Eli Apple

Eli Apple released by Panthers on Tuesday

Carolina Panthers defensive back Eli Apple was released on Tuesday.

What It Means:

Apple was released after being unable to practice on Tuesday due to an injured hamstring. Apple, a former tenth-overall pick by the New York Giants in 2016, played just 34 snaps for the Panthers this season after signing a one-year, $3 million deal in May.

The Panthers are 2.5-point favorites over the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday Night Football. Their implied team total of 25.75 points is the eighth-highest team total on the Thursday-Monday slate, according to numberFire's DFS Heat Map.

Source: Joe Person