2013 NFL free agency: Carolina Panthers sign Ted Ginn

Dave Gettleman continues to build the 2013 Carolina Panthers on the back of one-year deals that don't over-burden the organization long term. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that the team signed kick returner Ted Ginn to a one-year deal.

Ginn is a huge upgrade in an area the Panthers have struggled for years -- their return game. While several players have shown flashes on both kick and punt returns, nobody has the ability Ginn brings to the table. This is an extremely smart move for a team lacking play-makers on special teams, and gives Richard Rodgers more weapons for his arsenal.

Originally an ill-advised top-ten pick of the Miami Dolphins, Ginn never blossomed as a wide receiver the way they had hoped. Exhibiting speed, and little else, it wasn't long before he found a home as one of the more dangerous return men in the NFL. It isn't that Ginn routinely breaks for touchdowns (he only has three in his career), but he's a regular 20+ yard returner who will help establish the field for the offense.

This is about as big a pop as Carolina has made this free agency period, and brings in a player that could spell the end to either Armanti Edwards or Kealoha Pilares, depending on how the wide receiver depth chart is set.