Panthers fans are saying their goodbyes to TE Ian Thomas, who spent each of his seven NFL seasons in Carolina.

The Raiders signed Thomas (calf) to a contract Tuesday.

The team announced the signing of former Carolina Panthers tight end Ian Thomas on Tuesday. Thomas was an unrestricted free agent, defined by the NFL as "Any player with four or more accrued ...

The Carolina Panthers just lost a long-time member of their offense, as tight end Ian Thomas has agreed to join the Las Vegas Raiders. ESPN's Adam Schefter was the first to report the news.

After spending each of his first seven NFL seasons with the Carolina Panthers, tight end Ian Thomas is moving on. As announced on Tuesday afternoon, Thomas has signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.