CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Kelvin Benjamin is moving north.
According to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Carolina Panthers traded wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin to the Buffalo Bills.
Panthers WR Kelvin Benjamin traded to Buffalo, source tells ESPN.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 31, 2017
According to Schefter, the Panthers will receive a third-round and seventh-round draft pick for Benjamin. The Panthers drafted Benjamin with the 28th overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. Benjamin missed the team's 2015 season with a knee injury.
The Panthers later confirmed the trade.
#Panthers traded WR Kelvin Benjamin to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for 3rd and 7th round draft picks in 2018.
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) October 31, 2017
Through eight games, Benjamin has 32 receptions for 475 yards and two touchdowns, including a score against Tampa Bay last week.
