Shaq Thompson was on the pitch for the Carolina Panthers for ten years. However, this long -term liaison now comes to an end. Because the Panthers draw a line under the cooperation with the NFL veteran.
Thompson was recently informed of this by team page. According to their own statements, the panthers move “in a different direction”, while Thompson is now becoming a free agent.
The LineBacker was selected in the first round of the NFL Draft in 2015 and had been able to reach the Super Bowl directly with the Panthers in its rookie season. He played alongside icons like Luke Kuechly and Thomas Davis.
These two are also two out of three players who collected more tackles in their Panthers career than Thompson, who made it to 752 Tackles. It was 135 of them in 2022 when the veteran had his best career year.
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Afterwards, however, a long period of suffering began, because in the past two seasons the LineBacker suffered twice a serious injury. Due to an ankle break and an Achilles tendon tear, he was only six times on the pitch for the Panthers in the last two seasons.
The team thanked for the last decade in a club statement: “We are grateful for Shaq’s leadership qualities and his commitment in the past 10 seasons,” said President of Football Operations/General Manager Dan Morgan.
“He was always a source of passion and enthusiasm and worked for this organization on and next to the field, put himself in his teammates and endeavors to get the best out of them. We wish Shaq the best for his further career,” it continues.
Thompson was one of the team captains for five years and was considered a very respected player and teammate.