CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Carolina Panthers on Tuesday re-signed defensive end Charles Johnson to a two-year deal.
Then the team’s second-all-time sack leader (67.5) said he was ready to help recruit Carolina’s all-time sack leader (81), Julius Peppers, set to become an unrestricted free agent after spending the past three seasons at Green Bay.
Terms: Two years, $9.5 million
Grade A: This gets an A for several reasons. Johnson’s not the pass-rush threat he once was, collecting only five sacks over the past two years. But he was the team’s most consistent defensive lineman in 2016 and he still eats up blocks for others to make plays.