For all the Carolina Panthers have done this offseason, they still have a lack of firepower off the edge. And although the likes of Yetur Gross-Matos and Marquis Haynes Sr. might grow into their newer roles over the summer, Brian Burns remains without a certifiable pass-rushing partner in the middle of the defense.
So, if the Panthers are still keeping tabs on that market, here’s what the top of it currently looks like . . .
Frank Clark
2022 stats (15 games): 5.0 sacks, 13 QB hits, 45 pressures
Jadeveon Clowney
2022 stats (12 games): 2.0 sacks, four QB hits, 29 pressures
Carlos Dunlap
2022 stats (17 games): 4.0 sacks, 12 QB hits, 32 pressures
Trey Flowers
2022 stats (4 games): 0.0 sacks, one QB hit, eight pressures
Leonard Floyd
2022 stats (17 games): 9.0 sacks, 22 QB hits, 54 pressures
Justin Houston
2022 stats (14 games): 9.5 sacks, 17 QB hits, 39 pressures
Carl Nassib
2022 stats (13 games): 3.5 sacks, six QB hits, 12 pressures
Yannick Ngaouke
2022 stats (15 games): 9.5 sacks, 16 QB hits, 44 pressures
Robert Quinn
2022 stats (13 games): 1.0 sack, two QB hits, 24 pressures
Kyle Van Noy
2022 stats (17 games): 5.0 sacks, nine QB hits, 32 pressures
Oshane Ximines
2022 stats (15 games): 2.0 sacks, eight QB hits, 15 pressures
