The Panthers continue adding depth up front as they try to make their defense respectable.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport, the Carolina Panthers are signing former Rams defensive tackle Bobby Brown III.
Brown is a run stuffer through and through. He appeared in 49 games across four seasons with the Rams and registered a grand total of 0.5 sacks. He’s a beefy boy at 6’4”, 324 pounds and will be expected to clog the middle of the line while the rest of the line tries to get penetration.
The deal is for three years, $21 million with the chance to rise to $27 million if Brown hits certain incentives. The move is much like the Patrick Jones II signing—a decent veteran rotational piece with a generational suffix in his name. He’s not going to single handedly turn the Panthers defense around, but the totality of the offseason signings should add some competence to the unit.
People keep saying the Panthers aren’t done, so I’m sure there will be more signings in the near future. Stay tuned.