Bayless was waived by the Chiefs on Monday.
Bayless was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Panthers in 2020 and was on their practice squad until September 2021 before being released. He latched on with Kansas City via a futures deal in January, but he'll likely be a free agent heading into the regular season. The Arkansas product is still looking to make his NFL debut.
... See More... See Less
Chiefs' Omar Bayless: Gets futures deal
Rotowire
Bayless was signed to a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.
Bayless was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Panthers in 2020 and was on their practice squad until September of 2021. He'll now look to carve out a role with the Chiefs next season.
... See More... See Less
Omar Bayless: Released from practice squad
Rotowire
The Panthers have released Bayless from their practice squad Monday, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
Bayless appeared to have a chance to make the Panthers' 53-man roster last season before a knee injury landed him on IR. He failed to make the initial roster again this year, but he landed on Carolina's practice squad after clearing waivers. His release is presumably to make room for Corn Elder.
... See More... See Less
Panthers' Omar Bayless: Placed on IR
Rotowire
The Panthers placed Bayless (knee) on injured reserve Wednesday, Myles Simmons of the team's official site reports.
Bayless underwent knee surgery Tuesday, a procedure that carried an expected recovery timetable of roughly two weeks. Though the undrafted rookie appeared to have a shot at getting healthy for Week 1, the Panthers have opted to shut him down. The Arkansas State product will turn his attention to 2021.
... See More... See Less
Panthers' Omar Bayless: Undergoes knee procedure
Rotowire
Bayless underwent knee surgery Tuesday, Alaina Getzenberg of The Charlotte Observer reports.
Bayless has no structural damage to his knee, and his procedure reportedly only took roughly 15 minutes. With an expected recovery timetable of about two weeks, Bayless has a fair shot at being ready for Week 1. However, his chances of garnering more than a depth role in Carolina's receiver corps look slim.
... See More... See Less
Panthers' Omar Bayless: Battling knee issue
Rotowire
Head coach Matt Rhule said Bayless' knee swelled up Monday night, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
Rhule gave an injury update on Bayless and simultaneously praised the undrafted rookie wide receiver, saying Bayless "can help us this year." That's quite the endorsement, although it's not entirely surprising because Bayless racked up 93 receptions for 1,653 yards and 17 touchdowns in his senior season at Arkansas State. The 23-year-old will look to recover quickly to stay on track for a spot on the 53-man roster.
