Today’s minor transactions:
Carolina Panthers
- Re-signed: S Sam Franklin
Kansas City Chiefs
- Re-signed: P Tommy Townsend
Both Franklin and Townsend signed their restricted free agent tenders.
Townsend has been the Chiefs’ starting punter since joining the organization as an UDFA out of Florida in 2020. He finished this past season with a career-high 50.4 yards per punt and 22 punts landed inside the 20 en route to a Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro nod.
Franklin, a 2020 undrafted free agent out of Temple, has seen time in 47 games for the Panthers over the past three seasons, with the majority of his snaps coming on special teams. He finished this past season with 20 tackles in 17 games (one start).