CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- In their ongoing quest to find a middle linebacker to replace perennial Pro Bowl standout Luke Kuechly, the Carolina Panthers on Wednesday agreed to a two-year deal with Denzel Perryman, league sources told ESPN.
The former Los Angeles Chargers linebacker (5-foot-11, 24 pounds) will replace Tahir Whitehead, who was signed to a one-year deal last offseason after Kuechly retired after only eight NFL seasons.
Whitehead's inconsistency and inability to play from sideline to sideline -- as Kuechly did -- led to him starting only nine of the 14 games he played.