The Carolina Panthers have released defensive end Charles Johnson, the team announced Thursday.
Johnson started nine games for the Panthers during the 2015 season. He missed seven games while on the injured reserve/designated to return list after suffering a hamstring injury. Johnson recorded one sack in the regular season and tallied three sacks in the Panthers' postseason run.
Johnson amassed 63.5 sacks during his nine seasons with the Panthers -- the second-most in franchise history.