CHARLOTTE, NC – The Carolina Panthers agreed on Wednesday to replace a two-year deal with Denzel Perryman, in their ongoing quest to find a midfielder to replace the steadfast Pro Bowl striker Luke Kuechly.
The former Los Angeles Chargers linebacker (5 feet 11, 24 pounds) will replace Tahir Whitehead, who was signed last season for one year after Kuechly retired after just eight NFL seasons.
Whitehead’s inconsistency and inability to play from side to side – like Kuechly – led him to start just nine of the 14 games he played. He was considered disposable after the season.
Perryman, who picked up a second round from Miami in 2015, had 349 tackles, five sacks and three interceptions with the Chargers in six seasons. He gets a two-year extension in 2019, $ 12 million, but prefers to explore the market this season.
Perryman is also known for his toughness and toughness as a tackler. One of his career highlights was an interception deep in the middle of the field against Atlanta in 2016.
Perryman, represented by Agency 1 Sports, is the third player the Panthers have agreed to in free agencies. The other two are the former offensive Dallas tackle of Cam Erving and the patron guard Pat Elflein of the New York Jets.