Normally reserved in free agency, the Carolina Panthers made a series of low-risk, potentially high-reward moves this year. One of those under-the-radar moves that could pay off big was landing former New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan, who signed a one-year deal with a cap hit of just $1.45 million.

Hogan has spent the last three seasons working with Tom Brady, averaging 550 receiving yards and four touchdowns per year. If he can come close to that kind of production with Cam Newton in 2019, he’ll qualify as a steal. Looking forward, Hogan says he just wants an opportunity to prove himself in Carolina, per Mike Reiss at ESPN.

“New chapter, a new opportunity to prove myself to a bunch of guys who haven’t really seen much of me. These are the type of situations I like to be in. I’m really excited about it, learning a new offense and going through all that kind of stuff.”

Hogan’s role has still yet to be determined, and it may be difficult for him to stand out given the talents of the other skill players he’ll share the ball with.

Last season, running back Christian McCaffrey led the team in targets and there’s a good chance that will be the case again this year. Coach Ron Rivera told reporters last week at OTAs that McCaffrey is “probably” the team’s No. 1 receiver right now, per the Charlotte Observer.

We can safely assume McCaffrey will get at least 100 targets. The question is how the rest of the workload will be distributed.

Curtis Samuel and D.J. Moore are both capable and either one could effectively replace Devin Funchess as the top true receiver on the team. Torrey Smith and Jarius Wright are proven veterans who might also get a lot of attention. There’s also tight end Greg Olsen to contend with. While he’s been hurt the last two seasons, when he was healthy Olsen was easily the best receiver on the team.

Clearly, Hogan has no shortage of competition. He’s going to have to earn that opportunity.