The Carolina Panthers caused a massive splash by signing edge rusher Jaelan Phillips to a megabucks deal hours into the NFL's legal tampering window. Another addition to the depth chart went largely unnoticed, but it could also be important.
Carolina recently confirmed the signing of Nick Hampton, who spent the first three seasons of his professional career with the Los Angeles Rams. He's not played much regular-season football, but one team expert believes a fresh start might be the springboard he needs to galvanize his career.
Nobody is expecting miracles from Hampton. The Panthers have Phillips, Nic Scourton, Patrick Jones II, and Princely Umanmielen leading the charge.