It's been nearly 10 years since the Panthers made Shaq Thompson their first-round draft selection. He won't see an 11th season in Charlotte.

The Carolina Panthers announced on Monday that longtime Panthers linebacker Shaq Thompson will not be re-signed, and will become a free agent for the first time in his career. Thompson is expected to

Veteran linebacker Shaq Thompson said after the season he wanted to finish his NFL career as a member of the Carolina Panthers, but the organization is moving in a different direction. The team has informed the 30-year-old he is free to enter free agency.

F or the first time in a decade, the Carolina Panthers will enter a season without Shaq Thompson anchoring their defense. The team announced Monday that the veteran linebacker, a

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers need to fill some holes across their roster this offseason after reaching the Wild Card round of the playoffs in 2024. While the season was promising from an offensive standpoint,

Linebacker Shaq Thompson's time with the Carolina Panthers is over, as the team informed its former first-round pick it would not be re-signing him, allowing Thompson to explore his options in free agency.

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.

With Shaq Thompson gone, the Panthers need to lock down a new starting ILB. Here are 18 potential options to explore for 2025: