Panthers select offensive lineman Cade Mays in sixth round

Ethan Joyce

CHARLOTTE - Cade Mays and Ickey Ekwonu, by chance, sat side-by-side on a plane bound for the NFL Combine in March.

Now, the two will be teammates.

The Carolina Panthers selected Mays, an offensive lineman from Tennessee, with their second pick of the sixth round (199th overall) on Saturday in the NFL Draft.

He and Ekwonu, the Panthers' choice at No. 6 overall on Thursday, will look