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Mario Addison: Snub of Panthers' D-line 'a slap in the face'

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers defensive end Mario Addison is angry, confused and insulted.

You name it, the 30-year-old felt it when NFL.com recently named the league's top eight defensive lines for 2018 and didn't mention the Panthers.

To further Addison's dismay, the Panthers weren't among the four teams that just missed the list.

"For them to say we're not even in the top 10 or top eight, it's a slap in the face," Addison said following Tuesday's mandatory minicamp. "Our numbers speak for themselves. I don't know what they have against Carolina, but our numbers speak for themselves.