Lengthy-time Carolina Panther Shaq Thompson might be a free agent this offseason

March 12, 2025, is when the brand new league yr formally begins. That is additionally the time when free company opens up. Groups can now keep in touch with free brokers and signal gamers. 

The Carolina Panthers have knowledgeable veteran Shaq Thompson that they won’t re-sign him this offseason. Thompson might be a free agent heading into the 2025 season. Who will signal the 30-year-old?

Shaq Thompson might be a free agent heading into 2025

A major growth for one of many faces of the #Panthers protection. Shaq Thompson might be a free agent. https://t.co/CbdphXgU2z

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 24, 2025

Within the 2015 NFL draft, Shaw Thompson was the twenty fifth decide by the Panthers out of Washington. Thompson has performed in 123 video games over 10 seasons and has made 112 begins. Every of his final two years with Carolina has ended early attributable to harm. Earlier than 2023, Thompson performed at the very least 14 video games in every of his first eight seasons.

Sadly, Thompson has performed in simply six video games between 2023 and 2024 mixed. In Week 2 of 2023, Thompson broke his ankle and missed their ultimate 15 video games. On prime of that, he tore his Achilles in Week 4 of 2024 in a loss to the Bengals. The accidents have piled up during the last two seasons for the previous first-round decide. After 10 seasons, the Panthers have knowledgeable Thompson they won’t re-sign him this offseason.

For the primary time in his skilled profession, Thompson has the possibility to play for a crew apart from the Panthers. The 30-year-old is coming off back-to-back season-ending accidents. Thompson is not the participant he as soon as was however he can maintain his personal. In 4 begins final season, he completed the yr with 35 mixed tackles, two tackles for loss, and one QB hit. The veteran’s minimal for any participant with 7+ years of NFL expertise is $1.2 million. That’s doubtless the contract Thompson might be supplied coming off two main accidents. We’ll see the place he finally ends up for the 2025 season.