/Panthers Sign RB Ogbonnaya; Waive RB Poole

Panthers Sign RB Ogbonnaya; Waive RB Poole

The Carolina Panthers have signed running back Chris Ogbonnaya and waived running back Tauren Poole, the team announced Monday.

Ogbonnaya, 6-0 and 225 pounds, spent most of the past three seasons (2011-13) with the Cleveland Browns. In 2013, he played in 16 games with seven starts for the Browns, totaling 240 rushing yards on 49 carries and 343 receiving yards and two touchdowns on 48 receptions. Ogbonnaya (pronounced o-bonn-EYE-ah) entered the NFL in 2009 as a seventh-round draft choice with St. Louis.

For his career, Ogbonnaya has played in 46 games with 12 starts, rushing 144 times for 660 yards and one touchdown. He has added 96 receptions for 714 yards and two touchdowns.