The Michigan Panthers re-signed wide receiver Marcus Simms and signed defensive tackle T.J. Carter for the 2024 season on Tuesday.
Marcus Simms is six foot and weighs 194 pounds. The 25-year-old from Bowie, Maryland, made four catches for 28 yards, and six kick returns for 243 yards with a long of 67 yards in seven games for the Panthers in 2023.
In the North Division Semifinals against the Pittsburgh Maulers, Simms made three catches for 30 yards, one touchdown, one carry for 15 yards, and four kick returns for 106 yards.
The Panthers signed Simms as a free agent on June 8, 2022. In 2022, Simms spent the season on the Michigan’s practice squad. Before Michigan, Simms signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2019.
Collegiately, Simms played three seasons at West Virginia (2016-18) with 87 catches for 1,457 yards, eight touchdowns, two carries for four yards, 41 kick returns for 992 yards, and 23 punt returns for 157 yards in 33 games for the Mountaineers.
T.J. Carter is six foot four and weighs 289 pounds. The 25-year-old from Atlanta, Georgia, signed with the New Orleans Saints after the 2022 USFL season. It was his second stint with New Orleans before he was released by the Saints and ended up signing with the Los Angeles Rams and was placed on the practice squad.
The Michigan Panthers drafted Carter in the 24th round (193rd pick) of the 2022 USFL Draft. Carter made 24 tackles (11 solo, 13 assists), five tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and one pass breakup in nine games for the Panthers in 2022.
Before Michigan, Carter signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2020. He would later spend time with the New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Collegiately, Carter played four seasons at Kentucky (2016-19) with 71 tackles (42 solo, 29 assists), 12 tackles for loss, six sacks, and five pass breakups in 50 games, of which 28 were starts for the Wildcats.
