He didn't get on the field with Carolina until midway through the 2024 season due to quad injury he suffered with the Minnesota Vikings and was limited to four sacks. He had only three sacks this past season despite starting 15 games for the Panthers.
Taylor-Britt, 26, departs Cincinnati after an up-and-down stint with the Bengals. The team's 2022 second-round pick was the team's No. 1 cornerback for much of his tenure. But that shifted last season following inconsistent performances.
Hennessy first made a name for himself at Temple University, where he was far more than just a body in the trenches. He was a three-year starter and eventually became the first Owl to ever be a finalist for the Rimington Trophy, awarded to the best center in college football. His technical prowess was so advanced that he earned an elite 92.9 overall grade from Pro Football Focus during his final collegiate season, allowing only a single sack over his entire career in Philadelphia.
The No. 3 pick in the 2021 draft by the San Francisco 49ers, Lance hasn't reached the potential that made him a top pick, though he hasn't been given a significant chance to do so. He started four games in two years with the 49ers, posting a 2-2 record while throwing for 797 yards, five touchdowns, and three interceptions on 56-of-102 passing.
When the Jaguars signed Dyami Brown, the expectation was that he was going to build off of his strong finish to the 2024 season. And for a brief moment, it looked like he was going to pull it off. However, he began to struggle with consistency and progressively phased out of the game plan. By midseason, it was abundantly clear that the Jags had lost confidence in him when they traded for Jakobi Meyers.
Just getting a chance to come to Dallas and add to the secondary, a room full of playmakers, and just bring what I know in being in this league for four years to add on with DaRon Bland and everybody else in that room. Just to come in and make plays.
After making the call not to tender him as a restricted free agent, the Panthers were able to come to an agreement to re-sign Cherelus. The undrafted linebacker has started six of 27 game appearances in his last two years with Carolina, logging 60 total tackles.
McCreary, 26, started 38 games for the Tennessee Titans before being traded to the Los Angeles Rams at last season's trade deadline for a 2026 conditional fifth-round pick. McCreary played one defensive snap for Los Angeles before a groin injury landed him on injured reserve.
Just watching the Saints each and every Sunday, just being inspired by Drew Brees, just being inspired by the guys. I actually wore No. 9 in college. So just being inspired by the things around me. People often say, 'You're a product of your environment.' And just watching the same each and every Sunday, growing up, just being around it.
Neither quarterback Daniel Jones nor receiver Alec Pierce were close to a deal to return to Indianapolis, and time was running short as the free agency period quickly approached. Stakes were high, as the Colts had made retaining the pair the centerpiece of their offseason strategy.
