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.

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 Carolina Panthers informed longtime linebacker Shaq Thompson, a former UW Huskies standout, that they will not be re-signing him.

The Carolina Panthers have informed veteran linebacker Shaq Thompson that they do not plan to resign him. A first round pick in the 2015 draft, Thompson was a leader in the locker room, but injuries derailed his on-field production in recent years.

We wish Shaq the best as he moves forward with his career.” Selected in the first round in 2015, Thompson has been a mainstay on the Panthers’ defense since his career began. He took on a full-time starting role during his second season,

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.

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.