CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charles Johnson's nine-year run with the Carolina Panthers is over.
The team released the 29-year-old defensive end on Thursday, a move that will save it $11 million under the salary cap. The team will carry $4 million of "dead money" on this year's cap leftover from the remainder of Johnson's prorated signing bonus.
Carolina also released 34-year-old defensive tackle Dwan Edwards, a move that opens up an additional $1.6 million in cap space. And it re-signed backup free agent offensive guard Chris Scott to a one-year contract. Terms of that deal were not announced.