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Panthers Restructure Shaq Thompson's Contract, Clear Cap Space

The veteran linebacker will remain in Carolina.
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Panthers Restructure Shaq Thompson's Contract, Clear Cap Space
Panthers Restructure Shaq Thompson's Contract, Clear Cap Space

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With two minutes and thirty-five seconds remaining in the opening quarter of the Carolina Panthers' 2023 home opener, veteran linebacker Shaq Thompson was carted off the field.

Thompson got his leg slammed on by New Orleans Saints left tackle Trevor Penning, who was thrown down to the ground by Panthers defensive end Deshawn Williams.

That would be the last we saw of Thompson as he was ruled out for the rest of the season with a fractured fibula.

Many wondered if that would also be the last time Thompson took the field in a Panther uniform. 

Saturday morning, Thompson and the Panthers agreed to a reworked contract that will pay the second longest-tenured Panther $3.1 million, clearing roughly $3 million in cap space. The news was first reported by Tom Pelissero of NFL Media.

Thompson is entering his tenth year with the organization that drafted him 25th overall back in 2015. In his career, Thompson has recorded 717 tackles, 52 tackles for loss, 31 QB hits, 26 passes defended, 12 sacks, and three interceptions. 

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SCHUYLER CALLIHAN

Schuyler Callihan is the publisher of West Virginia On SI and has been a trusted source covering the Mountaineers since 2016. He is the host of Between The Eers, The Walk Thru Game Day Show, and In the Gun Podcast. The Wheeling, WV native moved to Charlotte, North Carolina in 2020 to cover the Charlotte Hornets and Carolina Panthers.

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