ESPN.com · Mar 10, 2025
Source: Panthers, DL Wharton agree on 3-year, $54M deal
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Free agent defensive lineman Tershawn Wharton has agreed to a three-year deal with $30 million guaranteed with the Carolina Panthers, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.
The deal could be worth more than $54 million, the source said.
The Panthers also agreed to a two-year, $14.5 million deal to bring back cornerback Michael Jackson, according to a source. Jackson led the team in pass deflections last year with 17.
Wharton, 26, had the best season of his five-year NFL career for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2024. He had a career-high 6.5 sacks while playing in 17 games with 10 starts, and he added two more in three postseason games.