Free-agent TE Giovanni Ricci (Panthers) is signing with the Cleveland Browns.

Carolina Panthers restricted free-agent TE Giovanni Ricci will not receive a tender offer this offseason, according to sources.

Carolina Panthers LB Yetur Gross-Matos (hamstring) and TE Giovanni Ricci (shoulder) were placed on the Reserve/Injured list on Tuesday, Oct. 24. The Panthers signed OL Brett Toth off the practice squad of the Philadelphia Eagles and LB Luiji Vilain off the practice squad of the Minnesota Vikings to replace them on the roster.

Carolina Panthers RB Miles Sanders (shoulder), S Xavier Woods (hamstring), OG Chandler Zavala (neck), TE Giovanni Ricci (shoulder), and S Vonn Bell (quad) did not practice Friday, Oct. 13, and were ruled out on the Week 6 injury report. OG Austin Corbett (knee) was a full participant at practice and was ruled out. TE Ian Thomas (calf) and DT Derrick Brown (knee, ankle) were limited and are listed as questionable. TE Stephen Sullivan (hip) and LB Brian Burns (ankle) were full participants and are listed as questionable. OT Taylor Moton (knee, rest), OG Calvin Throckmorton (calf), LB Kamu Grugier-Hill (back), and CB Donte Jackson (shoulder) practiced in full and carry no injury designation.

Carolina Panthers RB Miles Sanders (shoulder), S Xavier Woods (hamstring), OG Chandler Zavala (neck), OT Taylor Moton (knee, rest), LB Brian Burns (ankle), DT Derrick Brown (knee, ankle) and TE Giovanni Ricci (shoulder) did not practice on Thursday, Oct. 12. OG Calvin Throckmorton (calf), OG Austin Corbett (knee), LB Kamu Grugier-Hill (back) and S Vonn Bell (quad) were limited. TE Stephen Sullivan (hip) and CB Donte Jackson (shoulder) practiced in full.

Carolina Panthers S Xavier Woods (hamstring) did not practice Friday, Oct. 6, and was ruled out on the final Week 5 injury report. OG Austin Corbett (knee) and TE Stephen Sullivan (hip) were full participants at practice but were ruled out. CB Donte Jackson (shoulder) was a full participant at practice and is questionable. LB Frankie Luvu (hip) was limited at practice and has no designation while LB Claudin Cherelus (ankle), TE Giovanni Ricci (shoulder), and DT DeShawn Williams (elbow) were full participants at practice and carry no designation.

Carolina Panthers S Xavier Woods (hamstring) did not practice on Thursday, Oct. 5. LB Claudin Cherelus (ankle), CB Donte Jackson (shoulder), LB Frankie Luvu (hip), TE Giovanni Ricci (shoulder), RB Miles Sanders (groin), DT DeShawn Williams (elbow), OG Austin Corbett (knee) and TE Stephen Sullivan (hip) were limited.

Carolina Panthers S Xavier Woods (hamstring) and LB Justin Houston (non-injury) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Oct. 4. LB Claudin Cherelus (ankle), CB Donte Jackson (shoulder), LB Frankie Luvu (hip), TE Giovanni Ricci (shoulder), DT DeShawn Williams (elbow), OG Austin Corbett (knee) and TE Stephen Sullivan (hip) were limited during practice.

Carolina Panthers TE Stephen Sullivan and TE Giovanni Ricci signed new one-year contracts with the Panthers Monday, Jan. 9. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Carolina Panthers LB Cory Littleton (ankle) and S Xavier Woods (knee) were limited at practice Friday, Dec. 9, and are listed as questionable. S Myles Hartsfield (ankle) and DT Matt Ioannidis (calf) practiced in full and are listed as questionable. RB D'Onta Foreman (foot), OT Ikem Ekwonu (knee), DE Brian Burns (knee), TE Giovanni Ricci (neck), LB Chandler Wooten (illness) and OT Taylor Moton (rest) practiced in full and were taken off the injury report.