Overview
- Jadeveon Clowney, a three-time Pro Bowler, was released by the Panthers after one season, saving $7.775 million in 2025 cap space.
- The move follows Carolina's offseason additions of edge rushers Pat Jones II, Nic Scourton, and Princely Umanmielen to prioritize youth development.
- Clowney recorded 5.5 sacks, 46 tackles, and nine tackles for loss in 14 games during the 2024 season, his lone year with the Panthers.
- Rookie running back Jonathon Brooks, recovering from his second ACL tear in 13 months, has been placed on the physically unable to perform list and will miss the entire 2025 season.
- Clowney, now a free agent for the fifth time in six years, is expected to draw interest as a rotational edge rusher for teams seeking veteran depth.