Kentucky. He was unfortunately ruled ineligible due to a discrepancy with his junior college credits and never got to perform on the big stage of the SEC.Irby emailed Cat Scratch Reader and provided the details of his background for some perspective on his journey to make it on an NFL roster. This is his story in his own words:Irby is an undrafted free agent and is free to sign with any NFL team who’s willing to offer him a contract. What does he bring to the table? Let’s take a closer look at him and find out.Measurables and filmJelani Irby Greg Olsen Jersey , Wide receiverPhoto Credit: Jelani IrbyHeight: 5’ 11.5”Weight: 180 lbs 40: 4.5 secPro Agility: 4.29 secBench: 10 repsVertical: 35”-AthELITE ScoutingIrby is an average sized wide receiver. He’s only a half-inch shorter than D.J. Moore, who measured 6-foot-0 at the NFL Combine last year. He’s a half inch taller than Curtis Samuel’s 5-foot-11. He’s not going to stand out on any one’s roster, but that just means he looks the part. While his 40-yard dash won’t blow anyone away, he has enough speed to get open if he is technically sound with his route running. If Irby can prove to the Panthers’ brass that he has quality route running skills and good hands Fozzy Whittaker Color Rush Jersey , he could find a spot on the Panthers’ roster as a backup for Moore or as a replacement for Damiere on the roster or not. They seem to like him (he’s been on the Panthers’ practice squad for the last two seasons) but we don’t know if they like him enough to give him a spot on the 53-man roster.Assuming they do, the Panthers will probably need one more guy to round out the depth chart. That spot has gone to in for a workout, and you never know—they might find the next up-and-coming star.