Pat Elflein
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Week 16 Outlook
Availability
Pat Elflein has signed a deal to join the San Francisco 49ers.
Fantasy Impact
Elflein will land with the 49ers as a depth piece and camp body. It remains to be seen if he will make the team, but with the experience that he brings to the table, he could make the roster as a depth piece.
Pat Elflein was released by the Panthers Tuesday.
Fantasy Impact
Elflein appeared in six games for the Panthers last season. The 28-year-old veteran has played center and guard in his career, so he should get an offer from a team that needs a versatile lineman.
The Panthers and Pat Elflein agreed to convert some of his compensation into a signing bonus to clear more cap space.
Fantasy Impact
Carolina converted $4.865 million into signing bonus which created $2.432 million in additional cap space. The team is now up to around $30 million to spend heading into the beginning of free agency.
Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Panthers and Pat Elflein have agreed on a 3-year, $13.5 million deal.
Fantasy Impact
The former Jets OL inked a $13.5 million deal with $6 million guaranteed. The veteran lineman has played and started 49 of 50 games in his career. The signing is a high upside play for a struggling team looking to add weapons around Christian McCaffrey and company
Former Vikings' OL Pat Elflein has been claimed off waivers by the New York Jets, per Ian Rapoport.
Fantasy Impact
Elflein injured his thumb in Week 1, placing him on Injured Reserve until being activated on November 14th, when Minnesota subsequently released him to waivers. The fourth-year offensive guard will vie for a starting role in a struggling Jets' offense.