The Panthers are still looking for veteran help on the sideline and are ready to make another addition. Shaq Lawson has a deal with Carolina, KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson reports. The move (a training squad agreement) is now official, according to a team announcement.

Wilson pointed out today that Lawson visited the Panthers. So the news that an agreement is coming together quickly comes as no surprise and will add significant experience to the team’s edge rush group. The 30-year-old is a veteran of 109 games, all in the AFC East.

Lawson spent his first four seasons in Buffalo, with his most productive season coming in 2019 (6.5 sacks, 13 tackles for loss). This period was followed by individual stints with the Dolphins and Jets before he returned to the Bills. After playing notable roles in Miami and New York, the former first-rounder returned to Buffalo; he remained there for 2022 and 2023.

During his second Bills stint, Lawson made seven total starts and recorded 4.5 sacks. However, he didn’t have a strong market in the spring, which caused the regular season to take several weeks for interest to pick up. In the wake of Jaelan PhillipsLawson was one of the veteran edge rushers the Dolphins visited for practice last week due to his season-ending knee injury. That process didn’t result in an agreement, but he didn’t have to wait long to find another suitor.

Carolina exchanged Brian Burns this offseason, one in the Yetur Gross-Matos left in free agency. With both injuries in the preseason DJ Wonnum And Amare Barno The team was left with few healthy options on the sidelines and a bye with Marquis Haynes was recently developed. After Jadeveon Clowney Since he suffered a shoulder injury in Week 5, Lawson’s addition will provide another healthy depth option. It will be interesting to see how quickly he finds himself in the active squad.