Charlotte, NC – the Carolina Panthers Rusher Pro Bowl Edge are going through three times Jadeveon Clowney After only one season, the team announced on Thursday.
It was one of the numerous moves announced by the panthers before the start of their beginner minicamp on Friday. Carolina also placed the race back Jonathon BrooksA choice of the second round in 2024, on the list physically unable to perform the list while taking up from its second ACL injury to the right knee in 13 months. He will miss the entire 2025 season.
The team had purchased Clowney, originally from nearby rock hill, in the southern Carolina, in front of the draft of the NFL, a source had told Espn at the end of last month.
Clowney, 32, was due to the count of $ 13.775 million compared to the 2025 salary limit in the second year of a two -year agreement and $ 20 million.
But his release had a lot to do with Carolina who wanted to get the acquisition of free agents Pat Jones II And two drafts of the Southeastern Conference on the field as he did on money.
Jones had a best career sack with one start last year for the Minnesota vikings. Carolina enrolled Nic Scourton of Texas A&M in the second round e Umanmielen princesco of Ole Miss in the third of day 2 of the draft.
Clowney had only 5.5 bags last season with the panthers after having 9.5 the previous year with the Baltimora Ravens.
Carolina also gave up a former Carolina coastal basketball player Colin Grangerwho was trying to go to the tight. He suffered a knee tendon injury during out of season training, according to a source of championship.
Veteran all end Jordan Matthews He was another player released.
The decision to go to Clowney was not a surprise. The general manager Dan Morgan was not engaged in two separate questions during the draft that it was in the team plans.
Before cutting clowney, the panthers had six rush on board on their list with Clowney and DJ Wonnum The return appetizers. They signed Jones II in a free agency with a two -year agreement for a value of $ 20 million before drawing up Scoturton and Umanmielen.
They also have DJ JohnsonWhich has only 0.5 bags in five departures since they were selected in the third round of the draft 2023.