Panthers improve pass rush with key signings ahead of training camp
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 22, 2026, 9:35 PM
Last updated Jun 22, 2026
The Carolina Panthers made significant roster adjustments to enhance their pass rush, which ranked last in the NFL last season. General manager Dan Morgan signed top free agents Jaelan Phillips and Devin Lloyd, and selected edge prospects Nic Scourton and Princely Umanmielen in the 2025 draft. The team finished the 2025 season with just 30 sacks, matching for the third-fewest in the league. Morgan emphasized the importance of these acquisitions in preparing for the upcoming training camp set to begin on July 22.
- •Panthers had the NFL's lowest quarterback pressure rate at 26.2 percent in 2025.
- •Morgan signed edge Jaelan Phillips and linebacker Devin Lloyd to bolster the defense.
- •The team recorded only 30 sacks in 2025, tied for the third-fewest in the league.
- •Training camp opens on July 22, providing an opportunity to assess new acquisitions.
- 9:35 PMYahoo Sports — How Panthers GM Dan Morgan improved team weakness
"Carolina made several roster moves to help improve last season's lowest-ranked quarterback pressure rate (26.2 percent),
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