Shaq Thompson was a brave leader and a tackling machine for the Panthers. But it was time
Panthers will not re-sign LB Shaq Thompson, allow former first-round pick to hit free agency
Panthers will not re-sign longtime linebacker and Sacramento native Shaq Thompson
Panthers’ longest tenured defender is now a free agent. What that means for Carolina
Linebacker Shaq Thompson was the Carolina Panthers’ first-round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. The team announced Monday it will not sign Thompson, who will now become a free agent.
54 photos from the Panthers career of Shaq Thompson
On Monday, the Carolina Panthers bid farewell to linebacker Shaq Thompson. The 2015 first-round pick, who played his entire NFL career with the organization, will now enter free agency at the start of the new league year—marking the end of a 10-year run in Charlotte.