The time of the second Shaq Thompson with the Carolina Panthers is finished, as the team informed His former first -round choice, he would not sign it, allowing Thompson to explore his options in free agency.
“We appreciate the leadership and dedication of Shaq in the past 10 seasons,” Dan Morgan said in a statement. “Always a source of passion and enthusiasm, he was attached to this organization on and off the field, poured into his teammates and tried to bring out the best in them. We wish Shaq the best While he is advancing with his career. “
Thompson is expected to be 31 in April and has only played six games in the past two years due to an injury. He suffered a fed fucked in week 2 of the 2023 season, then torn his Achilles during week 4 last season.
Carolina selected Thompson with the overall choice n ° 25 in 2015 NFL draft Outside Washington. As a perspective, Thompson was known for his versatility. He played security, nickelback, the secondary and a little ball during his time with Huskies. Thompson went to the secondary at the next level.
Thompson’s best season has probably arrived in 2022 before the wound, when he accumulated 135 combined plated and four defended passes. In 123 career games played, Thompson recorded 752 combined plated, 12 bags, four forced escapes, 26 defended passes and three interceptions. His 470 solo plated fourth in the history of the Panthers franchise behind Mike Minter, Luke Kuechly and Thomas Davis.
